Revelation 21
1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
Kisha nikaona mbingu mpya na dunia mpya. Mbingu ile ya kwanza na dunia ile ya kwanza vilikuwa vimetoweka, nayo bahari pia haikuweko tena.
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Nikaona mji mtakatifu, Yerusalemu mpya, ukishuka kutoka kwa Mungu mbinguni. Ulikuwa umetayarishwa vizuri kama bibi arusi aliyepambwa tayari kukutana na mumewe.
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
Kisha nikasikia sauti kubwa kutoka katika kiti cha enzi ikisema, “Tazama! Mungu amefanya makao yake kati ya watu. Atakaa kati yao, nao watakuwa watu wake, naye atakuwa Mungu wao.
4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Yeye atayafuta machozi yao yote; maana hakutakuwako tena na kifo, wala uchungu, wala kilio, wala maumivu; maana ile hali ya kale imepita!”
5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words (logos) are true and faithful.
Kisha yule aliyeketi juu ya kiti cha enzi akasema, “Tazama, nafanya yote mapya.” Tena akaniambia, “Andika hili, maana maneno haya ni ya kuaminika na ya kweli!”
6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is thirsty of the fountain of the water of life freely.
Kisha akaniambia, “Yametimia! Mimi ni Alfa na Omega, Mwanzo na Mwisho. Aliye na kiu nitampa kinywaji cha bure kutoka katika chemchemi ya maji ya uzima.
7 He that overcomes shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
Yeyote atakayeshinda atapokea hiki, nami nitakuwa Mungu wake, naye atakuwa mwanangu.
9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come here, I will show you the bride, the Lamb's wife.
Kisha mmoja wa wale malaika saba waliokuwa na yale mabakuli saba yaliyokuwa yamejaa mabaa saba ya mwisho, akaja na kuniambia, “Njoo! Mimi nitakuonyesha bibi arusi, mkewe Mwanakondoo!”
10 And he carried me away in the spirit (pneuma) to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
Basi, Roho akanikumba, naye malaika akanipeleka juu ya mlima mrefu sana. Akanionyesha mji mtakatifu, ukishuka kutoka kwa Mungu mbinguni,
11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
uking'aa kwa utukufu wa Mungu. Mwangaza wake ulikuwa kama wa jiwe la thamani kubwa kama yaspi, angavu kama kioo.
12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
Ulikuwa na ukuta mrefu na mkubwa, wenye milango kumi na miwili, na malaika wanangojea kumi na wawili. Majina ya wangoja milango kumi na mawili ya Israeli yalikuwa yameandikwa juu ya milango hiyo.
13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
Kila upande ulikuwa na milango mitatu: upande wa mashariki, milango mitatu, kaskazini milango mitatu, kusini milango mitatu na magharibi milango mitatu.
14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Kuta za mji huo zilikuwa zimejengwa juu ya mawe ya msingi kumi na mawili, na juu ya mawe hayo yalikuwa yameandikwa majina na mitume kumi na wawili wa Mwanakondoo.
15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
Basi, yule malaika aliyekuwa anasema nami alikuwa na kijiti cha dhahabu cha kupimia, kwa ajili ya kuupima huo mji, milango yake na kuta zake.
16 And the city lies foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.
Mji wenyewe ulikuwa wa mraba, upana na urefu wake sawa. Basi, malaika akaupima mji huo kwa kijiti chake: ulikuwa na urefu, upana na urefu wa kwenda juu, kama kilomita elfu mbili na mia nne.
17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
Kisha akaupima ukuta wake pia; nao ulikuwa mita sitini kwa kipimo cha macho cha kibinadamu ambacho malaika alitumia.
18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
Ukuta huo ulikuwa umejengwa kwa mawe mekundu ya thamani, na mji wenyewe ulikuwa umejengwa kwa dhahabu safi, angavu kama kioo.
19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
Mawe ya msingi wa ukuta huo yalikuwa yamepambwa kwa kila aina ya mawe ya thamani. Jiwe la kwanza la msingi lilikuwa jiwe la thamani jekundu, la pili yakuti samawati, la tatu kalkedoni, la nne zamaradi,
20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, ruby; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
la tano sardoniki, la sita akiki, la saba krisolito, la nane zabarijadi, la tisa topazi, la kumi krisopraso, la kumi na moja yasinto, na la kumi na mbili amethisto.
21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
Na ile milango kumi na miwili ilikuwa lulu kumi na mbili; kila mlango ulikuwa umetengenezwa kwa lulu moja. Barabara kuu ya mji ilikuwa imetengenezwa kwa dhahabu safi, angavu kama kioo.
22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
Sikuona hekalu katika mji huo, maana Bwana Mungu Mwenye Uwezo na yule Mwanakondoo ndio Hekalu lake.
23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
Mji huo hauhitaji jua wala mwezi kuangazia, maana utukufu wa Mungu huuangazia, na taa yake ni yule Mwanakondoo.
24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
Watu wa mataifa watatembea katika mwanga wake, na wafalme wa dunia watauletea utajiri wao.
25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.
Milango ya mji huo itakuwa wazi mchana wote; maana hakutakuwa na usiku humo.
26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.
Fahari na utajiri wa watu wa mataifa utaletwa humo ndani.
27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defiles, neither whatsoever works abomination, or makes a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Lakini hakuna chochote kilicho najisi kitakachoingia humo; wala mtu yeyote atendaye mambo ya kuchukiza au ya uongo hataingia humo. Ni wale tu walioandikwa katika kitabu cha uzima cha Mwanakondoo ndio watakaoingia ndani.
