2 Esdras 11 — parallel

11:1

It came to pass the second night that I saw a dream, and behold, an eagle which had twelve feathered wings and three heads came up from the sea.

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11:2

I saw, and behold, she spread her wings over all the earth, and all the winds of heaven blew on her, and the clouds were gathered together against her.

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11:3

I saw, and out of her wings there grew other wings near them; and they became little, tiny wings.

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11:4

But her heads were at rest. The head in the middle was larger than the other heads, yet rested it with them.

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11:5

Moreover I saw, and behold, the eagle flew with her wings to reign over the earth and over those who dwell therein.

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11:6

I saw how all things under heaven were subject to her, and no one spoke against her—no, not one creature on earth.

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11:7

I saw, and behold, the eagle rose on her talons, and uttered her voice to her wings, saying,

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11:8

“Don’t all watch at the same time. Let each one sleep in his own place and watch in turn;

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11:9

but let the heads be preserved for the last.”

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11:10

I saw, and behold, the voice didn’t come out of her heads, but from the midst of her body.

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11:11

I counted her wings that were near the others, and behold, there were eight of them.

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