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But its heads were at rest; the middle head was larger than the other heads, but it too was at rest with them.
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Then I saw that the eagle flew with its wings, and it reigned over the earth and over those who inhabit it.
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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.
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Then I saw the eagle rise upon its talons, and it uttered a cry to its wings, saying,
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"Do not all watch at the same time; let each sleep in its own place, and watch in its turn;
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but let the heads be reserved for the last."
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I looked again and saw that the voice did not come from its heads, but from the middle of its body.
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I counted its rival wings, and there were eight of them.
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As I watched, one wing on the right side rose up, and it reigned over all the earth.
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And after a time its reign came to an end, and it disappeared, so that even its place was no longer visible. Then the next wing rose up and reigned, and it continued to reign a long time.
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While it was reigning its end came also, so that it disappeared like the first.