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Volume 38 · pp. 727–729
Sixth Vision. Chapter XVIII Lemma
VISIO SEXTA.
CAPUT XVIII.
Babylonis lapsus, judicium, plagae et ultiones; propter quas reges ac negotiatores terrae olim ipsi adhaerentes amare lugebunt; coelum vero, apostoli et prophetae exsultabunt.
1. Et post haec vidi alium Angelum descendentem de coelo, habentem potestatem magnam: et terra illuminata est a gloria ejus. 2. Et exclamavit in fortitudine, dicens: Cecidit, cecidit Babylon magna: et facta est habitatio daemoniorum, et custodia omnis spiritus immundi, et custodia omnis volucris immundae et odibilis 1: 3. Quia de vino irae fornicationis ejus biberunt omnes gentes, et reges terrae cum illa fornicati sunt, et mercatores terrae de virtute deliciarum ejus divites facti sunt. 4. Et audivi aliam vocem de coelo, dicentem: Exite de illa, populus meus, ut ne participes sitis delictorum ejus, et de plagis ejus non accipiatis. 5. Quoniam pervenerunt peccata ejus usque ad coelum, et recordatus est Dominus iniquitatum ejus. 6. Reddite illi sicut et ipsa reddidit vobis: et duplicate duplicia secundum opera ejus: in poculo quo miscuit, miscete illi duplum. 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 2. 8. Ideo in una die venient plagae ejus, mors, et luctus, et fames: et igne comburetur, quia fortis est Deus, qui judicabit illam. 9. Et flebunt, et plangent se super illam reges terrae qui cum illa fornicati sunt, et in deliciis vixerunt: cum viderint fumum incendii ejus: 10. Longe stantes propter timorem tormentorum ejus, dicentes: Vae, vae civitas illa magna Babylon, civitas illa fortis, quoniam una hora venit judicium tuum! 11. Et negotiatores terrae flebunt, et lugebunt super illam, quoniam merces eorum nemo emet amplius: 12. Merces auri, et argenti, et lapidis pretiosi, et margaritae, et byssi, et purpurae, et serici, et cocci, et omne lignum thyinum, et omnia vasa eboris, et omnia vasa de lapide pretioso, et aeramento, et ferro, et marmore. 13. Et cinnamomum, et odoramentorum, et unguenti, et thuris, et vini, et olei, et similae, et tritici, et jumentorum, et ovium, et equorum, et rhedarum, et mancipiorum, et animarum hominum. 14. Et poma desiderii animae tuae discesserunt a te: et omnia pinguia et praeclara perierunt a te, et amplius illa jam non invenient. 15. Mercatores horum, qui divites facti sunt, ab ea longe stabunt propter timorem tormentorum ejus, flentes ac lugentes, 16. Et dicentes: Vae, vae civitas illa magna, quae amicta erat bysso, et purpura, et cocco, et deaurata erat auro, et lapide pretioso, et margaritis: 17. Quoniam una hora destitutae sunt tantae divitiae! et omnis gubernator, et omnis qui in lacum navigat, et nautae, et qui in mari operantur longe steterunt. 18. Et clamaverunt videntes locum incendii ejus, dicentes: Quae similis civitati huic magnae? 19. Et miserunt pulverem super capita sua, et clamaverunt flentes et lugentes, dicentes: Vae, vae civitas illa magna, in qua divites facti sunt omnes qui habebant naves in mari, de pretiis ejus: quoniam una hora desolata est! 20. Exsulta super eam, coelum, et sancti apostoli, et prophetae, quoniam judicabit Deus judicium vestrum de illa. 21. Et sustulit unus Angelus fortis lapidem quasi molarem magnum, et misit in mare, dicens: Hoc impetu mittetur Babylon, civitas illa magna, et ultra jam non invenietur. 22. Et vox citharaedorum, 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, 23. Et lux lucernae non lucebit in te amplius, et vox sponsi et sponsae non audietur adhuc in te: quia mercatores tui erant principes terrae, quia in veneficiis tuis erraverunt omnes gentes. 24. Et in ea sanguis prophetarum et sanctorum inventus est, et omnium qui interfecti sunt in terra.
THE SIXTH VISION.
CHAPTER XVIII.
The fall of Babylon, the judgment, plagues, and acts of vengeance; because of these the kings and merchants of the earth, formerly adhering to her, will mourn bitterly; but heaven, the apostles, and the prophets will rejoice.
1. And after these things I saw another Angel descending from heaven, having great power, and the earth was illumined by his glory. 2. And he cried out in strength, saying: Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great; and she has become a dwelling of demons, and a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hateful bird 1; 3. Because all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have fornicated with her, and the merchants of the earth have been made rich from the power of her delights. 4. And I heard another voice from heaven, saying: Go out from her, my people, so that you may not be participants in her offenses, and may not receive from her plagues. 5. For her sins have reached all the way to heaven, and the Lord has remembered her iniquities. 6. Render to her as she also rendered to you; and double double things according to her works; in the cup in which she mixed, mix double for her. 7. As much as she glorified herself and was in delights, so much give her torment and mourning, because in her heart she says: I sit as queen, and I am not a widow, and I will not see mourning 2. 8. Therefore in one day her plagues will come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she will be burned with fire, because God is strong, who will judge her. 9. And the kings of the earth who fornicated with her and lived in delights will weep and lament themselves over her, when they have seen the smoke of her burning, 10. standing far off because of fear of her torments, saying: Woe, woe, that great city Babylon, that strong city, because in one hour your judgment has come! 11. And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because no one will buy their merchandise any more: 12. merchandise of gold, and of silver, and of precious stone, and of pearl, and of fine linen, and of purple, and of silk, and of scarlet, and every thyine wood, and all vessels of ivory, and all vessels of precious stone, and brass, and iron, and marble. 13. And cinnamon, and of perfumes, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts of burden, and sheep, and horses, and carriages, and slaves, and souls of men. 14. And the fruits of the desire of your soul have departed from you; and all fat and splendid things have perished from you, and they will no longer find those things now. 15. The merchants of these things, who have been made rich, will stand far away from her because of fear of her torments, weeping and mourning, 16. and saying: Woe, woe, that great city, which was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and was gilded with gold, and precious stone, and pearls; 17. because in one hour so great riches have been made destitute! And every pilot, and everyone who sails on the lake, and sailors, and those who work on the sea, stood far off. 18. And they cried out, seeing the place of her burning, saying: What is like this great city? 19. And they cast dust upon their heads, and cried out weeping and mourning, saying: Woe, woe, that great city, in which all who had ships on the sea were made rich from her prices; because in one hour she has been made desolate! 20. Rejoice over her, heaven, and holy apostles and prophets, because God will judge your judgment concerning her. 21. And one strong Angel took up a stone as it were a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying: With this force Babylon, that great city, will be thrown down, and now she will be found no more. 22. And the voice of harp-players, and musicians, and of those playing the pipe, and trumpet will not be heard in you any more; and no artisan of any art will be found in you any more; and the voice of the mill will not be heard in you any more; 23. and the light of the lamp will not shine in you any more; and the voice of bridegroom and bride will no longer be heard in you; because your merchants were the princes of the earth, because by your sorceries all nations went astray. 24. And in her was found the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who have been slain on the earth.
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