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.
Pakumala yeleyo nammweni katumetume jwa kwinani jwine achitulukaga kutyochela kwinani, akwete ulamusi wekulungwa, ni kung'alima kwakwe chilambo chang'alime.
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.
Nipele ŵanyanyisye kwa machili achitiji, “Ugwile, Babeli musi wekulungwa ugwile, utendekwe pakutama masoka ni mbumu sili syose syausakwa, utendekwe pakutama ijuni yose ya usakwa ni yaikuchima.
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).”
Pakuŵa ŵandu ŵa ilambo yose ŵakolelwe divai jakalipa ja chigwagwa cho. Nombe mamwenye ŵa pachilambo ŵatesile najo chikululu. Nombe ŵandu ŵa malonda ŵa pachilambo ŵapatile ipanje kutyochela ni machili ga tama jakwe ja kusaka kulisengwasya kwannope.”
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.
Nipele napilikene liloŵe line kutyochela kwinani lichitiji “Nkopoche kukwakwe ŵandu ŵangu! Nkaŵa chindu chimo mu sambi syakwe; Ntakupochela iputo yakwe.
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].”
Pakuŵa sambi syakwe siunjikene mpaka kwinani, ni Akunnungu aikumbuchile ileŵo yakwe.
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].
Chimwatendele ilaila mpela iŵaitesile kwa ŵanyamwe, mwauchisye kaŵili kwa aila iŵatendele ŵane. Ngumbasye chikombe chakwe kaŵili chakung'wa chakalipa, mpela iŵatite pakumgumbalichisya mmwe.
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]’!
Mwape masausyo ni ipetesi malinga ni mwakulikusya ni kulipokasya kwakwe kwannope. Pakuŵa akuŵecheta muntima mwakwe, ‘Ngutawala nti mwenye jwankongwe! Nginima jwambwililwe ni jwannume, Une ngasasupuka namose kanandi’
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.”
Kwa ligongo lyo iputiko yakwe tiiche pa lyuŵa limo pelyo, chiwa ni kusupuka ni sala. Kupunda ni gelego chajochekwe pa mooto pakuŵa Ambuje Akunnungu ŵakwalamula wo, akwete machili.”
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.
Ni mamwenye ŵa pa chilambo ŵaŵatesile najo chigwagwa ni kupoka pampepe najo chalile ni kwalilila kwa malumbo pachaliwone lyosi lya kutinika kwakwe.
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]!’
Chajime kwakutali pakugajogopa masausyo gakwe, achitiji, “Chanasa, chanasa kukwenu Babeli musi wekulungwa ni wauli ni machili! Pakuŵa kwa katema kamo pe kulamulikwa kwenu kuiche!”
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].
Ŵa malondo ŵa pachilambo chalile ni kusupuka ligongo ngapagwa mundu jwakusuma malonda gao sooni,
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.
ngapagwa sooni jwakusuma malonda ga sahabu ni feza ni maganga gandalama jajikulungwa ni lulu ni iwalo yeswela ni iwalo ya sambalau ni iwalo ya halili ni iwalo yechejeu, itela yose yakununjila uchenene, ni yoombo yose yekolochekwe ni misengo ja ndembo ni yose yesepekwe mu itela ya ndalama jajikulungwa, ni yoombo yose ya shaba ni ya chisyano ni yombo ya malumalu,
ni mdalasini ni iliki ni ubani ni mauta gambone ni divai ni mauta ga seituni ni utandi wambone ni ngano ni ng'ombe ni ngondolo ni falasi ni mutuka ja kukwekwelemya ni falasi ni achikapolo namose umi wa ŵandu.
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]!’
Ŵandu ŵa malonda ŵala ŵansalile jwankongwe jula, “Indu yose ya kusalala imwasakaga mme nayo isoŵile, ni chipanje ni kulapikwa kummutwiche ni ngannyiwona sooni ng'o.”
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],
Ŵandu ŵa malonda ŵaŵasichile ni jwelejo musi ula, chajime kwakutalika kwaligongo lya kogopa masausyo gakwe gakaika kwasimana ni ŵanyawo.
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.
Chalile ni kulila kwamalumbo achitiji, “Chanasa! Chanasa kwa au musi wekulungwa wu. Ŵasyoŵelele kuwala iwalo yeswela, ni ya sambalau ni yechejeu ni kuliilemba kwa indu yaikolochekwe kwa sahabu ni indu yekolochekwe kwa maganga ga ndalama jajikulungwa ni kuwala lulu!
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].
Kwa katema kamo pe ipanje yejinji yanti jeji namuna ji ijonasiche.” Ŵakusilongosya meli ni ŵakwenda mu bahali ni ŵakupanganya masengo mu meli ni ŵandu wose ŵakutenda malonda kwa litala lya bahali ŵajimi kwakutalika.
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]
Ŵaliweni lyosi lya musi wo ni kuti, “Ngapagwa kose musi wekulungwa mpela musi wu.”
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!’”
Ŵalitasile luundu pa mitwe jao kulosya kulilasika kwao, ŵalisile kwa liloŵe ni kulila kwa malumbo achitiji “Kulaga! Kulaga kwa musi wekulungwa! Musi wati wose ŵaali ni ngalaŵa syasikulungwa syasikwenda mmeesi ŵasichile kutyochela ni ipanje yakwe yejinji. Nambo kwa katema kamo pe usoyesye indu yose.”
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!”
Nsangalale mmwe kwinani! Nsangalale ŵanyamwe ŵandu ŵa Akunnungu pamo ni achinduna ni ŵakulondola ŵa Akunnungu! Kwaligongo lya indu yaikopochele mmusi ula, pakuŵa Akunnungu aulamwile kwa ligongo lya ipanganyo yampanganichisye ŵanyamwe!
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]!
Nipele katumetume jwa kwinani jwali ni machili ŵanyakwile lisyago, ŵaliponyisye mu bahali achitiji, “Kwanti iyiyi musi wa Babeli ni uchijile pakugumulikwa kusyene ni ngasiuwoneka sooni.
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.
Namose liloŵe lya ŵandu ŵakwimba ni liloŵe lya ing'wenyeng'wenye ni ŵakugomba ipeeta ni ŵakugomba mapenga ngasilipikanika sooni mwenumwe ng'o. Nombe fundi jwa masengo gagali gose ngasaoneka mwenumwe sooni ng'o namose lisegwe lya lisyago ngasilipikanika mwenumwe sooni ng'o.
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.
Namose lilanguka lya lumuli ngasilumulika sooni mwenumwe ng'o. Liloŵe lya mlombela ni jwakulombwa ngasilipikanika sooni kukwenu ng'o. Ŵamalonda ŵenu ŵaliji ni machili pachilambo ni usaŵi wenu walyungasisye ŵandu wose ŵa chilambo.”
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!”
Wele musi wa Babeli walamulikwe kwa ligongo mu nkati mwakwe jawoneche miasi ja ŵakulondola ŵa Akunnungu ni ŵandu ŵa Akunnungu ni miasi ja aŵala wose ŵaŵaulajikwe pachilambo.
