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He said to me, "This is the interpretation of this vision which you have seen:
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The eagle which you saw coming up from the sea is the fourth kingdom which appeared in a vision to your brother Daniel.
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But it was not explained to him as I now explain or have explained it to you.
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Behold, the days are coming when a kingdom shall arise on earth, and it shall be more terrifying than all the kingdoms that have been before it.
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And twelve kings shall reign in it, one after another.
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But the second that is to reign shall hold sway for a longer time than any other of the twelve.
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This is the interpretation of the twelve wings which you saw.
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As for your hearing a voice that spoke, coming not from the eagle's heads but from the midst of his body, this is the interpretation:
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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.
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As for your seeing eight little wings clinging to his wings, this is the interpretation:
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Eight kings shall arise in it, whose times shall be short and their years swift;