2 Esdras 11:3-13

3 And I beheld, and out of her feathers there grew other opposing feathers; and they became little feathers and small.
4 But her heads were at rest; the head in the midst was greater than the others, yet rested it with the residue.
5 Moreover I beheld, and lo, the eagle flew with her feathers, and reigned upon earth and over them that dwelt therein.
6 And I saw that all things under heaven were subject unto her; and no man spoke against her, no, not one creature upon earth.
7 And I beheld, and lo, the eagle rose upon her talons, and spoke to her feathers, 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 beheld, and lo, the voice went not out of her heads, but from the midst of her body.
11 And I numbered her opposing feathers, and behold, there were eight of them.
12 And I looked, and behold, on the right side there arose one feather, and reigned over all the earth.
13 And so it was that, when it reigned, the end of it came, and the place thereof appeared no more. So the next following stood up and reigned, and had a great time.
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