< Revelation 18 >

1 After this, [in the vision] I saw another angel, who had great authority, coming down from heaven. The earth became bright [because] he was shining so intensely/brightly.
Acun käna khankhawngsä akce mat khankhaw üngka naw kyum law se ka hmuh. Acun naw khyaihbahnak aktäa ta lü a hlüngtainak naw khawmdek ksü se vai bäiki.
2 He shouted with a very loud voice, “[God is about to] completely destroy [DOU] all the very [evil] cities (OR, the very evil [city]) [that] Babylon [represents]. As a result, all [kinds of] evil spirits [DOU] will live there, and all [kinds of] foul and detestable [DOU] birds will live there.
Acunüng angsang yea, “Babalung mlühnu pyüpyeh päng ve, pyüpyeh päng ve. Khawyai hea awmnak la mtüihkhehkia ngmüimkhya he naküta khui, mcimpyühnak mjüküm la mtüihei phyakia kha kse hea ngceinaka khuia kya päng ve.
3 [God will destroy those cities] because [their rulers have persuaded] the people of [MTY] all nations to act very immorally [and idolatrously with the people of] [MET] [those cities, just like] a prostitute persuades men to drink [strong] wine and then commit fornication with her. The rulers of the earth have also acted immorally [and idolatrously] with the people of [MTY] those cities. The merchants of the earth have become rich [because the people of those cities] strongly desired [and bought from the merchants] many (luxuries/expensive things).”
“A hüipawmnaka phäha mlungsonaka capyittui cun khyangmjü he naküt naw aw päng ve u. Khawmdek sangpuxang he naw a hüipawmnak üng mkhyekatpüi ve u. Khawmdek khawhthem suijapki he naw ania am düt khawhkia hlimtuinak bawimang na ve u,” tia ngpyangki.
4 I heard [Jesus] speak from heaven. He said, “My people, flee from [those cities], in order that you do not sin as the people [of those cities do. If you sin as they do], I will punish you as I will punish them.
Acunüng khankhaw üngka kthai akce naw, “Ka khyang he aw, a katnak üng am nami bawibainak hnga vaia la a khuikhanak üng am nami khuikhanak hnga vaia, a vei üngka naw cen law u.
5 [It is as though] their sins have been piled {have piled} up to heaven, and God remembers them [DOU], [so now he will punish them] [MTY].”
“A katnak he khankhaw däa pha lü ngbum ve, Pamhnam naw am dawki a bilawh he jah sümki.
6 [To the angels whom God assigned to punish those cities, Jesus said], “Pay back/Punish the people of those cities to the same extent that they harmed [other people]. Cause them to suffer twice as much [as they caused other people to suffer] [DOU, MET].
“A ning jah awmih püi kunga kba awpüi be u lü, A bilawha kba anghngiha thung u. A ning jah kbe peta kbe üng a hama anghngiha kbe pe be ua.
7 To the same extent that they have boasted about themselves and done the things that they wanted to do, to that extent torment them and cause them to grieve. [Do that because] in their minds they think, ‘We rule as queens! We are not widows, and we will never mourn [as widows do]’!
“Amät mhlünmtai kyu lü hüipawmnak üng a hlimtuia mäiha, khuikhanak la mlungnatnak pe u. A mlung k’uma ‘Sangpuxangnua ka ngawki! hmeinua am kya nawng, mlungnatnak am ka yah khai,’ tikia kyase.
8 So in one day terrible calamities/troubles will come upon them. [The people in those cities] will die, others will mourn for them, people will be hungry [because there will be no food], and [their cities] will be burned up. The Lord God is able to punish those cities [like that], because he is very powerful.”
“Acunakyase mhmüp mat mat üng khuikhanak he, natnak hlikhaü, mbawikyahnak la khawtuia setnak he naw kpha law khai. A pumsa pi mei üng mkhiha kya khai. A ngthumkhyakia Bawipa Pamhnam cun ahmäi khyaihkia kyaki ni.
9 “The kings of the earth who have acted immorally [with people of those cities] and have lived with the people of those cities, doing just what they wanted to do, will weep and mourn [DOU] for them when they see the smoke of the fire that is burning those cities.
“Am dawkia katnak ani am atänga bilo u lü hüipawmnak üng hlimtuikia khawmdek sangpuxang he cun ani uikia mei khu hmu u lü kyap law khai he.
10 They will stand far away [from those cities], because they will be afraid [that they will suffer just like the people of those cities] are suffering. They will say, ‘Terrible things will happen to the awesome and mighty cities [represented by] Babylon! [God] will punish them suddenly and swiftly [MTY]!’
A khuikhanak üng ami khuikha hnga vai kyüh u lü a thuknak üngka naw, ‘Babalung mlühnu na jo se ve! na jo se ve! Naji matca üng na khana ngthumkhyanak pha law ve,’ ti u lü mbawikyap law khai he.
11 The merchants of the earth will weep and will mourn [DOU] [for those cities], because no one will ever again buy the things that they have [to sell to the people in those cities].
“Khawmdek khawhthem suijapki he pi u naw ami khawhthem am jah kheih se, acunkba mbawikyap law hnga khai he.
12 [They sell ornaments made] of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls. They sell [expensive cloth made of] fine linen and silk, [expensive cloth that is dyed] purple and crimson. They sell all kinds of [rare] wood, all kinds of items [made of] ivory, costly wood, bronze, iron, and marble. They sell cinnamon, spice, perfume, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, and grain. They sell cattle, sheep, horses, and chariots. They even sell human beings [SYN, DOU] to become slaves.
