Revelation 7
1 After this, I saw four messengers, standing at the four corners of the earth, holding fast the four winds of the earth, that no wind might blow upon the land, or upon the sea, or upon any tree.
Baada ya hayo nikawaona malaika wanne wamesimama katika pembe nne za dunia wakishika pepo nne za dunia ili upepo usivume hata kidogo: wala katika nchi, wala baharini, wala kwenye miti.
2 And I saw another messenger, ascending from the rising of the sun, holding the seal of the Living God; and he cried out with a loud voice unto the four messengers unto whom it had been given to injure the land and the sea,
Kisha nikamwona malaika mwingine akipanda juu kutoka mashariki akiwa na mhuri wa Mungu aliye hai. Akapaaza sauti na kuwaambia hao malaika wanne waliokabidhiwa jukumu la kuiharibu nchi na bahari,
3 saying—Do not injure the land, or the sea, or the trees, until we have sealed the servants of our God upon their foreheads.
“Msiharibu nchi, wala bahari, wala miti, mpaka tutakapokwisha wapiga mhuri watumishi wa Mungu wetu katika paji la uso.”
4 And I heard the number of the sealed, —a hundred and forty-four thousand, —sealed out of every tribe of the sons of Israel: —
Kisha nikasikia idadi ya hao waliopigwa mhuri: Watu mia moja arobaini na nne elfu wa makabila yote ya watu wa Israeli.
5 Of the tribe of Judah, twelve thousand sealed, of the tribe of Reuben, twelve thousand, of the tribe of Gad, twelve thousand,
Kabila la Yuda walikuwa watu kumi na mbili elfu; kabila la Reubeni, kumi na mbili elfu, kabila la Gadi, kumi na mbili elfu;
6 Of the tribe of Asher, twelve thousand, of the tribe of Naphtali, twelve thousand, of the tribe of Manasseh, twelve thousand,
Kabila la Asheri, kumi na mbili elfu; kabila la Naftali, kumi na mbili elfu; kabila la Manase, kumi na mbili elfu;
7 Of the tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand, of the tribe of Levi, twelve thousand, of the tribe of Issachar, twelve thousand,
kabila la Simeoni, kumi na mbili elfu, kabila la Lawi, kumi na mbili elfu, kabila la Isakari, kumi na mbili elfu;
8 Of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve thousand, of the tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand, of the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand, sealed.
kabila la Zabuloni, kumi na mbili elfu; kabila la Yosefu, kumi na mbili elfu, na kabila la Benyamini, kumi na mbili elfu.
9 After these things, I saw, and lo! a great multitude, —which, to number it! no one was able, —of every nation, and [of all] tribes, and peoples, and tongues; standing before the throne, and before the Lamb; arrayed in white robes, and palm-branches in their hands; —
Kisha nikatazama, nikaona umati mkubwa wa watu wasiohesabika: watu wa kila taifa, ukoo, jamaa na lugha. Nao walikuwa wamesimama mbele ya kiti cha enzi na mbele ya Mwanakondoo, wakiwa wamevaa mavazi meupe na kushika matawi ya mitende mikononi mwao.
10 and they cry out with a loud voice, saying—Salvation unto our God who sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb!
Wakapaaza sauti: “Ukombozi wetu watoka kwa Mungu wetu aketiye juu ya kiti cha enzi, na kutoka kwa Mwanakondoo!”
11 And, all the messengers, were standing round about the throne and the elders and the four living creatures; and they fell down before the throne upon their faces, and rendered homage unto God,
Malaika wote wakasimama kukizunguka kiti cha enzi, wazee na vile viumbe hai vinne. Wakaanguka kifudifudi mbele ya kiti cha enzi, wakamwabudu Mungu,
12 saying—Amen! The blessing, and the glory, and the wisdom, and the thanksgiving, and the honour, and the power, and the might, —be unto our God, unto the ages of ages. [Amen]! (aiōn g165)
wakisema, “Amina! Sifa, utukufu, hekima, shukrani, heshima, uwezo na nguvu viwe kwa Mungu wetu, milele na milele! Amina!” (aiōn g165)
13 And one of the elders began, saying unto me—These who are arrayed in white robes, who are they? and whence came they?
Mmoja wa hao wazee akaniuliza, “Hawa waliovaa mavazi meupe ni watu gani? Na wametoka wapi?”
14 And I at once said to him—My lord! thou, knowest! And he said unto me—These, are they who come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb;
Nami nikamjibu, “Mheshimiwa, wewe wajua!” Naye akaniambia, “Hawa ni wale waliopita salama katika ule udhalimu mkuu. Waliyaosha mavazi yao katika damu ya Mwanakondoo, yakawa meupe kabisa.
15 For this cause, are they before the throne of God, and are rendering divine service unto him, day and night, in his sanctuary; and he that sitteth upon the throne shall spread his tent over them;
Ndiyo maana wako mbele ya kiti cha enzi cha Mungu. Humtumikia Mungu mchana na usiku katika Hekalu lake; naye aketiye juu ya kiti cha enzi atatandaza hema lake juu yao kuwalinda.
16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more, neither in any wise shall the sun fall upon them, nor any burning heat;
Hawataona tena njaa wala kiu; jua wala joto kali halitawachoma tena,
17 Because, the Lamb that is in the midst of the throne, shall shepherd them, and shall lead them unto life’s fountains of waters; and God shall wipe away every tear out of their eyes.
kwa sababu Mwanakondoo aliye katikati ya kiti cha enzi atakuwa mchungaji wao, naye atawaongoza kwenye chemchemi za maji ya uzima. Naye Mungu atayafuta machozi yote machoni mwao.”
