Awiphawng 22
1 Cek coengwh khan ceityih ing hqingnaak tuiva, crystal a myihna ak caih, Khawsa ngawihdoelh ingkaw Tuuca ngawihdoelh awhkawng
The angel showed me the river of water [that causes people who drink from it] to live [forever]. The water was sparkling and clear like crystal. The river was flowing out from the throne where God and the [one who is like a] lamb [were sitting].
2 khawk bau a lam lakli awh a nuk lawng law ce nim huh hy. Cawhkaw hqingnaak tuiva cengawh hqingnaak thing ce dyi hy, hla qoek awh voei hra hlaihih qah poepa hy. Cawhkaw thinghah cetaw thlangphyn khqi qoeinaak na awm hy.
It flowed down through the middle of the [main] street of the city. On each side of the river were trees [bearing fruit that causes people who eat it] to live forever. [The trees] bear twelve [crops] (OR, twelve [kinds]) of fruit; [they] produce one crop each month. The [people of the] nations [MTY] [use] the leaves of these trees [as medicine] in order that they may feel stronger
3 Cawhtaw awihkha phawhnaak ingkaw khawsi zawknaak am awm voel kaw. Khawsa ingkaw Tuuca a ngawihdoelh ce khawk bau khuiawh awm kawmsaw, a tyihzoeihkhqi ing bibi pe kawm uh.
There will never be [anyone or anything there that God] will be [under God’s] curse. The throne of God and the [one who is like a] lamb will be in the city. And God’s servants will worship him there.
4 Anih a haai ce hu kawm usaw, ami talqikhqi awh anih ang ming ce awm kaw.
They will see him face-to-face, and his name will be [written] {[he] will [write] his name} on their foreheads.
5 Khawmthan am awm voel kaw, Mai vang am ngoe voel kawm usaw khawkdai awm am ngoe voel kawm uh, kawtih Bawipa Khawsa ing vangnaak ce pek khqi kaw. A mingmih ing kumqui dy uk hawh kawm uh. (aiōn g165)
There will never again be night. [God’s servants] will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, because the Lord God will shine his light upon them. And they will rule forever. (aiōn g165)
6 Khan ceityih ing ka venawh, “Vawhkaw awikhqi vetaw thym nawh a ypawm hy. Bawipa, tawnghakhqi myihla Khawsa ing ak awm hly kawi ik-oeih ce a tyihzoeihkhqi venawh huh aham ak khan ceityih ce tyi hy,” ni tina hy.
The angel said to me: “These words that [God has revealed to you] are true, and he will certainly do what he has promised to do. The Lord God who ([inspires] the prophets/tells the prophets what to say) sent his angel to show the people who serve him the events that must happen soon.”
7 Ngai lah uh, law nai hawh kawng! Ve cabu ak khui awhkaw awiphawng ak khoem thlang taw a zoseen hy.”
[Jesus says to all his people], “Listen [to] this! I am coming soon; [God will abundantly] bless everyone who obeys what [has been commanded] in this book.”
8 Kai, Johan ing vawhkaw ik-oeihkhqi ve za nyng saw hu nyng. Vawhkaw ik-oeihkhqi ve za nyng saw ka huh awh, ve ik-oeihkhqi anik huhkung khan ceityih ce bawk aham a khawkung awh tlunyng.
I, John, am the one who heard and saw [in a vision] these things [that I have written down]. When I had heard and seen [them], I immediately knelt down at the feet of the angel who was showing them to me, in order to worship him.
9 Cehlai anih ing ka venawh, “Cemyihna koeh sai! Kai taw nangmih ingkaw nami koeinaa tawnghakhqi ing ve cauk ak khuiawh kaw awi ak khoemkhqi amyihna tyihzawih nani ka awm lawt. Khawsa bawk lah,” ni tina hy.
But he said to me, “Do not [worship me] I am [just] your fellow servant! I am also the fellow servant of your fellow believers who are (the prophets/the ones who tell messages that come directly from God), and I am a fellow servant of those who obey what has been commanded in this book. [Instead], worship God!”
10 Cekcoengawh anih ing, “Ve cauk awhkaw awiphawngkhqi ve koeh khai, kawtih a tym taw zoe hawh hy.
He also said to me, “Do not keep secret the message about what [God] has foretold in this book, because it is almost time [MTY] for him to [what he has promised to do in this message].
11 Ik-oeih thawlh ak saikhqi taw sai mai seitaw boekse thlangkhqi cetaw ami boe se mai cang seh; ik-oeih thym ak saikhqi ingawm ak thym ik-oeih ce sai poe u seitaw; ak ciim thlang cetaw ciim poe seh,” ni tina hy.
