Revelation 11
1 [An angel gave] to me a reed similar to a measuring stick. He said [to me], “[Christ says this: ‘Go] to the temple [where people worship] God, measure it and the altar [in it], and count the people who worship there.
Wotsɔ aƒla si le abe nudzidzeti ene la nam, eye wogblɔ nam be, “Yi nàdzidze Mawu ƒe gbedoxɔ la kple vɔsamlekpui la, eye nàxlẽ mawusubɔla siwo le afi ma la.
2 But do not measure the courtyard outside [of the temple] [DOU], because [it] has been given {[God] has given it} to [the] non-Jewish [people. As a result], they will trample [Jerusalem city] for 42 months.
Ke ɖe xɔxɔnu si le gbedoxɔa ŋuti la le eme; mègadzidzee o, elabena wotsɔe na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o. Woanya avuzi le du kɔkɔe la dzi ɣleti blaene-vɔ-eve sɔŋ.
3 I will appoint my two (witnesses/men who will tell others about me). They will proclaim what I reveal to them for 1,260 days. They will wear [rough] clothes made from goat’s hair [to show that they are sad about people’s sin].’”
Mana ŋusẽ nye ɖasefo eveawo, eye woata akpanya agblɔ nya ɖi hena ŋkeke akpe ɖeka alafa eve blaade.”
4 Those [witnesses are the ones] that are represented by the two olive trees and the two lampstands that are in the presence of the Lord [who rules] the earth [SYM].
Esiawoe nye amiti eve kple akaɖiti eve siwo le tsitre ɖe anyigba la ƒe Aƒetɔ la ŋkume.
5 If enemies try to harm those [witnesses], fire will come from the mouths of the witnesses and destroy them. If people want to harm them, [the two witnesses] will certainly kill them similarly.
Ne ame aɖe dze agbagba be yeawɔ nu vevi wo la, dzo dona le woƒe nu me hefiaa woƒe futɔwo. Aleae ame si di be yeawɔ nu vevi wo la akue.
6 Those [witnesses] will have authority to keep rain from falling during the time that they are proclaiming what God reveals to them. They also will have authority to cause water [everywhere] to become [red like] [MET] blood, and [authority] to cause all kinds of plagues to occur. They will do this as often as they want to.
Ŋutsu siawo la, ŋusẽ le wo si be woatu dziŋgɔli, ale be tsi magadza le ɣeyiɣi si me wole nya gblɔm ɖi la o; ŋusẽ le wo si be woatrɔ tsiwo woazu ʋu, eye woada dɔvɔ̃ ƒomevi vovovowo ɖe anyigba dzi zi ale si wolɔ̃.
7 When they have finished proclaiming [to people the message from God], the beast that comes up (from the underworld/from the deep dark pit) will attack them, overcome them, and kill them. (Abyssos g12)
Azɔ ne wowu woƒe ɖaseɖiɖi nu la, lã si ado tso ʋe globo la me la ava wɔ avu kpli wo, aɖu wo dzi, eye wòawu wo. (Abyssos g12)
8 The dead bodies of the [two] witnesses will lie in the street of the great city where their Lord was crucified, the city that is symbolically named Sodom or Egypt [because its people are very evil, like the people who lived in Sodom and Egypt].
Woƒe ŋutilã kukuawo amlɔ du gã la ƒe mɔtatawo dzi, du gã si wona ŋkɔe le nyamenya nu be Sodom kple Egipte, afi si woklã woƒe Aƒetɔ la ɖe ati ŋu le.
9 Individuals of many people-[groups], tribes, language [groups] [MTY], and nations will look at their dead bodies for three and a half days. But these individuals will not allow [anyone] to bury their bodies.
Amewo atso ƒome ɖe sia ɖe, to ɖe sia ɖe, gbegbɔgblɔ ɖe sia ɖe kple dukɔ ɖe sia ɖe me akpɔ woƒe ŋutilã kukuawo ŋkeke etɔ̃ kple afã, eye woagbe be yewomaɖi wo o.
10 When the [rebellious] people who live on the earth [see that the witnesses are dead], they will rejoice and celebrate. They will send gifts to each other, because these two prophets had [caused plagues to occur which] tormented the [rebellious] people on the earth.
Anyigbadzinɔlawo akpɔ dzidzɔ le wo ŋuti, eye woaɖu azã, aɖo nunanawo ɖe wo nɔewo, elabena nyagblɔɖila eve siawo wɔ funyafunya ame siwo le anyigba dzi la.
