Sealing the Servants of God
1 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.
Baada ya hayo nikaona malaika wanne wamesimama katika pembe nne za nchi, wakizizuia pepo nne za nchi, upepo usivume juu ya nchi, wala juu ya bahari, wala juu ya mti wo wote.
2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,
Nikaona malaika mwingine, akipanda kutoka maawio ya jua, mwenye muhuri ya Mungu aliye hai; akawapigia kelele kwa sauti kuu wale malaika wanne waliopewa kuidhuru nchi na bahari,
3 saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
akisema, Msiidhuru nchi, wala bahari, wala miti, hata tutakapokwisha kuwatia muhuri watumwa wa Mungu wetu juu ya vipaji vya nyuso zao.
4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
Nikasikia hesabu yao waliotiwa muhuri katika kila kabila ya Waisraeli, watu mia na arobaini na nne elfu.
5 Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.
Wa kabila ya Yuda kumi na mbili elfu waliotiwa muhuri. Wa kabila ya Reubeni kumi na mbili elfu. Wa kabila ya Gadi kumi na mbili elfu.
6 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
Wa kabila ya Asheri kumi na mbili elfu. Wa kabila ya Naftali kumi na mbili elfu. Wa kabila ya Manase kumi na mbili elfu.
7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
Wa kabila ya Simeoni kumi na mbili elfu. Wa kabila ya Lawi kumi na mbili elfu. Wa kabila ya Isakari kumi na mbili elfu.
8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
Wa kabila ya Zabuloni kumi na mbili elfu. Wa kabila ya Yusufu kumi na mbili elfu. Wa kabila ya Benyamini kumi na mbili elfu waliotiwa muhuri.
9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
Baada ya hayo nikaona, na tazama, mkutano mkubwa sana ambao hapana mtu awezaye kuuhesabu, watu wa kila taifa, na kabila, na jamaa, na lugha, wamesimama mbele ya kile kiti cha enzi, na mbele za Mwana-Kondoo, wamevikwa mavazi meupe, wana matawi ya mitende mikononi mwao;
10 and cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
wakilia kwa sauti kuu wakisema, Wokovu una Mungu wetu aketiye katika kiti cha enzi, na Mwana-Kondoo.
11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
Na malaika wote walikuwa wakisimama pande zote za kile kiti cha enzi, na za hao wazee, na za wale wenye uhai wanne, nao wakaanguka kifulifuli mbele ya kile kiti cha enzi, wakamsujudu Mungu,
12 saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
wakisema, Amina; Baraka na utukufu na hekima na shukrani na heshima na uweza na nguvu zina Mungu wetu hata milele na milele. Amina.
13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
Akajibu mmoja wa wale wazee akiniambia, Je! Watu hawa waliovikwa mavazi meupe ni akina nani? Na wametoka wapi?
14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Nikamwambia, Bwana wangu, wajua wewe. Akaniambia, Hao ndio wanatoka katika dhiki ile iliyo kuu, nao wamefua mavazi yao, na kuyafanya meupe katika damu ya Mwana-Kondoo.
15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
Kwa hiyo wako mbele ya kiti cha enzi cha Mungu, nao wanamtumikia mchana na usiku katika hekalu lake, na yeye aketiye katika kiti cha enzi atatanda hema yake juu yao.
16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
Hawataona njaa tena, wala hawataona kiu tena, wala jua halitawapiga, wala hari iliyo yote.
17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Kwa maana huyo Mwana-Kondoo, aliye katikati ya kiti cha enzi, atawachunga, naye atawaongoza kwenye chemchemi za maji yenye uhai, na Mungu atayafuta machozi yote katika macho yao.
