Isaiæ 13

NOVA VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Oraculum Babylonis, quod vidit Isaias filius Amos.	1 An oracle concerning Babylon; a vision of Isaiah, son of Amoz.
2 Super montem decalvatum levate signum, exaltate vocem, levate manum, et ingrediantur portas ducum.	2 Upon the bare mountains set up a signal; cry out to them, Wave for them to enter the gates of the volunteers.
3 Ego mandavi sanctificatis meis et vocavi fortes meos ad iram meam, exsultantes in gloria mea.	3 I have commanded my dedicated soldiers, I have summoned my warriors, eager and bold to carry out my anger.
4 Vox multitudinis in montibus quasi populi ingentis, vox sonitus regnorum gentium congregatarum. Dominus exercituum recenset militiam belli;	4 Listen! the rumble on the mountains: that of an immense throng! Listen! the noise of kingdoms, nations assembled! The LORD of hosts is mustering an army for battle.
5 veniunt de terra procul a termino caeli, Dominus et vasa furoris eius, ut disperdat omnem terram.	5 They come from a far-off country, and from the end of the heavens, The LORD and the instruments of his wrath, to destroy all the land.
6 Ululate, quia prope est dies Domini; quasi vastitas a Domino veniet.	6 Howl, for the day of the LORD is near; as destruction from the Almighty it comes.
7 Propter hoc omnes manus dissolventur, et omne cor hominis tabescet.	7 Therefore all hands fall helpless, the bows of the young men fall from their hands. Every man's heart melts
8 Perterrebuntur. Torsiones et dolores tenebunt eos, quasi parturiens dolebunt; unusquisque ad proximum suum stupebit: facies combustae vultus eorum.	8 in terror. Pangs and sorrows take hold of them, like a woman in labor they writhe; They look aghast at each other, their faces aflame.
9 Ecce dies Domini venit, crudelis et indignationis plenus et irae furorisque, ad ponendam terram in solitudinem, et peccatores eius conteret de ea.	9 Lo, the day of the LORD comes, cruel, with wrath and burning anger; To lay waste the land and destroy the sinners within it!
10 Quoniam stellae caeli et sidera eius non expandent lumen suum; obtenebratus est sol in ortu suo, et luna non splendebit in lumine suo.	10 The stars and constellations of the heavens send forth no light; The sun is dark when it rises, and the light of the moon does not shine.
11 Et visitabo super orbem propter mala et super impios propter iniquitatem eorum; et quiescere faciam superbiam protervorum et arrogantiam fortium humiliabo.	11 Thus I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their guilt. I will put an end to the pride of the arrogant, the insolence of tyrants I will humble.
12 Pretiosior erit vir auro, et homo mundo obryzo.	12 I will make mortals more rare than pure gold, men, than gold of Ophir.
13 Super hoc caelum turbabo, et movebitur terra de loco suo in indignatione Domini exercituum et in die irae furoris eius.	13 For this I will make the heavens tremble and the earth shall be shaken from its place, At the wrath of the LORD of hosts on the day of his burning anger.
14 Et erit quasi damula fugiens et quasi ovis, et non erit qui congreget; unusquisque ad populum suum convertetur, et singuli ad terram suam fugient.	14 Like a hunted gazelle, or a flock that no one gathers, Every man shall turn to his kindred and flee to his own land.
15 Omnis, qui inventus fuerit, occidetur, et omnis, qui captus fuerit, cadet in gladio;	15 Everyone who is caught shall be run through; to a man, they shall fall by the sword.
16 infantes eorum allidentur in oculis eorum, diripientur domus eorum, et uxores eorum violabuntur.	16 Their infants shall be dashed to pieces in their sight; their houses shall be plundered and their wives ravished.
17 Ecce ego suscitabo super eos Medos, qui argentum non quaerant nec aurum velint;	17 I am stirring up against them the Medes, who think nothing of silver and take no delight in gold.
18 sed arcus pueros prosternent et fructui uteri non miserebuntur.	18 The fruit of the womb they shall not spare, nor shall they have eyes of pity for children.
19 Et erit Babylon, splendor regnorum, inclita superbia Chaldaeorum, sicut cum subvertit Dominus Sodomam et Gomorram.	19 And Babylon, the jewel of kingdoms, the glory and pride of the Chaldeans, Shall be overthrown by God like Sodom and like Gomorrah.
20 Non habitabitur usque in finem et non fundabitur usque ad generationem et generationem, nec ponet ibi tentoria Arabs, nec pastores accubare facient ibi,	20 She shall never be inhabited, nor dwelt in, from age to age; The Arab shall not pitch his tent there, nor shepherds couch their flocks.
21 sed accubabunt ibi bestiae, et replebunt domus eorum ululae, et habitabunt ibi struthiones, et pilosi saltabunt ibi;	21 But wildcats shall rest there and owls shall fill the houses; There ostriches shall dwell, and satyrs shall dance.
22 et respondebunt ibi hyaenae in aedibus eius, et thoes in delubris voluptatis. Prope est ut veniat tempus eius, et dies eius non elongabuntur.	22 Desert beasts shall howl in her castles, and jackals in her luxurious palaces. Her time is near at hand and her days shall not be prolonged.