Apocalypsis Ioannis, 18

1. Post haec vidi alium ange lum descendentem de caelo, habentem potestatem magnam; et terra illuminata est a claritate eius.

1. After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority; and the earth was made bright with his splendor.

2. Et clamavit in forti voce dicens: “Cecidit, cecidit Babylon magna et facta est habitatio daemoniorum et custodia omnis spiritus immundi et custodia omnis bestiae immundae et odibilis;

2. And he called out with a mighty voice, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! It has become a dwelling place of demons, a haunt of every foul spirit, a haunt of every foul and hateful bird;

3. quia de vino irae fornicationis eius biberunt omnes gentes, et reges terrae cum illa fornicati sunt, et mercatores terrae de virtute deliciarum eius divites facti sunt!”.

3. for all nations have drunk the wine of her impure passion, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich with the wealth of her wantonness."

4. Et audivi aliam vocem de caelo dicentem: “Exite de illa, populus meus, ut ne comparticipes sitis peccatorum eius et de plagis eius non accipiatis,

4. Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues;

5. quoniam pervenerunt peccata eius usque ad caelum, et recordatus est Deus iniquitatum eius.

5. for her sins are heaped high as heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities.

6. Reddite illi, sicut et ipsa reddidit, et duplicate duplicia secundum opera eius; in poculo, quo miscuit, miscete illi duplum.

6. Render to her as she herself has rendered, and repay her double for her deeds; mix a double draught for her in the cup she mixed.

7. Quantum glorificavit se et in deliciis fuit, tantum date illi tormentum et luctum. Quia in corde suo dicit: “Sedeo regina et vidua non sum et luctum non videbo”,

7. As she glorified herself and played the wanton, so give her a like measure of torment and mourning. Since in her heart she says, `A queen I sit, I am no widow, mourning I shall never see,'

8. ideo in una die venient plagae eius, mors et luctus et fames, et igne comburetur, quia fortis est Dominus Deus, qui iudicavit illam”.

8. so shall her plagues come in a single day, pestilence and mourning and famine, and she shall be burned with fire; for mighty is the Lord God who judges her."

9. Et flebunt et plangent se super illam reges terrae, qui cum illa fornicati sunt et in deliciis vixerunt, cum viderint fumum incendii eius,

9. And the kings of the earth, who committed fornication and were wanton with her, will weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning;

10. longe stantes propter timorem tormentorum eius, dicentes: “Vae, vae, civitas illa magna, Babylon, civitas illa fortis, quoniam una hora venit iudicium tuum!”.

10. they will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say, "Alas! alas! thou great city, thou mighty city, Babylon! In one hour has thy judgment come."

11. Et negotiatores terrae flent et lugent super illam, quoniam mercem eorum nemo emit amplius:

11. And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo any more,

12. mercem auri et argenti et lapidis pretiosi et margaritarum, et byssi et purpurae et serici et cocci, et omne lignum thyinum et omnia vasa eboris et omnia vasa de ligno pretiosissimo et aeramento et ferro et marmore,

12. cargo of gold, silver, jewels and pearls, fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet, all kinds of scented wood, all articles of ivory, all articles of costly wood, bronze, iron and marble,

13. et cinnamomum et amomum et odoramenta et unguenta et tus, et vinum et oleum et similam et triticum, et iumenta et oves et equorum et raedarum, et mancipiorum et animas hominum.

13. cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and slaves, that is, human souls.

14. Et fructus tui, desiderium animae, discesserunt a te, et omnia pinguia et clara perierunt a te, et amplius illa iam non invenient.

14. "The fruit for which thy soul longed has gone from thee, and all thy dainties and thy splendor are lost to thee, never to be found again!"

15. Mercatores horum, qui divites facti sunt ab ea, longe stabunt propter timorem tormentorum eius flentes ac lugentes,

15. The merchants of these wares, who gained wealth from her, will stand far off, in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning aloud,

16. dicentes: “Vae, vae, civitas illa magna, quae amicta erat byssino et purpura et cocco, et deaurata auro et lapide pretioso et margarita,

16. "Alas, alas, for the great city that was clothed in fine linen, in purple and scarlet, bedecked with gold, with jewels, and with pearls!

17. quoniam una hora desolatae sunt tantae divitiae!”. Et omnis gubernator et omnis, qui in locum navigat, et nautae et, quotquot maria operantur, longe steterunt

17. In one hour all this wealth has been laid waste." And all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off

18. et clamabant, videntes fumum incendii eius, dicentes: “Quae similis civitati huic magnae?”.

18. and cried out as they saw the smoke of her burning, "What city was like the great city?"

19. Et miserunt pulverem super capita sua et clamabant, flentes et lugentes, dicentes: “Vae, vae, civitas illa magna, in qua divites facti sunt omnes, qui habent naves in mari, de opibus eius, quoniam una hora desolata est!

19. And they threw dust on their heads, as they wept and mourned, crying out, "Alas, alas, for the great city where all who had ships at sea grew rich by her wealth! In one hour she has been laid waste.

20. Exsulta super eam, caelum, et sancti et apostoli et prophetae, quoniam iudicavit Deus iudicium vestrum de illa!”.

20. Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, for God has given judgment for you against her!"

21. Et sustulit unus angelus fortis lapidem quasi molarem magnum et misit in mare dicens: “Impetu sic mittetur Babylon magna illa civitas et ultra iam non invenietur.

21. Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, "So shall Babylon the great city be thrown down with violence, and shall be found no more;

22. Et vox citharoedorum et musicorum et tibia canentium et tuba non audietur in te amplius, et omnis artifex omnis artis non invenietur in te amplius, et vox molae non audietur in te amplius,

22. and the sound of harpers and minstrels, of flute players and trumpeters, shall be heard in thee no more; and a craftsman of any craft shall be found in thee no more; and the sound of the millstone shall be heard in thee no more;

23. et lux lucernae non lucebit tibi amplius, et vox sponsi et sponsae non audietur in te amplius; quia mercatores tui erant magnates terrae, quia in veneficiis tuis erraverunt omnes gentes,

23. and the light of a lamp shall shine in thee no more; and the voice of bridegroom and bride shall be heard in thee no more; for thy merchants were the great men of the earth, and all nations were deceived by thy sorcery.

24. et in ea sanguis prophetarum et sanctorum inventus est et omnium, qui interfecti sunt in terra!”.

24. And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been slain on earth."