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The eagle you saw rising from the sea is the fourth kingdom. It appeared in a vision to your brother Daniel,
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but it wasn't interpreted for him as I now interpret it for you or have shown it to you.
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Look, the days are coming when a kingdom will rise on earth that will be more terrifying than all the kingdoms that came before it.
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Twelve kings will rule in it, one after the other.
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The second one to rule will have a longer time than the rest of the twelve.
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This then is the interpretation of the twelve wings that you saw.
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As for the fact that you heard a voice that spoke, coming not from its heads but from the middle of its body,
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this is the interpretation: In the midst of this kingdom's time, great conflicts will arise. It will be in danger of falling; it won't fall then but will be restored again to its beginning.
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“As for the fact that you saw eight little wings clinging to its wings,
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this is the interpretation: Eight kings will arise in it. Their rules will amount to nothing, and their years will be swift. Two of them will perish
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when the middle of the time draws near, but four will be reserved until the time approaches for its end. Two will be preserved until the very end.