The Church Triumphant
1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.
Kisha nikaona, na tazama, huyo Mwana-Kondoo amesimama juu ya mlima Sayuni, na watu mia na arobaini na nne elfu pamoja naye, wenye jina lake na jina la Baba yake limeandikwa katika vipaji vya nyuso zao.
2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
Nami nikasikia sauti kutoka mbinguni, kama sauti ya maji mengi, na kama sauti ya radi kuu. Na hiyo sauti niliyoisikia ilikuwa kama sauti ya wapiga vinubi, wakivipiga vinubi vyao;
3 and they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
na kuimba wimbo mpya mbele ya kile kiti cha enzi, na mbele ya wale wenye uhai wanne, na wale wazee; wala hapana mtu aliyeweza kujifunza wimbo ule, ila wale mia na arobaini na nne elfu, walionunuliwa katika nchi.
4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
Hawa ndio wasiotiwa unajisi pamoja na wanawake, kwa maana ni bikira. Hawa ndio wamfuatao Mwana-Kondoo kila aendako. Hawa wamenunuliwa katika wanadamu, malimbuko kwa Mungu na kwa Mwana-Kondoo.
5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
Na katika vinywa vyao haukuonekana uongo. Maana hawana mawaa.
6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
Kisha nikaona malaika mwingine, akiruka katikati ya mbingu, mwenye Injili ya milele, awahubiri hao wakaao juu ya nchi, na kila taifa na kabila na lugha na jamaa,
7 saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
akasema kwa sauti kuu, Mcheni Mungu, na kumtukuza, kwa maana saa ya hukumu yake imekuja. Msujudieni yeye aliyezifanya mbingu na nchi na bahari na chemchemi za maji.
8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
Kisha mwingine, malaika wa pili, akafuata, akisema, Umeanguka, umeanguka Babeli, mji ule ulio mkubwa, maana ndio uliowanywesha mataifa yote mvinyo ya ghadhabu ya uasherati wake.
9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
Na mwingine, malaika wa tatu, akawafuata, akisema kwa sauti kuu, Mtu awaye yote akimsujudu huyo mnyama na sanamu yake, na kuipokea chapa katika kipaji cha uso wake, au katika mkono wake,
10 the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
yeye naye atakunywa katika mvinyo ya ghadhabu ya Mungu iliyotengenezwa, pasipo kuchanganywa na maji, katika kikombe cha hasira yake; naye atateswa kwa moto na kiberiti mbele ya malaika watakatifu, na mbele za Mwana-Kondoo.
11 and the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Na moshi wa maumivu yao hupanda juu hata milele na milele, wala hawana raha mchana wala usiku, hao wamsujuduo huyo mnyama na sanamu yake, na kila aipokeaye chapa ya jina lake.
12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
Hapa ndipo penye subira ya watakatifu, hao wazishikao amri za Mungu, na imani ya Yesu.
13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
Nikasikia sauti kutoka mbinguni ikisema, Andika, Heri wafu wafao katika Bwana tangu sasa. Naam, asema Roho, wapate kupumzika baada ya taabu zao; kwa kuwa matendo yao yafuatana nao.
14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
Kisha nikaona, na tazama, wingu jeupe, na juu ya wingu hilo ameketi mmoja, mfano wa Mwanadamu, mwenye taji ya dhahabu juu ya kichwa chake, na katika mkono wake mundu mkali.
15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
Na malaika mwingine akatoka katika hekalu, akimlilia kwa sauti kuu yeye aliyekuwa ameketi juu ya lile wingu, Tia mundu wako, ukavune; kwa kuwa saa ya kuvuna imekuja; kwa kuwa mavuno ya nchi yamekomaa.
16 And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.
Na yeye aliyeketi juu ya wingu akautupa mundu wake juu ya nchi, nchi ikavunwa.
17 And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
Kisha malaika mwingine akatoka katika lile hekalu lililoko mbinguni, yeye naye ana mundu mkali.
18 And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.
Na malaika mwingine akatoka katika ile madhabahu, yule mwenye mamlaka juu ya moto; naye akamlilia kwa sauti kuu yule mwenye mundu ule mkali, akisema, Tia mundu wako mkali, ukachume vichala vya mzabibu wa nchi, maana zabibu zake zimeiva sana.
19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
Malaika yule akautupa mundu wake hata nchi, akauchuma mzabibu wa nchi, akazitupa zabibu katika shinikizo hilo kubwa la ghadhabu ya Mungu.
20 And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.
Shinikizo lile likakanyagwa nje ya mji, damu ikatoka katika shinikizo mpaka kwenye hatamu za farasi, kama mwendo wa maili mia mbili.