11 But after three and a half days, God will cause those two witnesses to breathe again and live. They will stand up, and those who see them will be terrified.
Ke le ŋkeke etɔ̃ kple afã la megbe la, agbegbɔgbɔ tso Mawu gbɔ ge ɖe ame kukuawo me, wotsi tsitre, eye ŋɔdzi gã aɖe lé ame siwo kpɔ wo la.
12 The [two witnesses] will hear a loud voice which came from heaven saying to them: “Come up here!” Then they will go up to heaven in a cloud. Their enemies will see them [as they ascend].
Tete wose gbe gã aɖe tso dziƒo le gbɔgblɔm be, “Miva dziƒo afii.” Ale woyi dziƒo le lilikpo me, eye woƒe futɔwo da ŋku ɖe wo dzi.
13 At that same time there will be a terrible earthquake, which will cause a tenth of [the buildings in] [MTY] the city will collapse, and 7,000 people will die. The rest of the people will be afraid and [acknowledge] that the God [who rules in] heaven is awesome.
Le gaƒoƒo ma ke me la, anyigba ʋuʋu ŋɔdzitɔe, eye du la ƒe mama ewo dometɔ ɖeka mu dze anyi; ame akpe adre tsrɔ̃ le anyigbaʋuʋu la me. Ke ŋɔdzi lé agbetsilawo, eye wotsɔ ŋutikɔkɔe na Mawu dziƒoʋĩtɔ la.
14 That will be the second terrible event. [Be aware that] the third tragic event will happen soon.
Babadodo evelia nu va yi, ke etɔ̃lia gbɔna kpuie.
15 Then the seventh angel blew [his trumpet]. Angels in heaven shouted loudly, “Our Lord [God] and the Messiah [whom he has appointed] can now govern [everyone in] [MTY] the world, and they will continue to rule people forever!” (aiōn g165)
Mawudɔla adrelia ku eƒe kpẽ la, eye gbe sesẽ aɖewo ɖi le dziƒo nutowo me bena, “Xexea me ƒe fiaɖuƒe la zu míaƒe Aƒetɔ kple eƒe Kristo la ƒe fiaɖuƒe, eye wòaɖu fia tso mavɔ me yi mavɔ me.” (aiōn g165)
16 The 24 elders who sit on their thrones in God’s presence (prostrated themselves/bowed down low) and worshipped him.
Eye amegãxoxo blaeve-vɔ-eneawo, ame siwo nɔ woƒe fiazikpuiwo dzi le Mawu ŋkume la tsyɔ mo anyi, eye wosubɔ Mawu,
17 They said: Lord God, you are the Almighty One! You are the one who exists now! You are the one who has always existed! We thank you that you have defeated by your power everyone who has rebelled against you, and you now rule over everyone in the world.
le gbɔgblɔm be, “O Aƒetɔ Mawu, Ŋusẽkatãtɔ, míeda akpe na wò, wò ame si li fifia, eye nènɔ anyi kpɔ, elabena èxɔ wò ŋusẽ triakɔ la, eye nèdze dziɖuɖu gɔme.
18 The unbelieving people of [MTY] the nations were raging at you. As a result you have become very angry with them. You have decided that this is the appropriate time for you to judge all the dead people. You have also decided that it is the time for you to reward all your servants, both the prophets and the rest of your people who reverence you [MTY], whether they were considered socially significant/important or socially insignificant/unimportant. It is time for you to reward all of them! You have also decided it is the time for you to destroy the people who are destroying others on the earth.
Dukɔwo le nyanyram, eye wò dziku ɖiɖi va. Ɣeyiɣi de be woadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu kukuawo, eye woatu fe na wò dɔla, nyagblɔɖilawo, wò ame kɔkɔeawo kple ame siwo dea bubu wò ŋkɔ ŋuti la, ame gblɔewo kple amegãwo siaa. Nenema ke míeda akpe na wò be nètsrɔ̃ ame siwo tsrɔ̃ anyigba la.”
19 Then God’s temple in heaven was opened {was open} and [I] saw in the temple the sacred box/chest that contains God’s commandments. Lightning was flashing, it was thundering and rumbling, the earth shook, and large hailstones [fell from the sky].
Emegbe la, woʋu Mawu ƒe gbedoxɔ le dziƒo, eye wokpɔ Mawu ƒe nubablaɖaka le eƒe gbedoxɔ me. Tete dzi ke dzo, dzi ɖe gbe, sokpewo ge, anyigba ʋuʋu, eye kpetsi gã aɖe dza.
