< Revelation 18 >
1 And after this, I saw an angel descending from heaven, who had great power; and the earth was enlightened with his glory.
Thuutha wa maũndũ macio nĩndonire mũraika ũngĩ agĩikũrũka oimĩte igũrũ arĩ na ũhoti mũnene mũno, nayo thĩ ĩkĩarĩrwo nĩ ũkengi wake.
2 And he cried with a mighty and a loud voice, saying, It is fallen! it is fallen! it is fallen! even Babylon the Great: and it is become the habitation of demons, and the hold of every unclean spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird:
Nake akĩanĩrĩra na mũgambo mũnene, akiuga atĩrĩ: “Nĩrĩgũu! Babuloni itũũra rĩrĩa inene-rĩ, nĩrĩgwĩte! Nĩrĩtuĩkĩte gĩikaro kĩa ndaimono, na rĩgatuĩka gĩtũũro gĩa gũthaakĩrwo nĩ ngoma o yothe thũku, rĩgatuĩka gĩtũũro kĩa nyoni ciothe iria irĩ thaahu na thũũre.
3 for she has caused all the nations to drink of the wine of her raging whoredom; and the kings of the earth have committed whoredom with her, and the merchants of the earth have been enriched by the abundance of her luxuries.
Nĩgũkorwo ndũrĩrĩ ciothe nĩinyuĩte ndibei ĩrĩa ya maũndũ mooru ya ũtharia wake. Nao athamaki a thĩ nĩmatharirie nake, nao onjorithia a thĩ magĩtongio nĩ mũtũũrĩre wake wa mĩago mĩkĩru.”
4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out from her, my people, that you may not be partakers with her in her sins, and that you may not partake of her plagues:
Ningĩ ngĩigua mũgambo ũngĩ uumĩte igũrũ ũkiuga atĩrĩ: “Inyuĩ andũ akwa, umai kũrĩ we, nĩgeetha mũtikagwatanĩre na mehia make, na nĩguo mũtikae kwamũkĩra mĩthiro yake;
5 for her sins have followed up to heaven, and her unrighteous actions are come up in remembrance before God.
nĩgũkorwo mehia make nĩmeiganĩrĩire magakinya o igũrũ, nake Ngai nĩaririkanĩte mawaganu make.
6 Give her, as he also has given; and recompense to her double, according to her works: in the cup which she has mingled, mingle to her double.
Mũheei o ta ũrĩa araheanaga; mũrĩhei maita meerĩ ma ũrĩa ekĩte. Gĩkombe kĩrĩa aramũringagĩria-rĩ, mũringĩriei kĩo maita meerĩ.
7 In proportion to the degree in which she has made ostentation of her glory, and lived in luxury, inflict upon her torment and grief. Because she has said in her heart, I sit as a queen, and am not a widow, and shall not see sorrow;
Mũnyamariei, na mũmũhe kĩeha kĩiganaine na mwĩgaatho na mwĩĩkĩrĩro wake. Ngoro-inĩ yake erahaga, akoiga atĩrĩ, ‘Niĩ njikaraga ta mũthamaki-mũndũ-wa-nja; ndirĩ mũtumia wa ndigwa, na ndirĩ hĩndĩ ngaacakaya.’
8 therefore, in one day shall her plagues come--death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be burnt with fire; for strong is the Lord God who judges her.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, mĩthiro yake nĩĩkamũkinyĩrĩra mũthenya o ro ũmwe: nayo nĩ gĩkuũ, na macakaya, o na ngʼaragu. Agaacinwo na mwaki, nĩgũkorwo Mwathani Ngai ũrĩa ũmũtuĩrĩire ciira arĩ hinya.
9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication, and lived in luxury with her, shall mourn and lament, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
“Rĩrĩa athamaki a thĩ arĩa maatharagia nake na makagwatanĩra nake mĩago-inĩ yake makoona ndogo yake akĩhĩa-rĩ, nĩmakamũrĩrĩra na mamũcakaĩre.
10 standing afar off, for fear of her torment, saying, Alas! alas! the great city, Babylon; the strong city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
Nao makaarũgama haraaya nĩ ũndũ wa gwĩtigĩra kĩnyariirĩko gĩake, nao marĩre, makiugaga atĩrĩ: “‘Ĩiya-ĩ! Ĩiya-ĩ, wee itũũra inene, wee Babuloni, itũũra rĩa hinya! Ituĩro rĩaku rĩrĩ gũkinya ithaa-inĩ o rĩmwe!’
11 And the merchants of the earth shall wail and lament over her, because no one buys their wares any longer--
“Onjoria a thĩ nĩmakamũrĩrĩra na mamũcakaĩre, tondũ gũtirĩ mũndũ ũgaacooka kũgũra indo ciao rĩngĩ:
12 the merchandise of gold, and silver, and jewels, and pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and every odiferous wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel of most precious wood, and of brass, and of iron, and of marble,
indo cia thahabu, na betha, na mahiga ma goro, na ruru; ningĩ mataama ma gatani ĩrĩa njega, na marĩa ma rangi wa ndathi, na marĩa ma hariri, na mataama marĩa matune ta gakarakũ; ningĩ mĩthemba yothe ya mĩtĩ ĩrĩa mĩnungi wega, na indo cia mĩthemba yothe iria ithondeketwo na mĩguongo, na mbaũ cia goro, na gĩcango, na kĩgera, na mahiga mathaka ma nyaigĩ;
13 and cinnamon, and perfume, and myrrh, and incense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and oxen, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.
ningĩ mĩrigo ya ndarathini na iriki, na ya ũbumba, na maguta marĩa manungi wega, na ũbani, na ya ndibei na maguta ma ndamaiyũ, na ya mũtu ũrĩa mũhinyu mũno, o na ngano; ningĩ ngʼombe na ngʼondu; o na mbarathi na makaari; nginya ngombo o na mĩoyo ya andũ o nayo.
