28 For the sword of the one will devour him that was with him, but he will also fall by the sword in the last days. (WEB) 29 You saw two under wings passing over to the head that is on the right side. (WEB) 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)
2 Esdras 12:28–30
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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 12:1–3
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) 3 I saw, and behol… (WEB)
2 Esdras 11:34–36
34 But the two heads remained, which also reigned the same way over the earth and over those who dwell in it. (WEB) 35 I saw, and behold, the head on the right side devoured the one that was on the left side. (WEB) 36 Then I heard a voice, which said to me, “Look in front of you, a… (WEB)
2 Esdras 12:15–17
15 Of those, the second will begin to reign, and will reign a longer time than others of the twelve. (WEB) 16 This is the interpretation of the twelve wings which you saw. (WEB) 17 As for when you heard a voice which spoke, not going out from the heads, but from the midst of its bo… (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 Baruch 40:3–4
3 I have chosen. And his principate will stand for ever, until the world of corruption is at an end, (2BA) 4 and until the times aforesaid are fulfilled. This is thy vision, and this is its interpretation.' (2BA)
2 Esdras 11:12–14
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. The next wing rose up and reigned, and it ruled a long time. (WEB) 14 It happened that when i… (WEB)
2 Esdras 12:19–21
19 You saw the eight under wings sticking to her wings. This is the interpretation: (WEB) 20 That in it eight kings will arise, whose times will be short and their years swift. (WEB) 21 Two of them will perish when the middle time approaches. Four will be kept for a while until the… (WEB)
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