NEUOFFENBARUNG← The Childhood and Youth of Jesus · Part 2 · Contents
The terror of the nocturnal hurricane. The wild animals. Joseph's curse over the storm. The Infant's reprimand. The end of the storm. 15 May 1844
01] After two hours, when all were asleep, the house was hit by such a powerful hurricane that it shook.
02] All who were asleep were awakened by this resounding blast.
03] And as the hurricane continued to rage and was accompanied by a thousand bolts of lightning and powerful thunder,
04] everyone in Joseph's house began to tremble and quiver.
05] The hurricane's rage was accompanied by the howling of a large number of wild and ferocious animals, which further heightened the fear of the guests in Joseph's house.
06] Everyone now began to enter the chamber of Joseph, Cyrenius and Jonathan, to seek protection there.
07] Joseph, however, got up and illuminated the room and, as best as he could, comforted those who were fearful.
08] The giant Jonathan and Cyrenius did likewise.
09] But as the storm continued to gain in strength, the comforting efforts of the three men did not help much; in particular, most of the inmates were mortally afraid when some tigers began to thrust their paws through the barred windows, while howling eerily.
10] As all this began to be too much even for Joseph, he became agitated and addressed the storm:
11] "Fall silent, you monster, in the name of Him, who lives here, a Lord of infinity,
12] and never terrify those who need peace and quiet at night! So be it!"
13] Joseph uttered these words with such force that all were even more terrified by this than by the raging of the hurricane.
14] However, Joseph's words were totally ineffectual, which agitated him even more and he threatened the storm still more severely.
15] But even this remained unsuccessful, and the hurricane mocked Joseph.
16] Here Joseph became angry at the insubordinate hurricane and he cursed it.
17] At this moment the Infant awoke and said to James, who was near the cot:
18] "James, go to Joseph and tell him to revoke his curse; for he has cursed that what he does not know!
19] However, he will see and recognize the reason for this storm tomorrow; in any case, it will be over in a few minutes."
20] Hereupon James at once went to Joseph and conveyed the Infant's words to him.
21] Then Joseph plucked up courage, did as James had advised him, and the storm soon ceased; the wild beasts disappeared, and all in Joseph's house went back to sleep. –