“Ami khawhthem he cun xüi he, ngui he, lung phuküi he, vatha he, mvajih he, jihsen he, jiktah he, kphyajih he, thing ng'ui he, mvüi ha am pyana khawhthem he, thing phuküi he, nghngaw he, mthi he la mvuilung kbawk am pyana kbe he;
thingn’ui hawk, ng'uinghnam he, mei üng mkhia ng'uinghnam he, situi ng'ui he, mura he, capyittui he, olip ksitui he, khai he, cang he, sepat he, to he, ngse he, nghle he, m'ya he la khyanga xünnakea kyaki.
14 [The merchants will say], ‘The good things you people longed to have are gone! All your luxurious and splendid [DOU] [possessions have vanished!]! They will be gone forever/You will never have them again [LIT]!’
“Akdaw na mlunga vanei khawi naw ning cehta bäih ve, bawimangnak la ngtoki naw ning cehta päng ve; jah hmuh be vaia am kya ti ve u.
15 The merchants [who sold] these things and who had become rich by [supplying them] for those [cities] will stand far away, because they will be afraid [that they will suffer just like] the people [of those cities] are suffering. They will weep and mourn [DOU],
“Acuna mlüh üng jawituknak pawh u lü bawimang lawkia ngui ksuiki he cun ania khameia khuikhanak ami kyüha phäha athuknaka ngdüi khai he. Mbawi kyap u lü,
16 and they will say, ‘Terrible things [DOU] have happened to the awesome/great [MET] cities! [They were like queens] who dressed themselves in [clothes made of] [MTY] fine linen [cloth] and expensive cloth dyed purple and crimson, and who were adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls.
‘Mlüh kyäpnu, jihktah la jih senmdunu la jih sendaknu jah thuiawi lü xüi la lung phuküi la vatha am nglanglawi khawiki cen, ihlawka kyühkseki ni, ihlawka kyühkseki ni!
17 But suddenly and swiftly [MTY] [God] has destroyed these expensive things.’ Every ship captain, all people who travel by ship, all (sailors/those who work on ships), and all others who earn their living [by traveling on] the ocean will stand far away [from those cities].
Naji matca üng khawhthem acujah sen amdanga kya law ve,’ tia kyap law khai he. Acunüng mlawngmah he, mlawng üng kdung hüki he, mlawng mawngki he, mliktui üng khuikhawmki he cun athuknak üng ngdüi u lü,
18 When they see the smoke of the fire that is burning those cities, they will shout, ‘No [other] cities have ever been so awesome!’ [RHQ]
ani uikia meiksa üngka naw khu lawkia meikhu teng u lü, ‘Hina mlühnua mäih ia mlüh kyäpnu awm khai aw?” tia kyap u lü ngpyangki he.
19 They will throw dust on their heads [to show that they are sad], and they will shout, weep, and mourn [DOU]. They will say, ‘Terrible things have happened to the awesome/great cities, the cities that made all people who own ships [that sail] on the ocean become rich by [carrying] their costly (things for them to sell/merchandise)! [God] has suddenly and swiftly destroyed [MTY] those cities!’”
Acunüng kyahnak la mlungnatnak mah maha, ‘mliktui üng mlawng taki he khawhthem jah pe lü jah bawimang sakia mlühnu, naji matca üng pyehei lawki hin, kyüh kse ve! kyüh kse ve!’ tia, ngpyang u lü, mvut ami lu khana phyang u lü, kyap u lü, ami mlung na law khai.
20 Then someone spoke from heaven saying, “All you who live in heaven, rejoice over what has happened to [the cities represented by] Babylon! You who are God’s people, including you apostles, you (prophets/who speak messages that come directly from God), rejoice, because God has justly punished the people of those cities because they acted in an evil way toward you!”
Khankhaw la nangmi Pamhnama khyang he aw, ngsä he, sahma he jekyai ua, Pamhnam naw nami hama ania khana ngthumkhya law pe ve,” ti se ka ngjak.
21 Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a large stone for grinding grain, and threw it into the ocean. Then he said, “O you people in [APO] the awesome/great cities [represented by] Babylon, your cities will be destroyed so that they will disappear just like that stone disappeared in the ocean! Your cities will be gone forever [LIT]!
Acunüng khankhawngsä akyan kcang mat naw ksumnua mäiha ngbaükia lungnu jäk lü mliktui üng tawnki naw, “Babalung mlüh kyäpnu hinkba tawna kya law khai, u naw am hmu be ti khai.
22 In your cities there will never again be [anyone] playing harps, singing, playing flutes, and blowing trumpets. There will no longer be any (skilled workers/craftsmen) making things. There will never again be people grinding [grain at] [MTY] the mills.
Tengtäng tumki he, khyanga kthai he, pülün tum theiki he, kpun tum theiki hea tumkhawn cen nang üng u naw am ngja be ti khai. Kut am sawngsa theiki he pi nang üng am ngdang be ti khai he. Ksum suknaka kthai pi nang üng u naw am ngja be ti khai.
23 No lamplight will ever again shine. There will never again be the [happy] voices of a bridegroom and his bride. [God will destroy your cities] because your merchants were the most [deceitful] men in the world. You persuaded them to deceive [people of] [MTY] all nations.
Situi meikdäi pi nang üng am däi be ti khai. Cangla la Cangpyanga kthai pi u naw am ngja be ti khai. Na khawhthem suijapnak he cun khawmdek avan üng johit mahki he ni. Hleihlak lü na suikyam binak am khawmdek khyang he naküt na jah mhleimhlak naki cen,
24 You are also [responsible for killing] [MTY] [the] prophets and [others] of God’s people. Indeed, you are the ones who are guilty for the deaths of all those who have been {whom [others] have} killed on the earth!”
sahma hea thisen, Pamhnama khyang hea thisen la khawmdek khana jah hnima thisen he naküt cun nang Babalung üng hmuha kyase ning mkhuimkhaa kyaki,” ti se ka ngjak.

< Revelation 18 >