Revelation 8
1 When [Jesus], the [one who is like a] lamb, opened the seventh seal, there was no sound at all in heaven for (a very short time/about half an hour).
Mwana-Kondoo alipoivunja ile lakiri ya saba, pakawa kimya mbinguni kwa muda wa nusu saa.
2 I saw the seven angels who stand in front of God. A trumpet was given {([God/An angel]) gave a trumpet} to each one of them.
Nami nikawaona wale malaika saba wanaosimama mbele za Mungu, nao wakapewa tarumbeta saba.
3 Another angel, who had a golden container for burning incense, came and stood at the altar. [He was given] {[An angel] gave to him} a large quantity of incense, in order that he might offer it, with the prayers of all God’s people, upon the golden altar that is in front of [God’s] throne. [Then he burned this incense on the altar].
Malaika mwingine aliyekuwa na chetezo cha dhahabu, akaja na kusimama mbele ya madhabahu. Akapewa uvumba mwingi ili autoe pamoja na maombi ya watakatifu wote, juu ya yale madhabahu ya dhahabu yaliyo mbele ya kile kiti cha enzi.
4 From the [pot in] the angel’s hand, the smoke of the incense, along with the prayers of God’s people, went up to God.
Ule moshi wa uvumba pamoja na yale maombi ya watakatifu, vikapanda juu mbele za Mungu, kutoka mkononi mwa huyo malaika.
5 [In response], the angel took the golden incense burner and filled it with [coals of] fire from the altar. He threw [the contents of] the [MTY] incense burner onto the earth. Thunder sounded and rumbled, lightning was flashing, and the earth shook.
Kisha yule malaika akachukua kile chetezo, akakijaza moto kutoka kwa yale madhabahu, akautupa juu ya dunia. Pakatokea sauti za radi, ngurumo, umeme wa radi na tetemeko la ardhi.
6 The seven angels, [each] of which had [one of] the seven trumpets, prepared to blow them.
Basi wale malaika saba waliokuwa na zile tarumbeta saba wakajiandaa kuzipiga.
7 When the first angel blew his trumpet, hail and fire mixed with blood poured down onto the earth. [As a result], a third of [everything on the surface of] the land was burned up {[the fire] burned up a third of [everything on the surface of] the land}. A third of the trees were also burned up {It also burned up a third of the trees}, and [a third of] all the green grass was burned up.
Malaika wa kwanza akaipiga tarumbeta yake, pakatokea mvua ya mawe na moto uliochanganyika na damu, navyo vikatupwa kwa nguvu juu ya nchi. Na theluthi ya dunia ikateketea, theluthi ya miti ikateketea, na nyasi yote mbichi ikateketea.
8 When the second angel blew his trumpet, something that was like a huge burning mountain fell into the ocean. [As a result], a third of the ocean became [red like] [MTY] blood,
Malaika wa pili akaipiga tarumbeta yake na kitu kama mlima mkubwa unaowaka moto kikatupwa baharini. Theluthi ya bahari ikawa damu,
9 a third of the living creatures in the ocean died, and a third of the ships [in the ocean] were destroyed.
theluthi ya viumbe vyenye uhai viishivyo baharini vikafa na theluthi ya meli zikaharibiwa.
10 When the third angel blew his trumpet, a huge star, which was burning like a torch, fell from the sky into a third of the rivers and into [a third of] the springs.
Malaika wa tatu akaipiga tarumbeta yake, na nyota kubwa iliyokuwa ikiwaka kama taa ikaanguka toka angani, ikaangukia theluthi ya mito na chemchemi za maji.
11 The name of the star is Bitterness. [As a result], the water in a third [of the rivers and springs] became bitter, and many people died from [drinking] the water because it had become bitter.
Nyota hiyo inaitwa Uchungu. Theluthi ya maji yakawa machungu na watu wengi wakafa kutokana na maji hayo kwa maana yalikuwa machungu.
12 When the fourth angel blew his trumpet, [God] struck the sun, the moon, and the stars, so that they lost a third of their light. The [sun] also did not shine during a third of the day, and [the moon and stars did not shine during a third] of the night.
Kisha malaika wa nne akaipiga tarumbeta yake, na theluthi ya jua, theluthi ya mwezi na theluthi ya nyota zikapigwa. Kwa hiyo theluthi moja ya mwanga ikawa giza. Theluthi ya mchana ikawa haina mwanga na pia theluthi ya usiku.
13 As I watched, I heard an eagle that was flying high in the sky, shouting in a loud voice, “Terrible things will happen to [rebellious] people who live on the earth! Terrible things will happen when the three remaining angels blow their trumpets! And they are about to blow them!”
Nilipokuwa tena nikitazama, nikamsikia tai mmoja akipiga kelele kwa sauti kuu wakati akiruka katikati ya mbingu, akisema, “Ole! Ole! Ole wa watu waishio duniani, kwa sababu ya tarumbeta ambazo malaika hao wengine watatu wanakaribia kuzipiga!”
