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 were gathered together against her. (WEB) 3 I saw, and out of her wings there grew other wings near them; and they became little, tiny wings. (WEB) 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 were subject to her, and no one spoke against her—no, not one creature on earth. (WEB) 7 I saw, and behold, the eagle rose on her talons, and uttered her voice to her wings, saying, (WEB) 8 “Don’t all watch at the same time. Let each one sleep in his own place and watch in turn; (WEB) 9 but let the heads be preserved for the last.” (WEB) 10 I saw, and behold, the voice didn’t come out of her heads, but from the midst of her body. (WEB) 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. The next wing rose up and reigned, and it ruled a long time. (WEB) 14 It happened that when it reigned, its end came also, so that it disappeared, like the first. (WEB) 15 Behold, a voice came to it, and said, (WEB) 16 “Listen, you who have ruled over the earth all this time! I proclaim this to you, before you disappear, (WEB) 17 none after you will rule as long as you, not even half as long.” (WEB) 18 Then the third arose, and ruled as the others before, and it also disappeared. (WEB) 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 disappeared. (WEB) 21 Some of them also were set up, but didn’t rule. (WEB) 22 After this I saw, and behold, the twelve wings disappeared, along with two of the little wings. (WEB) 23 There was no more left on the eagle’s body, except the three heads that rested, and six little wings. (WEB) 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 was one set up, but in a while it disappeared. (WEB) 27 A second also did so, and it disappeared faster t… (WEB)
2 Esdras 11:1–46
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