2 Esdras 11:7

7 Then I saw the eagle rise upon its talons, and it uttered a cry to its wings, saying,

2 Esdras 11:7 In-Context

5 Then I saw that the eagle flew with its wings, and it reigned over the earth and over those who inhabit it.

6 And I saw how all things under heaven were subjected to it, and no one spoke against it—not a single creature that was on the earth.

7 Then I saw the eagle rise upon its talons, and it uttered a cry to its wings, saying,

8 "Do not all watch at the same time; let each sleep in its own place, and watch in its turn;

9 but let the heads be reserved for the last."