14 And the fruits which thy soul desired, are gone from thee; and all delicious and splendid things are departed from thee, and thou shalt never find them any more.
“Nao nĩmakoiga atĩrĩ, ‘Itunda rĩrĩa weriragĩria nĩrĩkwehereire. Ũtonga waku wothe o na ũkengi waku nĩithirĩte, na gũtirĩ hĩndĩ igaacooka kuoneka o na rĩ.’
15 The merchants of these commodities, who were enriched by her, shall stand afar off, for fear of her torment, weeping, and mourning,
Onjoria arĩa meendagia indo icio na magĩtonga kuuma kũrĩ we-rĩ, makaarũgama o haraaya nĩ ũndũ wa gwĩtigĩra kĩnyariirĩko gĩake. Nĩmakarĩra, na macakae,
16 and saying, Alas! alas! the great city, that was clothed with fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and adorned with gold, and precious stones, and pearls;
na maanĩrĩre, moige atĩrĩ: “‘Ĩiya-ĩ! Ĩiya-ĩ! Wee itũũra inene, wee wĩhumbĩte nguo cia taama wa gatani ĩrĩa njega, na cia rangi wa ndathi, na cia rangi mũtune ta gakarakũ, na ũkegemia na thahabu, na tũhiga twa goro, o na ruru!
17 for in one hour all these riches are laid waste. And every pilot, and every passenger, and the mariners, and all that bestow their labor upon the sea, stood afar off,
Ũtonga ũcio mũnene ũguo nĩwanangwo ithaa-inĩ o rĩmwe!’ “Anene othe a marikabu cia iria-inĩ, na arĩa othe mathiiaga na marikabu, atwarithia a marikabu, na arĩa othe marutaga wĩra kũu iria-inĩ rĩrĩa inene, makaarũgama o haraaya.
18 and cried, when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like to the great city!
Rĩrĩa makoona ndogo ya itũũra rĩu rĩkĩhĩa-rĩ, nĩmakanĩrĩra moige atĩrĩ, ‘Kũrĩ kwagĩa itũũra rĩngĩ inene ta itũũra rĩĩrĩ?’
19 And they cast dust upon their heads, and cried, weeping, and mourning, saying, Alas! alas! the great city, by whose magnificent expenses, all that had ships in the sea were enriched; for she is made desolate in one hour!
Nao nĩmakehurĩria rũkũngũ mĩtwe o makĩrĩraga na magĩcakayaga, na makae, makiugaga atĩrĩ: “‘Ĩiya-ĩ! Ĩiya-ĩ, Wee itũũra inene, kũrĩa arĩa othe ene marikabu cia iria-inĩ inene maatongeire nĩ ũndũ wa ũtonga warĩo! Nĩrĩanangwo ithaa-inĩ o rĩmwe!
20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and you saints, and apostles, and prophets; for on your account God has pronounced sentence upon her.
Rĩkenerere, wee igũrũ! Kenai inyuĩ andũ arĩa aamũre, na inyuĩ atũmwo, o na inyuĩ anabii! Ngai nĩarĩtuĩrĩire ciira nĩ ũndũ wa ũrĩa rĩamwĩkire.’”
21 And a strong angel took a stone, like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea; saying, Thus shall Babylon, the great city, he dashed down with violence, and never be found again.
Ningĩ mũraika ũrĩ hinya akĩoya ihiga rĩaiganaga ta ihiga inene rĩa gĩthĩi, akĩrĩikia thĩinĩ wa iria rĩrĩa inene, akiuga atĩrĩ: “Ũguo nĩguo itũũra rĩu inene rĩa Babuloni rĩgaatengemanio thĩ na hinya, narĩo rĩage gũcooka kuoneka o na rĩ.
22 And the voice of harpers, and musicians, of them that play the flute, and sound the trumpet, shall be heard no more in thee; nor shall the noise of the millstone be heard any more in thee;
Nacio nyĩmbo cia ahũũri inanda cia mũgeeto na aini, na ahuhi a mĩtũrirũ, na ahuhi a coro, matigacooka kũiguuo thĩinĩ waku o na rĩ. Gũtirĩ mũruti wa wĩra wa mũthemba o wothe ũgacooka kuoneka thĩinĩ waku o rĩ. Mũgambo wa ihiga rĩa gĩthĩi ndũrĩ hĩndĩ ũgaacooka kũiguuo thĩinĩ waku.
23 and the light of a lamp shall be seen no more in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom, and of the bride, shall be heard no more in thee: because they merchants were the grandees of the earth--because by thy sorceries were all the nations deceived:
Gũtirĩ hĩndĩ ũtheri wa tawa ũgacooka kwara thĩinĩ waku o na rĩ. O naguo mũgambo wa mũhikania na wa mũhiki ndũrĩ hĩndĩ ũgaacooka kũiguuo thĩinĩ waku o na rĩ. Onjoria aku nĩo maarĩ andũ marĩ igweta gũkũ thĩ. Nacio ndũrĩrĩ ciothe ciahĩtithirio nĩ ũragũri waku.
24 and in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, even of all those who were slain upon the earth.
Thĩinĩ wake nĩkuo gwakorirwo thakame ya anabii, na ya andũ arĩa aamũre, o na ya arĩa othe manooragĩrwo gũkũ thĩ.”