As concerning the rest, &c.— When the dominion was taken away from the rest of the beasts, their bodies were not destroyed, but suffered to continue still in being: but when the dominion shall be taken away from this beast, his body shall be totally destroyed, because other kingdoms succeeded to those, but none other earthly kingdom shall succeed to this. Ibid.
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Daniel 7:12
12 As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their livesb were prolonged for a season and time.