16:1 Et audivi vocem magnam de templo, dicentem septem angelis : Ite, et effundite septem phialas iræ Dei in terram.
16:1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple, saying to the seven angels: Go and pour out the seven vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
16:2 Et abiit primus, et effudit phialam suam in terram, et factum est vulnus sævum et pessimum in homines, qui habebant caracterem bestiæ, et in eos qui adoraverunt imaginem ejus.
16:2 And the first went and poured out his vial upon the earth. And there fell a sore and grievous wound upon men who had the character of the beast: and upon them that adored the image thereof.
16:3 Et secundus angelus effudit phialam suam in mare, et factus est sanguis tamquam mortui : et omnis anima vivens mortua est in mari.
16:3 And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea. And there came blood as it were of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.
16:4 Et tertius effudit phialam suam super flumina, et super fontes aquarum, et factus est sanguis.
16:4 And the third poured out his vial upon the rivers and the fountains of waters. And there was made blood.
16:5 Et audivi angelum aquarum dicentem : Justus es, Domine, qui es, et qui eras sanctus, qui hæc judicasti :
16:5 And I heard the angel of the waters saying: Thou art just, O Lord, who art and who wast, the Holy One, because thou hast judged these things.
16:6 quia sanguinem sanctorum et prophetarum effuderunt, et sanguinem eis dedisti bibere : digni enim sunt.
16:6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets: and thou hast given them blood to drink. For they are worthy.
16:7 Et audivi alterum ab altari dicentem : Etiam Domine Deus omnipotens, vera et justa judicia tua.
16:7 And I heard another, from the altar, saying: Yea, O Lord God Almighty, true and just are thy judgments.
16:8 Et quartus angelus effudit phialam suam in solem, et datum est illi æstu affligere homines, et igni :
16:8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun. And it was given unto him to afflict men with heat and fire.
16:9 et æstuaverunt homines æstu magno, et blasphemaverunt nomen Dei habentis potestatem super has plagas, neque egerunt pœnitentiam ut darent illi gloriam.
16:9 And men were scorched with great heat: and they blasphemed the name of God, who hath power over these plagues. Neither did they penance to give him glory.
16:10 Et quintus angelus effudit phialam suam super sedem bestiæ : et factum est regnum ejus tenebrosum, et commanducaverunt linguas suas præ dolore :
16:10 And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast. And his kingdom became dark: and they gnawed their tongues for pain.
16:11 et blasphemaverunt Deum cæli præ doloribus, et vulneribus suis, et non egerunt pœnitentiam ex operibus suis.
16:11 And they blasphemed the God of heaven, because of their pains and wounds: and did not penance for their works.
16:12 Et sextus angelus effudit phialam suam in flumen illud magnum Euphraten : et siccavit aquam ejus, ut præpararetur via regibus ab ortu solis.
16:12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon that great river Euphrates and dried up the water thereof, that a way might be prepared for the kings from the rising of the sun.
16:13 Et vidi de ore draconis, et de ore bestiæ, et de ore pseudoprophetæ spiritus tres immundos in modum ranarum.
16:13 And I saw from the mouth of the dragon and from the mouth of the beast and from the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs.
16:14 Sunt enim spiritus dæmoniorum facientes signa, et procedunt ad reges totius terræ congregare illos in prælium ad diem magnum omnipotentis Dei.
16:14 For they are the spirits of devils, working signs: and they go forth unto the kings of the whole earth, to gather them to battle against the great day of the Almighty God.
16:15 Ecce venio sicut fur. Beatus qui vigilat, et custodit vestimenta sua, ne nudus ambulet, et videant turpitudinem ejus.
16:15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
16:16 Et congregabit illos in locum qui vocatur hebraice Armagedon.
16:16 And he shall gather them together into a place which in Hebrew is called Armagedon.
16:17 Et septimus angelus effudit phialam suam in aërem, et exivit vox magna de templo a throno, dicens : Factum est.
16:17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial upon the air. And there came a great voice out of the temple from the throne, saying: It is done.
16:18 Et facta sunt fulgura, et voces, et tonitrua, et terræmotus factus est magnus, qualis numquam fuit ex quo homines fuerunt super terram : talis terræmotus, sic magnus.
16:18 And there were lightnings and voices and thunders: and there was a great earthquake, such an one as never had been since men were upon the earth, such an earthquake, so great.
16:19 Et facta est civitas magna in tres partes : et civitates gentium ceciderunt. Et Babylon magna venit in memoriam ante Deum, dare illi calicem vini indignationis iræ ejus.
16:19 And the great city was divided into three parts: and the cities of the Gentiles fell. And great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the indignation of his wrath.
16:20 Et omnis insula fugit, et montes non sunt inventi.
16:20 And every island fled away: and the mountains were not found.
16:21 Et grando magna sicut talentum descendit de cælo in homines : et blasphemaverunt Deum homines propter plagam grandinis : quoniam magna facta est vehementer.
16:21 And great hail, like a talent, came down from heaven upon men: and men blasphemed God, for the plague of the hail: because it was exceeding great.