And others of them rose up, but did not hold the rule: This verse apparently refers to men who attempted to gain power but were not able to do so. An alternative model here is:

• Some of the wings rose up, but never ruled at all.

Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on 1-2 Esdras. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2019. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.