[Since that time is near, if] those who act in an evil manner [want to] continue to act that way [IRO], [that is up to them. God will soon] ([pay them back/punish them]) [for that. If] those who are vile [want to] continue to be vile [IRO], [that is up to them. God will soon] ([pay them back/punish them]) [for that]. Those who are [acting] righteously should continue to act righteously. And those who are holy should continue to be holy.”
12 Ngai lah law nai hawh kawng! Kutdo laksawng ik-oeih haw law kawng nyngsaw, thlang ing bi a binaak a myihna pe kawng.
[Jesus says this to everyone]: “Listen! I am coming soon! And I will pay back everyone according to what each one has done, by [punishing or] rewarding them.
13 Kai taw Alpha ingkaw Omega, lamma cyk ingkaw hudyt khyt, akung ingkaw a dawng na awm nyng.
I [am] the one who began all things [MET] and the one who will cause all things to end [MET]. I existed before [all things existed] and I will exist at the end [of all things] [DOU].
14 Hi caih na ak chuk thlangkhqi ing hqingnaak thikthaih ce ai thai kawm usaw khawk bau chawh khuiawh kun thai kawm uh.
[God] is very pleased with the people who wash their robes, [making themselves spiritually clean] [MET], because they will be able to [eat the fruit of] [MTY] the tree [that enables people] to live [forever], and because they will [be able] to enter the gates into the [holy] city.
15 A ceng nakawng thlangkhqi cetaw uikhqi, miklet ak saikhqi, nu pa amak thym na amik pawl qukhqi, thlang ak himkhqi, myi ak bawkkhqi ingkaw ik-oeih amak thym sai ak lungnaak thlangkhqi na awm uhy.
[People who are unholy] will not be allowed to enter the city. They include people who practice sorcery, people who sin sexually, murderers, idol worshipers, and everyone who enjoys telling lies and are continual liars. [They can never enter that city].”
16 Kai Jesu ing vawhkaw awi ve thlangboelkhqi ham nangmih a venawh peek aham kak khan ceityih tyi law hawh nyng. Kai taw David ak Gra ingkaw cadil na awm nyngsaw Myncang Thaike na awm nyng,” ni tina hy.
“I, Jesus, sent my angel in order that he might tell you who are in the congregations [that all] these things [that have been said are true]. I am the descendant of [King] David [whom the prophets promised would come] [MET]. I am the [one who is like] the bright morning star [MET], the one [that Moses promised would come].”
17 Myihla ingkaw va ak ta hly kawi nula ing, “Law lah!” ni tina hy. “Law lah!” tinaak awi ak zaak ak thlang taw law seh. U awm tui ak ngaih taw, law seh; U awm ak ngaih ingtaw, hqingnaak tui ce a zoe na lo lah seh.
[God’s] Spirit and [his people, who are like] [MET] the bride [of Christ], say [to each one who desires to believe], “Come!” Whoever hears [this] should also say [to each one who desires to believe], “Come!” [Spiritually thirsty people should come] [MET]! Everyone who desires the water [that enables people to] live [forever] should take it as a free gift!
18 Ve cabu ak awiphawng amik za uh a venawh awm qalqingnaak awi pe nyng, U ingawm vawhkaw awipeek ve a tawm awhtaw, Khawsa ing ve cabu awh ak kqawn tlawhche ce anih aham tawm pe lawt kaw.
“I, [Jesus, solemnly] warn everyone who hears what [I] have foretold in this book: If anyone adds anything to this message, God will cause him to experience the plagues that are {that [I] have} described in this book.
19 U ingawm ve cabu awhkaw awiphawng ve a zuuk thoem awhtaw, ve cabu awh ak kqawn anih ing a huh hly kawi khawciim khui awhkaw hqingnaak thing ce zuuk pe lawt kaw.
If anyone omits any of the message about what [I] have foretold in this book, God will take away that person’s right [to eat fruit from] [MTY] the tree [that enables people] to live [forever]. He [will also take away] that person’s right [to enter] God’s city. [Both these things] are described {[I] have described [both these things]} in this book.”
20 Vawhkaw ik-oeihkhqi ak dyihpyikung ing, “Oeih, law nai hawh kawng,” tihy. Amen. Bawipa Jesu law hlah.
[Jesus], who says that [all] the things written here are true, says, “Certainly I am coming soon!” [I, John, reply], “(May it be so!/Amen!) Lord Jesus, come!”
21 Bawipa Jesu Khrih am qeennaak Khawsak thlangkhqi venawh awm seh. Amen.
[I pray that our] Lord Jesus [will continue to] act kindly to all [of you who are God’s people]. (Amen!/May it be so!)
