An eagle appeareth to Esdras coming forth of the sea, with three heads, and twelve wings: sometimes one reigning in the world, sometimes another, but every one vanisheth away. 36. A lion also appeareth coming forth of the wood, to suppress the eagle.An eagle appeareth to Esdras coming forth of the sea, with three heades, and twelue winges: sometimes one reigning in the world, sometimes an other, but euerie one vanisheth away. 36. A lion also appeareth coming forth of the wood, to suppresse the eagle.
And I saw a dream, and behold an eagle came up out of the sea: which had twelve wings of feathers, and three heads.AND I sawe a dreame, & behold an eagle came vp out of the sea: which had twelue winges of fethers, and three heades.Et vidi somnium, et ecce ascendebat de mari aquila, cui erant duodecim alæ pennarum et capita tria.
2And I saw, and behold she spread her wings into all the earth, and all the winds of heaven blew upon her, and were gathered together.And I saw, and behold she spred her winges into al the earth, and al the windes of heauen blew vpon her, and were gathered together.Et vidi, et ecce expandebat alas suas in omnem terram, et omnes venti cæli insufflabant in eam, et colligebantur.
3And I saw, and of her feathers sprang contrary feathers, and they became little wings, and small.And I saw, and of her fethers sprang contrarie fethers, and they became litle winges, and smale.Et vidi, et de pennis ejus nascebantur contrariæ pennæ, et ipsæ fiebant in pennaculis minutis et modicis.
4For her heads were at rest, and the middle head was greater than the other heads, but she rested with them.For her heades were at rest, and the midle head was greater then the other heades, but she rested with them.Nam capita ejus erant quiescentia, et dimidium caput erat majus aliorum capitum, sed ipsa quiescebat cum eis.
5And I saw, and behold the eagle flew with her wings, and reigned over the earth, and over them that dwell in it.And I saw, and behold the eagle flew with her winges, and reigned ouer the earth, and ouer them that dwel in it.Et vidi, et ecce aquila volavit in pennis suis, et regnavit super terram, et super eos qui habitant in ea.
6And I saw, that all things under heaven were subject to her, and no man contradicebat: contradicted, opposed her, no not one of the creature that is upon the earth.And I saw, that al thinges vnder heauen were subiect to her, and no man gaynesayd her, no not one of the creature that is vpon the earth.Et vidi, quoniam subjecta erant ei omnia sub cælo, et nemo illi contradicebat, neque unus de creatura quæ est super terram.
7And I saw, and behold the eagle rose up upon her talons, and made a voice with her wings, saying:And I saw, and behold the eagle rose vp vpon her talons, and made a voice with her winges, saying:Et vidi, et ecce surrexit aquila super ungues suos, et misit vocem pennis suis, dicens,
8Watch not all together, sleep every one in his place, and watch according to time.Watch not al together, sleepe euerie one in his place, & watch according to time.Nolite omnes simul vigilare, dormite unusquisque in loco suo, et per tempus vigilate.
9But let the heads be preserved to the last.But let the heades be preserued to the last.Capita autem in novissimo serventur.
10And I saw, and behold the voice came not out of her heads, but from the midst of her body.And I saw, and behold the voice came not out of her heades, but from the middes of her bodie.Et vidi, et ecce vox non exibat de capitibus ejus, sed de medietate corporis ejus.
11And I numbered her contrary wings, and behold they were eight.And I numbered her contrarie winges, and behold they were eight.Et numeravi contrarias pennas ejus, et ecce ipsæ erant octo.
12And I saw, and behold on the right side rose one wing, and reigned over all the earth.And I saw, and behold on the right side rose one wing, and reigned ouer al the earth.Et vidi, et ecce a dextera parte surrexit una penna, et regnavit super omnem terram.
13And it came to pass, when it reigned, an end came to it, and the place thereof appeared not: and the next rose up, and reigned, that held much time.And it came to passe, when it reigned, an end came to it, and the place therof appeared not: and the next rose vp, & reigned, that held much time.Et factum est cum regnaret, venit ei finis, et non apparuit locus ejus : et sequens exurrexit, et regnabat. Ipsa multum tenuit tempus.
14And it came to pass, when it reigned, and the end of it also came, that it appeared not as the former.And it came to passe, when it reigned, & the end of it also came, that it appeared not as the former.Et factum est cum regnaret et veniebat finis ejus, ut non appareret sicut prior.
15And behold, a voice was sent forth to it, saying:And behold, a voice was sent forth to it, saying:Et ecce vox emissa est illi, dicens,
16Hear thou that hast held the earth of long time. Thus I tell thee before thou begin not to appear.Heare thou that hast held the earth of long time. Thus I tel thee before thou beginne not to appeare.Audi tu quæ tanto tempore tenuisti terram. Hæc annuncio tibi antequam incipias non apparere.
