2 Esdras 11:25
King James VersionSource notes
“And I beheld, and, lo, the feathers that were under the wing thought to set up themselves and to have the rule.”
Context
22After this I looked, and, behold, the twelve feathers appeared no more, nor the two little feathers:
23And there was no more upon the eagle’s body, but three heads that rested, and six little wings.
24Then saw I also that two little feathers divided themselves from the six, and remained under the head that was upon the right side: for the four continued in their place.
25And I beheld, and, lo, the feathers that were under the wing thought to set up themselves and to have the rule.
26And I beheld, and, lo, there was one set up, but shortly it appeared no more.
27And the second was sooner away than the first.
28And I beheld, and, lo, the two that remained thought also in themselves to reign: