2 ESDRAS: The Hidden Book of Prophecy With 1st Esdras - Book - Page 132
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CHAPTER 12:
D E S T R O Y E D
The Interpretation of the
Vision
3 The Eagle which he saw, is
destroyed. 10 The vision is
interpreted. 37 He is bid to write
his visions, 39 and to fast, that he
may see more. 46 He does comfort
those, that were grieved for his
absence.
1 And it came to pass while
the Lion spake these words
unto the Eagle, I saw:
2 And behold, the head that
remained, and the four wings
appeared no more, and the
two went unto it, and set
themselves up to reign, and
their kingdom was small and
full of uproar.
3 And I saw, and behold, they
appeared no more, and the
whole body of the Eagle was
burnt, so that the earth was
in great fear: then I awakened
out of the trouble and trance
of my mind, and from great
fear, and said unto my spirit,
4 Lo, this have you done unto
me, in that you search out the
ways of the Highest.
5 Lo, yet I am weary in my
mind, and very weak in my
spirit: and little strength is
there in me; for the great fear,
wherewith I was affrighted
this night.
6 Therefore I will now
beseech the Highest, that he
will comfort me unto the end.
7 And I said, Yahuah, that
bears rule, If I have found
grace before your sight, and if
I am justified with you, before
many others, and if my prayer
indeed comes up before your
face,
8 Comfort me then, and
show me your servant the
interpretation, and plain
difference of this fearful
vision, that you may perfectly
comfort my soul.
9 For you have judged me
worthy, to show me the last
times.
10 And he said unto me, This
is the interpretation of the
vision.
11 The Eagle whom you saw
come up from the sea, is the
kingdom which was seen, in
the vision of your brother
Cf. Dan. 7:7.
Daniel.
12 But it was not expounded
unto him, therefore now I
declare it unto you.
13 Behold, the days will
come, that there shall rise up
a kingdom upon earth, and it
shall be feared above all the
kingdoms that were before it.
14 In the same shall twelve
kings reign, one after another.
15 Whereof the second shall
begin to reign, and shall have
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