< Revelation 21 >
1 Then [in the vision] I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The first heaven and the first earth had disappeared, and the oceans no longer existed.
Shesho nalola emwanya empya nensi empya, afwatanaje emwanya eyawande nensi eyawanda zishilile, nensombe sehali nantele.
2 I saw [God’s] holy city, which is the new [city of] Jerusalem. It was coming down out of heaven from God. [The city] had been prepared [and decorated] {[God] had prepared [and decorated the city]} as [SIM] a bride is decorated {decorates herself} [beautifully in order to marry] her husband.
Nalolile iboma ilinza, E Yelusalemu empya, yashele ehenzele afume amwanya hwa Ngolobhe, wahandaliwe nashi obibi arusi yapambilwe wajili yalume.
3 I heard a loud voice that spoke from the throne [of God]. It said, “Listen to this! Now God will live with people. He will live [right in the midst of] them [DOU]! They will be his people. God himself will be with them, and he will be their God.
Nahonvwezye eshauti engosi afume hwitengo elya shimwene eyanga, “Enya! Amakhalo ga Ngolobhe galipandwemo. Na bhantu wape abhakhale pandwemo nabho bhabhabhe bhantu bhakwe no Ngolobhe yoyo abhabhe nabho nabhabhe Ngolobhe wabho.
4 [As a result], he will [cause them to no longer be sad. It will be as though he will] [MTY] wipe every tear from their eyes. [None of them] will ever again die or mourn or cry [DOU] or suffer pain, because the former things [that make us sad] will have disappeared.”
Nabhasyomole amanzozi afume humaso gabho, sepaibha nenfwa nantele, olwenje nalila, nabhawe sehwaibha. Amambo ege hale gashilile.
5 Then [God], who sits on the throne, said, “Listen to this! I am [now] making everything new!” He said [to me]: “Write these things [that I have told you], because you can trust [that I will certainly cause them to happen].”
Omwene yashele akheye pitengo elyeshimwene ayanga, “Enya! Ebhomba amambo gonti abhe mapya.” Ayanjile, “Simba eli husabau amazu ega geuhakika na gelyoli.”
6 He said to me, “I have finished [doing all the things I needed to do]. I am the one who began all things [MET] and the one who will cause all things to end [MET]. To everyone who is [spiritually] thirsty [MET], I will (freely give/give as a free gift) water from the spring [that causes people] to live [forever].
Ambozezye, “Amambo ega gashilile! Ane ne Alfa na Omega, wawande na wamalishilo. Wawonti yalola eshomelwa embahupele eshamwele bila galama afume hwagafumila amenze ege womi.
7 I will give this to every person who is victorious over [the evil powers] (OR, [over Satan]). I will be their God, and they will be my children.
Omwene yabhamene agale amambo ega, na embabhe Ngolobhe wakwe, wape abhabhe mwana wane.
8 But those who are cowardly, those who do not believe [in me], those [who do] detestable things, those who are murderers, those who sin sexually, those who commit sorcery, those who worship idols, and every liar, will [all suffer] in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. [Anyone who suffers in that lake] will be dying the second time.” (Limnē Pyr )
Lelo nanshi sashili hwabhoga, bhashele sebheteshe, bhavisya, nagoji, namalaya, abhitonga, bhabhaputa esanamu, nabhile nkabhonti, esehemu yabho libhabhe lilende elye mwoto oweshibiliti wawulongolezya. Eyo nfwa ya bhele.” (Limnē Pyr )
9 One of the seven angels who had one of the seven bowls that had been full of [the wine/liquid causing] [MTY] the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come [with me] and I will show you [the people who have permanently united with Christ, the one who is like a] lamb! They will be [like] [MET] a bride [for him].”
Omo ontumi owa saba ahenzele huline, omo yali namabakuli saba yamemile amakhono saba aga malishile ayanga, “Enzaa epa. Embalulanje ebibi harusi oshe wamwana ngole.”
10 Then, while [God’s] Spirit [controlled me], the angel took/carried me to the top of a very high mountain. He showed me [God’s] holy city, [the New] Jerusalem. It was coming down out of heaven from God.
Shesho anejile hutali humpepo hwigamba igosi itali naandanjile iboma ilinza, Eyelusalemu yewila pansi afume humwanya hwa Ngolobhe.
11 It was shining with his glory. The city was shining like a very precious jasper stone [shines, and] it was clear like crystal.
Eyelusalemu yali owuzuzyo owa Ngolobhe, no winza wakwe walinanshi ahantu he dhamani, nanshi iwe elilolwe ilinza elye yasipi.
12 [Around the city] was a very high wall. The wall had twelve gates. An angel was at each gate. The names of the twelve tribes of Israel were written {[God] had written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel} over the gates. [Each gate had the name of one tribe].
Walinokuta ogosi, otali wawuli na mandyango ishomu na gabhele, pandwemo na antumi ilongo nabhabhele amandyango. Pamwanya ye malyango pali pasimbiwe amatawa ege makabela ilongo na gabhele agebhana bha Israeli.
13 Three gates were on the east [side], three gates were on the north [side], three gates were on the south [side], and three gates were on the west [side].
Hupande hutukulo hwali na mandyango gatatu, hupande huswelo amalyango gatatu, hupande owa mwanya amandyango gatatu, upande wantende amandyango gatatu.
