4. But her heads were at rest: the head in the midst was greater than the other heads, yet rested it with them.
5. Moreover I saw, and, behold, the eagle flew with her wings, to reign over the earth, and over them that dwell therein.
6. And I saw how all things under heaven were subject to her, and no man spoke against her, no, not one creature upon earth.
7. And I saw, and, behold, the eagle rose upon her talons, and uttered her voice to her wings, saying,
8. Watch not all at once: sleep every one in his own place, and watch by course:
9. but let the heads be preserved for the last.
10. And I saw, and, behold, the voice went not out of her heads, but from the midst of her body.
11. And I counted her wings that were over against the other, and, behold, there were eight of them.
12. And I saw, and, behold, on the right side there arose one wing, and reigned over all the earth;
13. and so it was, that when it reigned, the end of it came, and it appeared not, so that the place thereof appeared no more: and the next following rose up, and reigned, and it bare rule a great time;
14. and it happened, that when it reigned, the end of it came also, so that it appeared no more, like as the first.
15. And, behold, there came a voice to it, and said,
16. Hear you that have borne rule over the earth all this time: this I proclaim to you, before you shall appear no more,
17. There shall none after you attain to your time, neither to the half thereof.
18. Then arose the third, and had the rule as the others before, and it also appeared no more.