2 Esdras 12:1-6

1 While the lion was saying these words to the eagle, I looked,
2 and behold, the remaining head disappeared. And the two wings that had gone over to it arose and set themselves up to reign, and their reign was brief and full of tumult.
3 And I looked, and behold, they also disappeared, and the whole body of the eagle was burned, and the earth was exceedingly terrified. Then I awoke in great perplexity of mind and great fear, and I said to my spirit,
4 "Behold, you have brought this upon me, because you search out the ways of the Most High.
5 Behold, I am still weary in mind and very weak in my spirit, and not even a little strength is left in me, because of the great fear with which I have been terrified this night.
6 Therefore I will now beseech the Most High that he may strengthen me to the end."
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