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.
Mambu momo bu mavioka, buna ndimona mbasi yinkaka yiba ku diyilu; yiba ayi lulendo lunneni. Nkembo andi wukienzula ntoto.
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.
Mbasi beni yiyamikina mu mbembo yingolo: Babiloni dinneni dibuidi, dibuidi. Dikitukidi nzo yi ziphevi zimbimbi; suamunu ki yoso-yoso pheve yi sumuka; suamunu ki yoso-yoso nuni yi sumuka ayi yilendo.
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).”
Bila makanda moso ma nuini vinu ki nganzi ki kitsuza kiandi. Mintinu mi ntoto va kimosi ayi niandi mikiyekula mu kitsuza ayi minkiti mi ntoto mikitukidi zimvuama zingolo mu diambu di lulendo lu kimvuama kandi ki viatuka tezo.
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.
Buna ndiwa mbembo yinkaka yitotukila ku diyilu, yiwakana: —A batu bama, bika lubotuka va khatitsikꞌandi muingi lubika fubakana mu masumu mandi ayi lubika builu bivuku biandi.
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].”
Bila masumu mandi mayilimini, matudidi nate ku diyilu ayi Nzambi wutebukidi mambimbi mandi moyo.
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].
Bika lumvangila boso kaluvangila ayi lumvangila mu zikhumbu zizole mambu momo lufueti kumvangila, boso buididi mavanga mandi. Mu mbungu yoyi kasobikisa, bika lunsobikisa tsobikisa zizole.
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]’!
Boso bu kabela mu nkembo ayi boso bu kabela mu zikhini, buna buawu bobo lunyamisina ayi lummonisa kiadi ki lufua. Bila niandi wubedi tubanga mu ntimꞌandi: “Minu mvuendi banga ntinu wu nketo; ndisi difuola ko ayi ndilendi ba mu kiadi ki lufua ko.”
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.”
Diawu diodi, bivuku biandi biela kuizila mu lumbu kimosi: lufua, kiadi ki lufua ayi kanda ki nzala. Wela yoko ku mbazu bila Pfumu Nzambi, wuzenga buawu, beki zingolo zivangila buawu.
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.
Buna mintinu mintoto, miomi mivanga kitsuza ayi niandi ayi mizingila muzikhini va kimosi ayi niandi, miela dila ayi miela nionga mu diambu diandibu miela mona muisi wu mbazu andi.
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]!’
Thama miela telimina mu diambu di tsisi yi mayama mandi ayi mielatuba: “Mabienga, mabienga kuidi divula dinneni; Babiloni divuladingolo! Bila nzengolo andi yizidi mu thangu yimosi kaka.”
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].
Minkiti mi ntoto, mamvawu, milembo didi ayi midi mu kiadi mu diambu diandi bila kadi mutu kakadi buela sumba bima biawu:
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.
bima bi nolo, bi palata; bi matadi ma thalu; bi bilunga; bi minledi miawu mi lino yidi dio veyi-veyi; mi mbuaki yi fufulu; mi nlezama; mi mbuaki; minti mioso mi tsudi ayi bima bioso bivangulu mu meno ma nzawu; bima bioso bavangulu mu minti mi thalu; mu bitsongo; mu bisengo ayi mu matadi meti lezama momo beti tedila “malibele”;
sinamoni ayi mafuta ma thalu, malasi, ansa ayi mile, vinu ayi mafuta; falina ayi foloma; mamemi ayi zingombi; ziphunda ayi zisalio; bavika ayi miela mi batu.
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]!’
—Mambu momo muelꞌaku wubedi zolanga matatukidi thama ayi bima bioso bi kitoko ayi bi nlezama bizimbidi mu diambu diaku ayi bilendi buela monika ko.
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],
Minkiti mi bima biobi, miomi mikituka zimvuama mu diambu diandi, thama miela telimina mu diambu di tsisi yi mayama mandi; miela dila ayi miela mona kiadi. Miela tuba:
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.
A mabienga! A mabienga! Divula dinneni dibedi vuatanga lino yidi dio veyi-veyi; minledi mi mbuaki yi fufulu ayi mi mbuaki; divula dibedi vuatanga nolo, matadi ma thalu ayi bilunga!
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].
Bila mu thangu yimosi kaka kimvuama kioso kioki ki lalikini. Babo beti nata masuwa ayi babo beti kibilanga mu masuwa, babo bansadilanga mu masuwa ayi babo banzingilanga mu mukhita mu mbu thama batelimina.
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]
Bu bamona muisi wu mbazu andi, buna bayamikina ayi batuba: —Divula mbi dilenda dedakana banga divula dinneni e?
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!’”
Bakilozila mbungi-mbungi mu mintu miawu, badila ayi bamona kiadi. Bayamikina: —A Mabienga! A Mabienga! Divula dinneni diodi dikitula batu boso bobo baba ayi masuwa mu mbu zimvuama mu diambu di kimvuama kiandi. Mu thangu yimosi dilalikini!
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!”
A diyilu, bika wumona khini mu diambu di lalakana kuandi ayi beno banlongo, bamvuala ayi mimbikudi! Bila Nzambi wuzengidi nkanu mu diambu dieno.
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]!
Buna mbasi yidi ngolo yibonga ditadi, diodi diba tola banga tsindu, wudiloza mu mbu ayi wutuba: —Babiloni dinneni diela lozolo mu makhemi banga mama; dilendi buela monika ko.
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.
Buna mbembo yi minsiki mi ngitale, yi minsiki mi miziki, yi minsiki mi ziphungi ayi yi minsiki mi tulumbeta yilendi buela wakakana ko mu ngeyo. Kadi kisadi kimosi kinsalanga kioso-kioso kuandi kisalu kilendi buela monika ko mu ngeyo ayi biyoko bi tsindu bilendi buelawakakana ko mu ngeyo.
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.
Kiezila ki muinda kilendi buela lezama ko mu ngeyo. Mbembo yi bakala ayi yi nketo bakuelini bosi yilendi buela wakana ko mu ngeyobila minkiti miaku mibedi batu ba luvalu ba ntoto; bila makanda mosomazimbidi mu diambu di mazi maku.
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!”
Kuidi ngeyo kumonikina menga ma mimbikudi, ma banlongo ayi ma babobavondo va ntoto.
