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the latter time of their kingdom, &c. This is a further indication as to the interpretation of this vision.
the transgressors. The Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate read "transgressions". Hebrew. pasha', as in Dan_8:12 = rebellions. Compare Dan_9:24.
are come to the full: or, have filled up their measure. Therefore not full yet. This is a blow to all who are vainly trying to make the world better, and to "realize the kingdom of God on earth" now.
a king of fierce countenance = a king of mighty presence. One of the titles of the antichrist. See note on Dan_7:8.
understanding dark sentences = skilled in dissimulation.