1He led me on and brought me to a fiery river, the waters of which were an ell high, and its noise like the noise of heaven's thunder.
2And I saw a host of souls submerged in it; and those who were in that river cried out and wept aloud, and there was a great commotion and much groaning.
3But it is a discerning fire that does not touch the righteous, yet burns up sinners and boils them in the stench that surrounds them.
4I saw also the pit of the abyss, the smoke of which went up in clouds; I saw men sunk in it grinding their teeth, crying out and wailing, and each one was groaning.
5The angel said to me, Look and see these others too. And when I had looked at them, the angel said to me, These are those who have committed the sin of Sodom; these are indeed in great distress.
6I saw also pits full of worms that do not sleep; I saw Abdemerouchos who is in charge of the punishments, made all of fire, threatening the tormentors in hell and saying, Beat them until they know that God is.
7I saw a house built of fiery stone, and there were grown men underneath it, crying out and wailing. The angel said to me, Look with your eyes and contemplate the punishments.
8I said to the angel, My eyes could not endure it; for how long must these punishments go on? He said to me, Until the merciful God has pity.