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) 3 I saw, and behold, they disappeared, and the whole body of the eagle was burned, so that the earth was in great fear. Then I woke up because of great perplexity of mind and great fear, and said to my spirit, (WEB) 4 “Behold, you have done this to me, because you search out the ways of the Most High. (WEB)
2 Esdras 12:2–4
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2 Esdras 11:32–34
32 But this head held the whole earth in possession, and ruled over those who dwell in it with much oppression. It had stronger governance over the world than all the wings that had gone before. (WEB) 33 After this I saw, and behold, the head also that was in the middle s… (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 12:25–27
25 For these are those who will accomplish her wickedness, and who will finish her last actions. (WEB) 26 You saw that the great head disappeared. It signifies that one of them will die on his bed, and yet with pain. (WEB) 27 But for the two that remained, the sword will devour the… (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 Maccabees 3:33–35
33 But as the high priest was making the atoning sacrifice, the same young men appeared again to Heliodorus, arrayed in the same garments. They stood and said, “Give Onias the high priest great thanks, for for his sake the Lord has granted you life. (WEB) 34 See that you,… (WEB)
2 Esdras 11:28–30
28 I saw, and behold, the two that remained also planned between themselves to reign. (WEB) 29 While they thought about it, behold, one of the heads at rest awakened, the one that was in the middle, for that was greater than the two other heads. (WEB) 30 I saw how it joined the two… (WEB)
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