2 Esdras 12:21

21 Two of them will appear briefly near the middle of the period, four of them will not appear until near the end, and two will be left until the very end.

2 Esdras 12:21 In-Context

19 "You saw the eight small wings growing out of the eagle's big wings. That means
20 that eight kings will rise up in the empire, but their rule will be brief and unimportant.
21 Two of them will appear briefly near the middle of the period, four of them will not appear until near the end, and two will be left until the very end.
22 "You saw the three heads that were asleep. That means
23 that in the last days of the empire, God Most High will raise up three kings; they will restore much of the empire and rule over the world
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.