1 It came to pass, while the lion spoke these words to the eagle, I saw, (WEB) 2 and behold, the head that remained disappeared, and the two wings which went over to it arose and set themselves up to reign; and their kingdom was brief and full of uproar. (WEB)
2 Esdras 12:1–2
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2 Esdras 11:30–32
30 I saw how it joined the two other heads with it. (WEB) 31 Behold, the head turned with those who were with it, and ate the two under wings that planned to reign. (WEB) 32 But this head held the whole earth in possession, and ruled over those who dwell in it with much oppression.… (WEB)
2 Esdras 11:36–38
36 Then I heard a voice, which said to me, “Look in front of you, and consider the thing that you see.” (WEB) 37 I saw, and behold, something like a lion roused out of the woods roaring. I heard how he sent out a man’s voice to the eagle, and spoke, saying, (WEB) 38 “Listen and I w… (WEB)
2 Esdras 11:4–6
4 But her heads were at rest. The head in the middle was larger than the other heads, yet rested it with them. (WEB) 5 Moreover I saw, and behold, the eagle flew with her wings to reign over the earth and over those who dwell therein. (WEB) 6 I saw how all things under heaven we… (WEB)
2 Esdras 11:11–13
11 I counted her wings that were near the others, and behold, there were eight of them. (WEB) 12 I saw, and behold, on the right side one wing arose and reigned over all the earth. (WEB) 13 When it reigned, the end of it came, and it disappeared, so that its place appeared no more.… (WEB)
2 Esdras 11:24–26
24 I saw, and behold, two little wings divided themselves from the six and remained under the head that was on the right side; but four remained in their place. (WEB) 25 I saw, and behold, these under wings planned to set themselves up and to rule. (WEB) 26 I saw, and behold, there… (WEB)
2 Esdras 11:19–21
19 So it went with all the wings one after another, as every one ruled, and then disappeared. (WEB) 20 I saw, and behold, in process of time the wings that followed were set up on the right side, that they might rule also. Some of them ruled, but in a while they disappear… (WEB)
2 Esdras 12:30–32
30 This is the interpretation: These are they whom the Most High has kept to his end. This is the brief reign that was full of trouble, as you saw. (WEB) 31 “The lion, whom you saw rising up out of the forest, roaring, speaking to the eagle, and rebuking her for her unrig… (WEB)
2 Esdras 11:1–2
1 It came to pass the second night that I saw a dream, and behold, an eagle which had twelve feathered wings and three heads came up from the sea. (WEB) 2 I saw, and behold, she spread her wings over all the earth, and all the winds of heaven blew on her, and the clouds… (WEB)
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