17None after thee shall hold thy time, no nor the half thereof.None after thee shal hold thy time, no nor the halfe therof.Nemo post te tenebit tempus tuum, sed nec dimidium ejus.
18And the third lifted up itself, and held the principatum: a small ruling state; sovereign rule, supremacy as also the former: and that also appeared not.And the third lifted vp it selfe, and held the principalitie as also the former: and that also appeared not.Et levavit se tertia, et tenuit principatum sicut et priores : et non apparuit et ipsa.
19And so it chanced to all the other by one and by one to have the principality, and again to appear nowhere.And so it chanced to al the other by one & by one to haue the principalitie, & agayne to appeare nowhere.Et sic contingebat omnibus aliis singulatim principatum gerere, et iterum nusquam comparere.
20And I saw, and behold in time the rest of the wings were sent up on the right side, that they also might hold the principality: and of them there were that held it, but yet forthwith they appeared not.And I saw, and behold in time the rest of the winges were sent vp on the right side, that they also might hold the principalitie: and of them there were that held it, but yet forthwith they appeared not.Et vidi, et ecce in tempore sequentes pennæ erigebantur a dextera parte, ut tenerent et ipsæ principatum : et ex his erant quæ tenebant, sed tamen statim non comparebant.
21For some also of them stood up, but they held not the principality.For some also of them stoode vp, but they held not the principalitie.Nam et aliquæ ex eis erigebantur, sed non tenebant principatum.
22And I saw after these things, and behold the twelve wings, and two little wings appeared not:And I saw after these thinges, and behold the twelue winges, and two litle winges appeared not:Et vidi post hæc, et ecce non comparuerunt duodecim pennæ, et duo pennacula :
23and nothing remained in the body of the eagle but two heads resting, and six little wings.and nothing remayned in the bodie of the eagle but two heades resting, and six litle winges.et nihil supererat in corpore aquilæ, nisi duo capita quiescentia et sex pennacula.
24And I saw, and behold from the six little wings two were divided, and they remained under the head, that is on the right side. For four tarried in their place.And I saw, and behold from the six litle winges two were diuided, and they remayned vnder the head, that is on the right side. For foure taried in their place.Et vidi, et ecce sex pennaculis divisæ sunt duæ, et manserunt sub capite, quod est ad dexteram partem. Nam quattuor manserunt in loco suo.
25And I saw, and behold the underwings thought to set up themselves, and to hold the principalities.And I saw, and behold the vnderwinges thought to set vp them selues, and to hold the principalities.Et vidi, et ecce subalares cogitabant se erigere, et tenere principatus.
26And I saw, and behold one was set up, but forthwith it appeared not.And I saw, and behold one was set vp, but forthwith it appeared not.Et vidi, et ecce una erecta est, sed statim non comparuit.
27And they that were second did sooner vanish away than the former.And they that were second did sooner vanish away then the former.Et secundæ velocius quam priores, non comparuerunt.
28And I saw, and behold the two that remained, thought with themselves that they also would reign:And I saw, and behold the two that remayned, thought with them selues that they also would reigne:Et vidi, et ecce duæ quæ superaverunt apud semetipsas cogitabant et ipsæ regnare.
29and when they were thinking thereon, behold one of the resting heads, which was the middle one awaked, for this was greater than the other two heads.and when they were thincking thereon, behold one of the resting heades, which was the midde one awaked, for this was greater then the other two heades.Et in eo cum cogitarent, ecce unum quiescentium capitum quod erat medium, evigilabat, hoc enim erat duorum capitum majus.
30And I saw that the two heads were complete with themselves.And I saw that the two heades were complete with themselues.Et vidi quoniam completa sunt duo capita secum :
31And behold the head with them that were with him turned, and did eat the two underwings that thought to reign.And behold the head with them that were with him turned, and did eate the two vnderwinges that thought to reigne.et ecce conversum est caput cum his qui cum eo erant, et comedit duas subalares quæ cogitabant regnare.
32And this head terrified all the earth, and ruled in it over them that inhabit the earth with much labour, and he that held the dominion of the whole world above all the wings that were.And this head terrified al the earth, & ruled in it ouer them that inhabite the earth with much labour, and he that held the dominion of the whole world aboue al the winges that were.Hoc autem caput perconterruit omnem terram, et dominabatur in ea his qui habitant terram cum labore multo, et potentatum tenuit orbis terrarum super omnes alas quæ fuerunt.
