1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
Kisha akanionyesha mto wa maji ya uzima, wenye kung'aa kama bilauri, ukitoka katika kiti cha enzi cha Mungu, na cha Mwana-Kondoo,
2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
katikati ya njia kuu yake. Na upande huu na upande huu wa ule mto, ulikuwapo mti wa uzima, uzaao matunda, aina kumi na mbili, wenye kutoa matunda yake kila mwezi; na majani ya mti huo ni ya kuwaponya mataifa.
3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
Wala hapatakuwa na laana yo yote tena. Na kiti cha enzi cha Mungu na cha Mwana-Kondoo kitakuwamo ndani yake. Na watumwa wake watamtumikia;
4 and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
nao watamwona uso wake, na jina lake litakuwa katika vipaji vya nyuso zao.
5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
Wala hapatakuwa na usiku tena; wala hawana haja ya taa wala ya nuru ya jua; kwa kuwa Bwana Mungu huwatia nuru, nao watatawala hata milele na milele.
The Words of this Book
6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
Kisha akaniambia, Maneno haya ni amini na kweli. Naye Bwana, Mungu wa roho za manabii, alimtuma malaika wake kuwaonyesha watumwa wake mambo ambayo hayana budi kuwako upesi.
7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
Na tazama, naja upesi; heri yeye ayashikaye maneno ya unabii wa kitabu hiki.
8 And I John saw these things, and heard them . And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
Nami Yohana ndimi niliyeyasikia na kuyaona mambo hayo. Na hapo nilipoyasikia na kuyaona nalianguka, ili nisujudu mbele ya miguu ya malaika yule mwenye kunionyesha hayo.
9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
Naye akaniambia, Angalia, usifanye hivi; mimi ni mjoli wako, na wa ndugu zako manabii, na wa wale wayashikao maneno ya kitabu hiki. Msujudie Mungu.
10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
Akaniambia, Usiyatie muhuri maneno ya unabii wa kitabu hiki, kwa maana wakati huo umekaribia.
11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
Mwenye kudhulumu na azidi kudhulumu; na mwenye uchafu na azidi kuwa mchafu; na mwenye haki na azidi kufanya haki; na mtakatifu na azidi kutakaswa.
12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Tazama, naja upesi, na ujira wangu u pamoja nami, kumlipa kila mtu kama kazi yake ilivyo.
13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
Mimi ni Alfa na Omega, mwanzo na mwisho, wa kwanza na wa mwisho.
14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Heri wazifuao nguo zao, wawe na amri kuuendea huo mti wa uzima, na kuingia mjini kwa milango yake.
15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
Huko nje wako mbwa, na wachawi, na wazinzi, na wauaji, na hao waabuduo sanamu, na kila mtu apendaye uongo na kuufanya.
16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
Mimi Yesu nimemtuma malaika wangu kuwashuhudia ninyi mambo hayo katika makanisa. Mimi ndimi niliye Shina na Mzao wa Daudi, ile nyota yenye kung'aa ya asubuhi.
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
Na Roho na Bibi-arusi wasema, Njoo! Naye asikiaye na aseme, Njoo! Naye mwenye kiu na aje; na yeye atakaye, na ayatwae maji ya uzima bure.
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
Namshuhudia kila mtu ayasikiaye maneno ya unabii wa kitabu hiki, Mtu ye yote akiyaongeza, Mungu atamwongezea hayo mapigo yaliyoandikwa katika kitabu hiki.
19 and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Na mtu ye yote akiondoa lo lote katika maneno ya unabii wa kitabu hiki, Mungu atamwondolea sehemu yake katika ule mti wa uzima, na katika ule mji mtakatifu, ambao habari zake zimeandikwa katika kitabu hiki.
20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
Yeye mwenye kuyashuhudia haya asema, Naam; naja upesi. Amina; na uje, Bwana Yesu.
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
THE END
Neema ya Bwana Yesu na iwe pamoja nanyi nyote. Amina.
