2 Esdras 11:9

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

2 Esdras 11:9 In-Context

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."

10 I looked again and saw that the voice did not come from its heads, but from the middle of its body.

11 I counted its rival wings, and there were eight of them.