33And I saw after these things, and behold the middle head suddenly appeared not, as did the wings.And I saw after these thinges, and behold the midle head sodenly appeared not, as did the winges.Et vidi post hæc, et ecce medium caput subito non comparuit, et hoc sicut alæ.
34And there remained two heads, which reigned also themselves over the earth, and over them that dwelt therein.And there remained two heads, which reigned also themselues ouer the earth, and ouer them that dwelt therein.Superaverunt autem duo capita, quæ et ipsa similiter regnaverunt super terram, et super eos qui habitant in ea.
35And I saw, and behold the head on the right side devoured that which was on the left.And I saw, and behold the head on the right side deuoured that which was on the left.Et vidi, et ecce devoravit caput a dextera parte illud quod a læva.
36And I heard a voice saying to me, Look against thee, and consider what thou seest.And I heard a voice saying to me, Looke against thee, and consider what thou seest.Et audivi vocem dicentem mihi, Conspice contra te, et considera quod vides.
37And I saw, and behold as a lion raised out of the wood roaring: and I saw that he sent out a man's voice to the eagle. And he spake saying.And I saw, & behold as a lion raysed out of the wood roaring: and I saw that he sent out a mans voyce to the eagle. And he spake saying.Et vidi, et ecce sicut leo concitatus de silva rugiens : et vidi quoniam emittebat vocem hominis ad aquilam. Et dixit, dicens,
38Hear thou, and I will speak to thee, and the Highest will say to thee:Heare thou, and I wil speake to thee, and the Highest wil say to thee:Audi tu, et loquar ad te, et dicet Altissimus tibi,
39Is it not thou that hast overcome of the four beasts, which I made to reign in my world, and that by them the end of their times might come?Is it not thou that hast ouercome of the foure beastes, which I made to reigne in my world, and that by them the end of their times might come?Nonne tu es, qui superasti de quattuor animalibus, quæ feceram regnare in sæculo meo, et ut per eos veniret finis temporum eorum ?
40And the fourth coming overcame all the beasts that were past, and by might held the world with much fear, and all the world with most wicked labour, and he inhabited the whole earth so long time with deceit.And the fourth coming ouercame al the beastes that were past, and by might held the world with much feare, and al the world with most wicked laboure, and he inhabited the whole earth so long time with deceipte.Et quartus veniens devicit omnia animalia quæ transierunt, et potentatu tenuit sæculum cum tremore multo, et omnem orbem cum labore pessimo, et inhabitavit tot temporibus orbem terrarum cum dolo.
41And thou hast judged the earth not with truth.And thou hast iudged the earth not with truth.Et judicasti terram non cum veritate.
42For thou hast afflicted the meek, and hast troubled them that were quiet, and hast loved liars, and hast destroyed their habitations that did fructificabant: bear fruit, be fruitful, and hast overthrown their walls that did not hurt thee.For thou hast afflicted the meeke, and hast trubled them that were quiet, and hast loued lyers, & hast destroyed their habitations that did fructifie, and hast ouerthrowen their walles that did not hurt thee.Tribulasti enim mansuetos, et læsisti quiescentes, et dilexisti mendaces, et destruxisti habitationes eorum qui fructificabant, et humiliasti muros eorum, qui te non nocuerunt.
43And thy contumelia: insolent reproach, dishonour is ascended even to the Highest, and thy pride to the Strong.And thy contumelie is ascended euen to the Highest, and thy pride to the Strong.Et ascendit contumelia tua usque ad Altissimum, et superbia tua ad Fortem.
44And the Highest hath looked upon the proud times: and behold they are ended, and the abominations thereof are accomplished.And the Highest hath looked vpon the proud times: and behold they are ended, and the abominations therof are accomplished.Et respexit Altissimus superba tempora, et ecce finita sunt, et scelera ejus completa sunt.
45Therefore thou eagle appear no more, and thy horrible wings, and thy little wings most wicked, and thy heads malignant, and thy talons most wicked, and all thy body vain,Therfore thou eagle appeare no more, and thy horrible winges, & thy litle winges most wicked, and thy heades malignant, and thy talons most wicked, and al thy bodie vayne,Propterea non appareas tu aquila. Et alæ tuæ horribiles, et pennacula tua pessima, et capita tua maligna, et ungues tui pessimi, et omne corpus tuum vanum,
46that all the earth may be refreshed, and may return delivered from thy violence, and may hope for his judgement, and mercy that made it.that al the earth may be refreshed, and may returne deliuered from thy violence, and may hope for his iudgement, and mercie that made it.uti refrigeretur omnis terra, et revertatur liberata de tua vi, et speret judicium, et misericordiam ejus qui fecit eam.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.