14 The wall of the city had twelve foundation [stones]. On each foundation [stone was] the name of one of the twelve apostles of [Jesus, the one who is like a] lamb.
Enkuta ezyeiboma zyali emisingi ishomi na gabhele, napamwanya pakwe pali na matawa ilongo na gabhele eya sontezyo ilongo na gabhele owa Mwana Ngole.
15 The angel who was speaking to me carried a golden measuring rod, in order to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
Omo yayabhile nane alineshipimo eshendesa yahalenganyiziwe huu dhahabu hwaajili yapime iboma, amandyango gakwe nenkuta zyakwe.
16 The city was square [in shape]; it was as long as it was wide. After the angel measured the city with his rod, [he reported that it was] (1,500 miles/2,400 kilometers) long, and that its height was the same as [its length and width].
Iboma lyabhewelwe mhati ye baba; otali wakwe wali sawa no baba wakwe. Apimila iboma hushipimo shendesa, stadia 12, 000 hutali (otali wake, obaba, na sashiweli vyalengene).
17 He measured its wall [and reported that it was] ([216 ft./70 meters]) [thick] (OR, [high]). The angel used the measure that people [normally use].
Shashila apimile okuta lwakwe, ovilima wakwe wali 144 huvipimo evya bhantu vyashele (nantele vipimo evya antumi).
18 The [city] wall was made of [something like the green stone that we call] jasper. The city [itself] was [made of something like] pure gold [that looked] like clear glass.
Okuta waliwuzengwilwe iboma elye dhahabu enyinza, nashiilolwe ilinza.
19 The foundations of the wall of the city were beautifully made with [wonderful stones that are like] precious stones [on earth]. The first foundation [stone was a crystalline stone like] jasper, the second [foundation stone was a blue stone like] sapphire, the third [foundation stone was a green stone like] agate, the fourth [foundation stone was a green stone like] emerald,
Onsingi ogwekuta wali gupambilwe shila aina yemawe aminza. Elya kwanza lyali yaspi, lyabhele yali yakuti samawi, eyatatu lyali kaikendon, elyauunee zumalidi,
20 the fifth [foundation stone was a brown and white layered stone like] sardonyx, the sixth [foundation stone was a red stone like] carnelian, the seventh [foundation stone was a yellow stone like] chrysolite, the eighth [foundation stone was a green stone like] beryl, the ninth [foundation stone was a yellow stone like] topaz, the tenth [foundation stone was a green stone like] chrysoprase, the eleventh [foundation stone was a blue stone like] hyacinth, and the twelfth [foundation stone was a purple stone like] amethyst.
elya sanu sardoniki, elya sita akiki, elya saba krisolitho, elye nane zabalajadi, elye tisa yakuti ya manjano, elya ilongo krisopraso, elya ilongo na gabhele omethisto.
21 The twelve gates [of the city] were [something like huge] pearls. Each gate was like [it was] a single pearl. The [ground of] the main plaza of the city (OR, The streets of the city) [appeared to be] pure gold [that looked] like clear glass.
Amandyango ilongo nagabhele galilulu ilongo nagabhele shila lyango walenganyiziwe afume hululu emo. Emtaa eyiboma yali dhahabu enyinza yayabhonehaga nashi ilolwe ilinza.
22 There was no temple in the city. The Lord God Almighty [himself], and the [one who is like a] lamb, are [there, so there was no need for] [MET] a temple.
Sehalolile ihekalu lyolyonti mhati yiboma, fatanaje Ogosi Ongolobhe, yabhatawala pamwanya yagonti, no Mwana Ngole lihekalu lyakwe.
23 The city will not need the sun or the moon to light the city, because the glory of God will illuminate the city, and [Jesus, the one who is like a] lamb, will also be its light.
Iboma selyehanzaga isanya no mwezi aje akhozye pamwanya pakwe kwa sababu owakhozo wa Ngolobhe wakhozizye pamwanya pakwe, netala yakwe ye Mwana Ngole.
24 The people of [MTY] the nations will live with the light of the city [shining upon them]. And the kings of the earth will bring their wealth into the city [to honor God and the one who is like a lamb].
Abhe Mataifa bhaijenda humwanga owiboma elyo. Amwene ebhensi bhaileta oluzuvyo mhati yakwe.
25 The gates of the city will not be shut {No one will shut the gates of the city} [at the end of each day as they usually are shut], because there will be no night there.
Amandyango gakwe segaifungwa pasanya nasepaibha nosiku pala.
26 The [people of the] world will also bring their wealth into the city to honor [God and the one who is like a lamb].
Bhailela oluzuvyo no lwiho ye mataifa mhati yakwe,
27 No one who is morally impure, no one who does things [that God considers] detestable, and no one who tells lies, will ever enter that city. Only those people whose names are written in the book of the [one who is like a] lamb {whose [names] the [one who is like a] lamb has written in his book}, [the names] of people who have [eternal] life, will be there.
na nahamo ahachafu hahayinjila mhati yakwe. Hata yayonti yashele yabhomba ijambo lyolyonti elyeshi kenye olwenje owakhopele sagayinjila bhabha tu bhashele amatawa gabho gasimbilwe hushitabu eshewomi esha Mwana Ngole.