World English Bible

2 Esdras 12:25-31 World English Bible (WEB)

25. For these are they that shall accomplish her wickedness, and that shall finish her last end.

26. And whereas you saw that the great head appeared no more, it signifieth that one of them shall die upon his bed, and yet with pain.

27. But for the two that remained, the sword shall devour them.

28. For the sword of the one shall devour him that was with him: but he also shall fall by the sword in the last days.

29. And whereas you saw two under wings passing over to the head that is on the right side,

30. this is the interpretation: These are they, whom the Most High has kept to his end: this is the small kingdom and full of trouble, as you saw.

31. And the lion, whom you saw rising up out of the wood, and roaring, and speaking to the eagle, and rebuking her for her unrighteousness, and all her words which you have heard;