Chiyubunuzyo 17
1 Umwi wabaangelo balimusanu ababili bakajisi mitiba wakasika akundambila kuti, “sika, ndiyokutondezya chibi chasibwamu mupati ukkede atala amanzi mingi,
Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.
2 Oyo, baami baansi ngubakachita awe bwamu, awayini wabwamu bwakwe bayakide ansi bakakolwa.”
The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.”
3 Mpawo angelo wakandibweza mumuuya akunditola munkanda, alimwi ndakabona mwanakazi ukkede amunyama uusalala wakali zwide mazina akusampawula. Echo chinyama chakali amitwe ilimusanu ayibili ameja aali kkumi.
And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.
4 Mwanakazi wakazwete zisamo zyamusyobo wamuntumbula azisalala kazingayima alimwi zyakalivwelene angolida, amabwe mayandisi, amabwe akubumba atuba. Wakajisi inkomesi izyangolide mumaboko akwe zyakazwide zintu zitayandiki azisofwede abwamu bwakwe.
The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.
5 Ankumu yakwe wakalembedwe izina lyakali abupanduluzi busisikene: “Babbiloni mupati, banyina babasimamambe abusofwazi bwazintu zyansi.”
And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
6 Ndakabona mwanakazi kakoledwe bulowa bwabantu basalala ba Leza abulowa bapenzegwa nkambo kakusyoma Jesu. Nindakamubona, ndakayowesya kapati.
I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.
7 Pesi mungelo wakandambila kuti, “ninzi nchoyowa? Ndiyokupandulwida zisisikene zyiminina mwanakazi achinyama chimubwezede, chinyama echo chilamitwe ilimusanu ayibili ameja alikkumi.
“Why are you so amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.
8 Chinyama nchiwakabona kachipona, tachchiponi pe lino, alimwi chamba kusika aansi loko amulindi. Mpawo ulayinkila mukunyonyoka. Abo bapona munyika, abo bajanika mazina aabo katalembedwe pe mubbuku lyabuumi kuzwa muntalisyo yanyika - bayoyowesya nibakubona chinyama, nkambo chakaliwo, alimwi lino tachiwope, alimwi chiyoboola. (Abyssos g12)
The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be. (Abyssos g12)
9 Eechi chaamba boongo bulabusongo. Mitwe ilimusanu ayibili ntulundulundu tuli musanu atubili omo mwanakazi mwakkede.
This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.
10 Kuli baami alubo bali musanu ababli, baami balimusanu baliwide, umwi uchipona, alimwi bamwi tabanasikape, alimwi nazosika, uyelede kuzoyimikila kayindi kanini.
There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while.
11 Chinyama chakasikide, alimwi pesi tachiponi pe, ngomwani wamusanu atutat, uzwa kulibali musanu ababili aboobo uya kulunyonyoko lwakwe.
The beast that was, and now is not, is an eighth king, who belongs to the other seven and is going into destruction.
12 Meeja aalya nguwakabona alikkumi mbibaami balikkumi batana tambula bwami bwabo, pesi bayotambula bwandelezi mbuli baami klwachiindi chomwe antomwe achinyama.
The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings, along with the beast.
13 Obu mbubongo bumwi, alimwi buyopa nguzu abwendelezi kuchinyama.
These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast.
14 Bayoliya nkondo amwana mbelele, pesi mwanambelele uyobazunda nkambo ngu Leza waba leza, a Mwami wabami- abaabo balawe mbayitwe, basalidwe, abasyomekede.”
They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”
15 Mungelo wakandambila kuti, “Manzi ngiwakabona awo simamambe mpakakkede, mbibantu, biingi manyika amyambo.
Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.
16 Meja alikkumi ngiwakabona - boo lwabo achinyama bayosula simamambe. Bayochisiya achilikke achintanda, bayochilya nyama yacho alimwi bayochitenta chikamaninine mumulilo.
And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.
17 Nkambo Leza wabikka mumyoyo yabo kuti babweze makanze akuzuminina kupa nguzu abwendelezi kuchinyama mane Ijwi lya Leza lizuzikizigwe.
For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.
18 Mwanakazi nguwabona nidolopo pati eliya lilanguzu zyakwendelezya atala abami banyika.”
And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”
