The numbers on the left are the verse numbers of the chapter. The vertical space assigned to each section represents the relative number of verses in the prophecy allotted to that power.
| 1, 2 | Medo-Persia |
| 3, 4 | Alexander's Greece |
| 5-15 | The divided Greek empire: The king of Egypt (the south) versus the Syrian king who holds the territory of Babylon (the north) |
| 16-29 | Rome |
| 30-35 | Germanic kingdoms unite with apostate Christianity, and the resulting persecution during the dark ages |
| 36-39 | The Papacy |
| 40-45 | Spiritual Egypt and Spiritual Babylon |