2 Esdras 12:20

20 Eight kings shall arise in it, whose times shall be short and their years swift;

2 Esdras 12:20 In-Context

18 In the midst of the time of that kingdom great struggles shall arise, and it shall be in danger of falling; nevertheless it shall not fall then, but shall regain its former power.
19 As for your seeing eight little wings clinging to its wings, this is the interpretation:
20 Eight kings shall arise in it, whose times shall be short and their years swift;
21 two of them shall perish when the middle of its time draws near; and four shall be kept for the time when its end approaches, but two shall be kept until the end.
22 "As for your seeing three heads at rest, this is the interpretation:
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