Chapter 10

1But Syria shall be plundered, and shall weep for her sons. Cilicia shall lift wp her neck until He who judgeth her shall appear. The daughter of Babylon shall arise from the throne of her glory, that she may drink that ' wine ” which is mixed for her. Cappadocia, Lycia,!* Lycaonia shall bow down the 1C. omits: princes. 2 Tie. possess. 3 Cf. Rev. xiii, 17. 4C.: my faithful ones shall be afflicted, and so on (see Note). heaven. 48,: Of the destruction of the countries. C. omits this chapter and goes on to § 11 with ‘‘ After a little.” back, for many multitudes shall be depraved by the corruption of their wickednesses.! And then shall be opened the camps of the barbarians, for many chariots shall go forth so as to cover [the face of] the earth. In all Armenia, and in Pontus, and in Bithynia ? the young men shall fall by the sword, and the sons and the daughters shall be captives. [The sons and the daughters] of Lycaonia shall be mingled in [their] blood. Pisidia which boasteth, and trusteth in [her] riches, shall be overthrown [even] to the ground. The sword shall pass through Phoenicia, because [her inhabitants] are children of corruption. Judaea shall clothe herself with lamentation, and shall be made ready for the day of destruction, because of her uncleanness. Then shall she gather together the abomination of desolation.* The East shall be opened® by him®; also the ways shall be opened’ by him. Sword and flame [are] in his hands: he burneth with anger and fiery indignation. This is the armour of the judgment of the corruption of them that are born in the earth; the extermination of the faithful, the way® of bloodshed ®; for his way is in error and his power is to blaspheme,” and his hand for deception, his right hand in misery, and his left hand in darkness.