A Vision of Heaven
1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
Baada ya hayo naliona, na tazama, mlango ukafunguka mbinguni, na sauti ile ya kwanza niliyoisikia kama sauti ya baragumu ikinena nami, ikisema, Panda hata huku, nami nitakuonyesha mambo ambayo hayana budi kuwako baada ya hayo.
2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
Na mara nalikuwa katika Roho; na tazama, kiti cha enzi kimewekwa mbinguni na mmoja ameketi juu ya kile kiti;
3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
na yeye aliyeketi alionekana mithili ya jiwe la yaspi na akiki, na upinde wa mvua ulikizunguka kile kiti cha enzi, ukionekana mithili ya zumaridi.
4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
Na viti ishirini na vinne vilikizunguka kile kiti cha enzi, na juu ya vile viti naliona wazee ishirini na wanne, wameketi, wamevikwa mavazi meupe; na juu ya vichwa vyao walikuwa na taji za dhahabu.
5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
Na katika kile kiti cha enzi kunatoka umeme na sauti na ngurumo. Na taa saba za moto zilikiwaka mbele ya kile kiti cha enzi, ndizo Roho saba za Mungu.
6 And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
Na mbele ya kile kiti cha enzi kulikuwa na mfano wa bahari ya kioo, kama bilauri; na katikati ya kile kiti cha enzi, na pande zote za kile kiti, walikuwako wenye uhai wanne, wamejaa macho mbele na nyuma.
7 And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.
Na huyo mwenye uhai wa kwanza alikuwa mfano wa simba; na mwenye uhai wa pili alikuwa mfano wa ndama; na mwenye uhai wa tatu alikuwa na uso kama uso wa mwanadamu; na mwenye uhai wa nne alikuwa mfano wa tai arukaye.
8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him ; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
Na hawa wenye uhai wanne, kila mmoja alikuwa na mabawa sita; na pande zote na ndani wamejaa macho, wala hawapumziki mchana wala usiku, wakisema, Mtakatifu, Mtakatifu, Mtakatifu, Bwana Mungu Mwenyezi, aliyekuwako na aliyeko na atakayekuja.
9 And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
Na hao wenye uhai wanapompa yeye aketiye juu ya kiti cha enzi utukufu, na heshima, na shukrani, yeye aliye hai hata milele na milele,
10 the four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
ndipo hao wazee ishirini na wanne huanguka mbele zake yeye aketiye juu ya kile kiti cha enzi, nao humsujudia yeye aliye hai hata milele na milele, nao huzitupa taji zao mbele ya kile kiti cha enzi, wakisema,
11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
Umestahili wewe, Bwana wetu na Mungu wetu, kuupokea utukufu na heshima na uweza; kwa kuwa wewe ndiwe uliyeviumba vitu vyote, na kwa sababu ya mapenzi yako vilikuwako, navyo vikaumbwa.
