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a fourth beast. Not Rome, for it has the "ten horns" when it is first seen. Moreover, these ten horns are not seen till the time of the end. This fourth beast therefore belongs to the time of the end. The beast of Rev_13:1-10 combines in himself all these resemblances. See note on Dan_7:23.
great iron teeth. Literally two (or two rows of) teeth, great ones.
the residue = the rest: i.e. the other three beasts which will be co-existent. They do not destroy or succeed one another, like the kingdoms in Dan 2; but are trampled on by the fourth beast. See Dan_7:12.
before = in front of, as in verses: Dan_7:10, Dan_7:13, Dan_7:20, and Dan_6:10, Dan_6:11, Dan_6:12, Dan_6:13, Dan_6:18, Dan_6:22, Dan_6:26, &c. Chaldee. kedam, as in Ezr_4:18, Ezr_4:23; Ezr_7:14, Ezr_7:19; and frequently in Dan. Ch. Dan_2:3, Dan_2:4, Dan_2:5. This shows that the three will be co-existent, for this could not be spoken of those who had long passed away.
ten horns. These are the same as in Rev_17:12, and represent the ten contemporaneous kings at the time of the end. See notes on verses: Dan_7:8, Dan_7:24.