Interjection · Probably akin to אלו (H431)
(Aramaic) probably akin to H431; lo!:—behold, lo.
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great sea
The Mediterranean Sea (34:16).
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it raised up itself on one side
One side (Persians) became stronger than the other (Medes). three ribs
Babylon/Mesopotamia, Egypt, Lydia. devour much flesh
The kingdom was vast.
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The Greek Empire. Likened to a leopard
because a leopard strikes quick. The four wings
are the four generals (Cassander, Ptolemy, Lysimachus, and Seleucus (from whom came Antiochus 4) that Alexander the Greek divided the kingdom to upon his death.
These four generals are referred to as The Diadochi, i.e. The Successors
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The Roman Empire. The residue
is referring to all of the countries surrounding Rome that Rome taxed. diverse from all the beasts
because they didn't have a king, but rather caesars.
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