Common English Bible

2 Esdras 11:22-27 Common English Bible (CEB)

22. After all this, I looked again, and the twelve wings and two of the little wings had disappeared.

23. Nothing remained on the body of the eagle except the three heads that were at rest and six little wings.

24. I looked and noticed that two of the six little wings were set apart and remained under the head on the right side, but four remained in their place.

25. I watched as these little wings plotted to rise up and take power.

26. One was raised up, but it immediately disappeared,

27. and then a second, but this one disappeared more quickly than the previous one.