22 You saw three heads resting. This is the interpretation: (WEB) 23 In its last days, the Most High will raise up three kingdoms and renew many things in them. They will rule over the earth, (WEB) 24 and over those who dwell in it, with much oppression, more than all those who were before them. Therefore they are called the heads of the eagle. (WEB)
2 Esdras 12:22–24
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2 Esdras 12:29–31
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) 31 “The lion, whom you saw rising up out of… (WEB)
2 Esdras 11:31–33
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. It had stronger governance over the world than… (WEB) 33 … (WEB)
2 Esdras 10:39–41
39 He has seen that your way is righteous, because you are continually sorry for your people, and make great lamentation for Zion. (WEB) 40 This therefore is the meaning of the vision. (WEB) 41 The woman who appeared to you a little while ago, whom you saw mourning, and began to co… (WEB)
Daniel 7:16–18
16 I approached one of those who were standing there, and I asked him the true meaning of all this. So he told me the interpretation of these things: 17 ‘These four great beasts are four kings who will arise from the earth. 18 But the saints of the Most High will receiv…
Greek Daniel 7:16–18
16 I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. “So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things. (WEB) 17 ‘These great animals, which are four, are four kings, who will arise out of the earth. (WEB) 18 But the saints of th… (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 11:22–24
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… (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)
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