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2 Esdras 11:23-35 Common English Bible (CEB)

23. Nothing remained on the body of the eagle except the three heads that were at rest and six little wings.

24. I looked and noticed that two of the six little wings were set apart and remained under the head on the right side, but four remained in their place.

25. I watched as these little wings plotted to rise up and take power.

26. One was raised up, but it immediately disappeared,

27. and then a second, but this one disappeared more quickly than the previous one.

28. I saw the two that were left plotting among themselves that they too should rule,

29. and while they were making their plans, one of the heads that had been at rest, the one in the middle, woke up. This one was bigger than the other two heads.

30. I saw how it formed a partnership with the two other heads,

31. and then how the head turned with those that were with it, and it ate the two little wings that had planned to rule.

32. Moreover, this head gained power over the whole earth and dominated those who lived on it, inflicting great distress. It had greater power over the whole world than all the wings that had gone before.

33. After all this, I watched as the middle head, just like the wings, suddenly disappeared.

34. There were two heads left, however, which also ruled over the earth and over those who live on it.

35. I looked and watched as the head on the right side devoured the one on the left.

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