which the most High will do unto them that dwell upon
the earth in the last days. So I slept that night and another,
like as he commanded me.

2 Esdr 11:1
Then saw I a dream, and, behold, there came up from the sea
an eagle, which had twelve feathered wings, and three heads.

2 Esdr 11:2
And I saw, and, behold, she spread her wings over all the
earth, and all the winds of the air blew on her, and were
gathered together.

2 Esdr 11:3
And I beheld, and out of her feathers there grew other
contrary feathers; and they became little feathers and small.

2 Esdr 11:4
But her heads were at rest: the head in the midst was greater
than the other, yet rested it with the residue.

2 Esdr 11:5
Moreover I beheld, and, lo, the eagle flew with her feathers,
and reigned upon earth, and over them that dwelt therein.

2 Esdr 11:6
And I saw that all things under heaven were subject unto her,
and no man spake against her, no, not one creature upon earth.

2 Esdr 11:7
And I beheld, and, lo, the eagle rose upon her talons, and
spake to her feathers, saying,

2 Esdr 11:8
Watch not all at once: sleep every one in his own place, and
watch by course:

2 Esdr 11:9
But let the heads be preserved for the last.

2 Esdr 11:10
And I beheld, and, lo, the voice went not out of her heads,
but from the midst of her body.

2 Esdr 11:11
And I numbered her contrary feathers, and, behold, there were
eight of them.

2 Esdr 11:12
And I looked, and, behold, on the right side there arose one
feather, and reigned over all the earth;

2 Esdr 11:13
And so it was, that when it reigned, the end of it came, and
the place thereof appeared no more: so the next following stood
up, and reigned, and had a great time;

2 Esdr 11:14
And it happened, that when it reigned, the end of it came
also, like as the first, so that it appeared no more.

2 Esdr 11:15
Then came there a voice unto it, and said,

2 Esdr 11:16
Hear thou that hast borne rule over the earth so long: this I
say unto thee, before thou beginnest to appear no more,

2 Esdr 11:17
There shall none after thee attain unto thy time, neither
unto the half thereof.

2 Esdr 11:18
Then arose the third, and reigned as the other before, and
appeared no more also.

2 Esdr 11:19
So went it with all the residue one after another, as that
every one reigned, and then appeared no more.

2 Esdr 11:20
Then I beheld, and, lo, in process of time the feathers that
followed stood up upon the