Apocalypsis Ioannis, 6

1. Et vidi, cum aperuisset Agnus unum de septem sigillis, et audi vi unum de quattuor animalibus dicens tamquam voce tonitrui: “Veni”.

1. Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say, as with a voice of thunder, "Come!"

2. Et vidi: et ecce equus albus; et, qui sedebat super illum, habebat arcum, et data est ei corona, et exivit vincens et ut vinceret.

2. And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and its rider had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.

3. Et cum aperuisset sigillum secundum, audivi secundum animal dicens: “Veni”.

3. When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!"

4. Et exivit alius equus rufus; et, qui sedebat super illum, datum est ei, ut sumeret pacem de terra, et ut invicem se interficiant; et datus est illi gladius magnus.

4. And out came another horse, bright red; its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that men should slay one another; and he was given a great sword.

5. Et cum aperuisset sigillum tertium, audivi tertium animal dicens: “Veni”. Et vidi: et ecce equus niger; et, qui sedebat super eum, habebat stateram in manu sua.

5. When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come!" And I saw, and behold, a black horse, and its rider had a balance in his hand;

6. Et audivi tamquam vocem in medio quattuor animalium dicentem: “Bilibris tritici denario, et tres bilibres hordei denario; et oleum et vinum ne laeseris”.

6. and I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, "A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; but do not harm oil and wine!"

7. Et cum aperuisset sigillum quartum, audivi vocem quarti animalis dicentis: “Veni”.

7. When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!"

8. Et vidi: et ecce equus pallidus; et, qui sedebat desuper, nomen illi Mors, et Infernus sequebatur eum; et data est illis potestas super quartam partem terrae interficere gladio et fame et morte et a bestiis terrae.

8. And I saw, and behold, a pale horse, and its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him; and they were given power over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts of the earth.

9. Et cum aperuisset quintum sigillum, vidi subtus altare animas interfectorum propter verbum Dei et propter testimonium, quod habebant.

9. When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne;

10. Et clamaverunt voce magna dicentes: “Usquequo, Domine, sanctus et verus, non iudicas et vindicas sanguinem nostrum de his, qui habitant in terra?”.

10. they cried out with a loud voice, "O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before thou wilt judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell upon the earth?"

11. Et datae sunt illis singulae stolae albae; et dictum est illis, ut requiescant tempus adhuc modicum, donec impleantur et conservi eorum et fratres eorum, qui interficiendi sunt sicut et illi.

11. Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brethren should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been.

12. Et vidi, cum aperuisset sigillum sextum, et terraemotus factus est magnus, et sol factus est niger tamquam saccus cilicinus, et luna tota facta est sicut sanguis,

12. When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood,

13. et stellae caeli ceciderunt in terram, sicut ficus mittit grossos suos, cum vento magno movetur,

13. and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale;

14. et caelum recessit sicut liber involutus, et omnis mons et insula de locis suis motae sunt.

14. the sky vanished like a scroll that is rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place.

15. Et reges terrae et magnates et tribuni et divites et fortes et omnis servus et liber absconderunt se in speluncis et in petris montium;

15. Then the kings of the earth and the great men and the generals and the rich and the strong, and every one, slave and free, hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains,

16. et dicunt montibus et petris: “Cadite super nos et abscondite nos a facie sedentis super thronum et ab ira Agni,

16. calling to the mountains and rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb;

17. quoniam venit dies magnus irae ipsorum, et quis poterit stare?”.

17. for the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand before it?"