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Twelve kings will rule over it, one after the other.
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The second king will rule longer than any of the others.
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That is the meaning of the twelve wings that you saw.
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"You heard the voice speaking from the middle of the eagle's body, instead of from its heads.
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That means that after the rule of the second king, a great struggle for power will take place, and the empire will be in danger of breaking up. But that will not happen, and the empire will regain its earlier power.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.