Revelation 17
1 One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, "Come here. I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters,
Mmoja wa malaika saba aliyekuwa na vitasa saba alikuja na kuniambia, “Njoo, nitakuonesha hukumu ya kahaba mkuu akaaye juu ya maji mengi,
2 with whom the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality, and those who dwell in the earth were made drunk with the wine of her sexual immorality."
ambaye wafalme wa nchi wamefanya mambo ya uzinzi naye na juu ya mvinyo wa uzinzi wake wakaao duniani wameleweshwa.”
3 He carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet-colored animal, full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns.
Malaika akanichukua katika Roho mpaka nyikani, na nilimwona mwanamke amekaa juu ya mnyama mwekundu aliyejaa majina ya matukano. Mnyama alikuwa na vichwa saba na pembe kumi.
4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.
Mwanamke alivikwa nguo ya zambarau na nyekundu na amepambwa kwa dhahabu, mawe ya thamani, na lulu. Alikuwa ameshikilia mkononi mwake kikombe cha dhahabu kilichojaa vitu vya machukizo ya uchafu wa uasherati wake.
5 And on her forehead a name was written, "MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH."
Juu ya paji la uso wake limeandikwa jina la siri: “BABELI MKUU, MAMA WA MAKAHABA NA YA VITU VYA MACHUKIZO YA NCHI.”
6 I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered with great amazement.
Nikaona ya kuwa mwanamke huyo alikuwa amelewa kwa damu ya waumini na damu ya waliokufa kwa ajili ya Yesu. Wakati nilipomwona, nilikuwa na mshangao mkuu.
7 The angel said to me, "Why do you wonder? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.
Lakini malaika akaniambia, “Kwa nini unashangaa? Nitakueleza maana ya mwanamke na mnyama amchukuaye (mnyama huyo mwenye vichwa saba na zile pembe kumi).
8 The beast that you saw was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss and is going to destruction. Those who dwell on the earth and whose names have not been written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see that the beast was, and is not, but is to come. (Abyssos g12)
Mnyama uliyemwona alikuwepo, hayupo tena sasa, lakini yuko tayari kupanda kutoka katika shimo lisilo na mwisho. Kisha ataendelea na uharibifu. Wale wakaao juu ya nchi, wale ambao majina yao hayakuandikwa kwenye kitabu cha uzima tangu kuwekwa misingi ya ulimwengu - watashangaa wamwonapo mnyama aliyekuwepo, kwamba hayupo sasa, lakini yupo karibu kuja. (Abyssos g12)
9 Here is the mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits.
Wito huu ni kwa ajili ya akili zilizo na hekima. Vichwa saba ni milima saba ambapo mwanamke alikaa juu yake.
10 They are seven kings. Five have fallen, the one is, the other has not yet come. When he comes, he must continue a little while.
Nayo pia ni wafalme saba. Wafalme watano wameanguka, mmoja yupo, na mwingine hajaja bado; wakati atakapokuja, atakaa kwa muda mfupi tu.
11 The beast that was, and is not, is himself also an eighth, and is of the seven; and he goes to destruction.
Mnyama aliyekuwepo, lakini sasa hayupo, yeye pia ni mfalme wa nane; lakini ni mmoja wa wale wafalme saba, na anaenda kwenye uharibifu.
12 The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour.
Zile pembe kumi ulizoziona ni wafalme kumi ambao hawajapokea ufalme, lakini watapokea mamlaka kama wafalme kwa saa moja pamoja na mnyama.
13 These have one mind, and they give their power and authority to the beast.
Hawa wana shauri moja, na watampa nguvu zao na mamlaka yule mnyama.
14 These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings. They also will overcome who are with him, called and chosen and faithful."
Watafanya vita baina yao na Mwana kondoo. Lakini Mwana kondoo atawashinda kwa sababu ni Bwana wa mabwana na Mfalme wa wafalme - na katika yeye tuliitwa, tulichaguliwa, waaminifu.”
15 He said to me, "The waters which you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.
Malaika akaniambia, “Yale maji uliyoyaona, hapo alipoketi yule kahaba ni watu, makutano, mataifa na lugha.
16 The ten horns which you saw, and the beast, these will hate the prostitute, and will make her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh, and will burn her utterly with fire.
Zile pembe kumi ulizoziona - hizo na yule mnyama watamchukia yule kahaba. Nao watamfanya kuwa mpweke na uchi, watamla mwili wake, na watauteketeza kwa moto.
17 For God has put in their hearts to do what he has in mind, and to be of one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God should be accomplished.
Maana Mungu ameweka mioyoni mwao kubeba kusudi lake kwa makubaliano ya kumpa mnyama nguvu zao kumtawala mpaka maneno ya Mungu yatakapotimia.
18 The woman whom you saw is the great city, which reigns over the kings of the earth."
Yule mwanamke uliyemwona ni mji ule mkubwa utawalao juu ya wafalme wa nchi.”
