4. The word of his mouth shall destroy all the sinners and all the
ungodly, who shall perish at his presence.
5. In that day shall all the kings, the princes, the exalted, and those
who possess the earth, stand up, behold, and perceive, that he is
sitting on the throne of his glory; that before him the saints shall be
judged in righteousness;
6. And that nothing, which shall be spoken before him, shall be _spoken_
in vain.
7. Trouble shall come upon them, as upon a woman in travail, whose
labour is severe, when her child comes to the mouth of the womb, and she
finds it difficult to bring forth.
8. One portion of them shall look upon another. They shall be
astonished, and shall humble their countenance;
9. And trouble shall seize them, when they shall behold this Son of
woman sitting upon the throne of his glory.
10. Then shall the kings, the princes, and all who possess the earth,
glorify him who has dominion over all things, him who was concealed; for
from the beginning the Son of man existed in secret,[131] whom the Most
High preserved in the presence of his power, and revealed to the elect.
11. He shall sow the congregation of the saints, and of the elect; and
all the elect shall stand before him in that day.
12. All the kings, the princes, the exalted, and those who rule over the
earth, shall fall down on their faces before him, and shall worship him.
13. They shall fix their hopes on this Son of man, shall pray to him,
and petition him for mercy.
14. Then shall the Lord of spirits hasten to expel them from his
presence. Their faces shall be full of confusion, and their faces shall
darkness cover.[132] The angels shall take them to punishment, that
vengeance may be inflicted on those who have oppressed his children and
his elect. And they shall become an example to the saints and to his
elect. Through them shall these be made joyful; for the anger of the
Lord of spirits shall rest upon them.
15. Then the sword of the Lord of spirits shall be drunk with their
blood;[133] but the saints and elect shall be safe in that day; nor the
face of the sinners and the ungodly shall they thenceforwards behold.