right side, that they might rule
also; and some of them ruled, but within a while they appeared
no more:

2 Esdr 11:21
For some of them were set up, but ruled not.

2 Esdr 11:22
After this I looked, and, behold, the twelve feathers
appeared no more, nor the two little feathers:

2 Esdr 11:23
And there was no more upon the eagle's body, but three heads
that rested, and six little wings.

2 Esdr 11:24
Then saw I also that two little feathers divided themselves
from the six, and remained under the head that was upon the
right side: for the four continued in their place.

2 Esdr 11:25
And I beheld, and, lo, the feathers that were under the wing
thought to set up themselves and to have the rule.

2 Esdr 11:26
And I beheld, and, lo, there was one set up, but shortly it
appeared no more.

2 Esdr 11:27
And the second was sooner away than the first.

2 Esdr 11:28
And I beheld, and, lo, the two that remained thought also in
themselves to reign:

2 Esdr 11:29
And when they so thought, behold, there awaked one of the
heads that were at rest, namely, it that was in the midst; for
that was greater than the two other heads.

2 Esdr 11:30
And then I saw that the two other heads were joined with it.

2 Esdr 11:31
And, behold, the head was turned with them that were with it,
and did eat up the two feathers under the wing that would have
reigned.

2 Esdr 11:32
But this head put the whole earth in fear, and bare rule in
it over all those that dwelt upon the earth with much
oppression; and it had the governance of the world more than all
the wings that had been.

2 Esdr 11:33
And after this I beheld, and, lo, the head that was in the
midst suddenly appeared no more, like as the wings.

2 Esdr 11:34
But there remained the two heads, which also in like sort
ruled upon the earth, and over those that dwelt therein.

2 Esdr 11:35
And I beheld, and, lo, the head upon the right side devoured
it that was upon the left side.

2 Esdr 11:36
Then I head a voice, which said unto me, Look before thee,
and consider the thing that thou seest.

2 Esdr 11:37
And I beheld, and lo, as it were a roaring lion chased out of
the wood: and I saw that he sent out a man's voice unto the
eagle, and said,

2 Esdr 11:38
Hear thou, I will talk with thee, and the Highest shall say
unto thee,

2 Esdr 11:39
Art not thou it that remainest of the four beasts, whom I
made to reign in my world, that the end of their times might
come