2 Esdras 12:30

30 That means that God Most High has kept them until the end, but their rule was short and full of trouble, as you saw.

2 Esdras 12:30 In-Context

28 One of them will kill the other; then he also will be killed in battle at the end of time.
29 "You saw the two small wings moving under the head on the right side.
30 That means that God Most High has kept them until the end, but their rule was short and full of trouble, as you saw.
31 "You saw the angry lion come roaring out of the forest, and you heard it speak to the eagle and rebuke it for the evil that it had done and for all that it had said.
32 The lion represents the Messiah, whom God Most High has held back until the end. He will be a descendant of David and will come and speak to the rulers. He will rebuke them for their wickedness, their sinfulness, and their contempt for God's ways.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.