Chapter 10 55 And therefore fear not, let not thine heart be affrighted, but go thy way in, and see the beauty and greatness of the building, as much as thine eyes be able to see:56 And then shalt thou hear as much as thine ears may comprehend.57 For thou art blessed above many other, and art called with the Highest; and so are but few.58 But to morrow at night thou shalt remain here;59 And so shall the Highest shew thee visions of the high things, which the most High will do unto them that dwell upon the earth in the last days. So I slept that night and another, like as he commanded me.
Chapter 11 1 Then saw I a dream, and, behold, there came up from the sea an eagle, which had twelve feathered wings, and three heads.2 And I saw, and, behold, she spread her wings over all the earth, and all the winds of the air blew on her, and were gathered together.3 And I beheld, and out of her feathers there grew other contrary feathers; and they became little feathers and small.4 But her heads were at rest: the head in the midst was greater than the other, yet rested it with the residue.5 Moreover I beheld, and, lo, the eagle flew with her feathers, and reigned upon earth, and over them that dwelt therein.6 And I saw that all things under heaven were subject unto her, and no man spake against her, no, not one creature upon earth.7 And I beheld, and, lo, the eagle rose upon her talons, and spake to her feathers, saying,8 Watch not all at once: sleep every one in his own place, and watch by course:9 But let the heads be preserved for the last.10 And I beheld, and, lo, the voice went not out of her heads, but from the midst of her body.11 And I numbered her contrary feathers, and, behold, there were eight of them.12 And I looked, and, behold, on the right side there arose one feather, and reigned over all the earth;13 And so it was, that when it reigned, the end of it came, and the place thereof appeared no more: so the next following stood up. and reigned, and had a great time;14 And it happened, that when it reigned, the end of it came also, like as the first, so that it appeared no more.15 Then came there a voice unto it, and said,16 Hear thou that hast borne rule over the earth so long: this I say unto thee, before thou beginnest to appear no more,17 There shall none after thee attain unto thy time, neither unto the half thereof.18 Then arose the third, and reigned as the other before, and appeared no more also.