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) 5 Behold, I am still weary in my mind, and very weak in my spirit. There isn’t even a little strength in me, because of the great fear with which I was frightened tonight. (WEB)
2 Esdras 12:3–5
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Book of Enoch 90:41–42
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2 Esdras 5:13–15
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2 Esdras 4:1–3
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