Revelation 1
1 [This book tells the message] that God revealed to Jesus Christ. God revealed it to him in order that he might reveal to his servants the [things/events] that must happen soon. Jesus communicated [this message] to [me], his servant John, by sending his angel to me.
Owuu wigule wa Yesu Kilisiti lwashele Ongolobhe apiye abhalanje abhembombo bhakwe ezyaje lazima zifumile nanalieshi. Agabhombile aje gabhoneshe owasontezyo ontumwa wakwe wasontezyo wakwe oYohana.
2 [As I write it, I], John, am truthfully reporting everything that I saw [and heard], the message from God that Jesus Christ [truthfully reported to me].
O Yohana ayanjile wahala hahalolile hahahusina nizu elwa Ngolobhe gayanjili gafumiziwe ahusu oYesu Kilisti.
3 [God is] pleased with those who read [this book to the congregations], and he will be pleased with those who listen carefully to it and obey what [he has commanded in this prophetic message that I] am writing. [So read this message to the congregations, listen carefully to it, and obey it], because [these things that Jesus has revealed] will happen soon.
Asaiwe oyo yamanyila yauje sana nabhala bhoti bhabahgovwa amazu gakuuha ega nahwogope gagasimbilwe omwo, afwatanaje omuda gupalamie.
4 [I], John, am [writing this] to [you believers in] the seven congregations [that are located] in Asia [province]. [I pray that God the Father, God’s Spirit, and Jesus Christ] be kind to (OR, bless) you and cause you to have [inner] peace. [God the Father is] the one who exists, who has always existed, and who will always exist. The Spirit [of God, who] is in front of God’s throne, has [all kinds of power] (OR, The Spirit of God [is symbolized] by seven spirits who are in front of God’s throne).
O Yohana, huu makanisa saba gagali hu Asia: owene gubhe hulimwi ne lweteshelo afume hulimwe, yahweli, yahali, nowayenza, nafume humpepo saba bhabholi witagalila witengo lyakwe elya pamwanya,
5 Jesus Christ is the one who has faithfully told [people about God]. He is the first one (whom God has raised from the dead/who became alive again after being dead), in order [to show that God will raise us who trust in Jesus]. Jesus is the one who rules the kings of the earth. He is the one who loves us. He is the one who has erased the record our sins. He did that by shedding his blood [when he died on the cross].
nafume hwa Yesu Kilisti yashele keti owelyoli, opapwa owahwande wabhala bhabha fwiye, nayakhete amwene ebhensi ene. Hwamwene oyo yatigene atibheshele shinza afume mmbibhi zyetu widanda lyakwe,
6 He is [the one who] has caused us to become people whose lives God rules, and he has made us to be priests [who serve] God his Father. [As a result of this, we acknowledge that] Jesus Christ is eternally divine and eternally powerful. (Amen!/That is true!) (aiōn g165)
atibheshele aje umwene ougosi wa Ngolobhe no Baba wakwe - hwamwene zuvyo neguvu wilawila hani lyoli. Amina. (aiōn g165)
7 Listen carefully! Christ will surely come in the midst of the clouds [in order that he may judge the rebellious people of earth], and everyone [SYN] will see him [come]. Even those who [are responsible for] piercing [and killing] him [MTY] [will see him come. People from] all people-groups on earth will mourn because he [will punish them]. (Amen!/May it be so.)
Enya, ehwenza namabhengo; kila liso libhahulole, pandwemo na bhala bhonti bhabhalese. Na makabela gonti ege nsi. Bailila hwa mwene. Lyoli, Amina.
8 The Lord God declares, “I am the one who created [everything], and I am the [one who will cause everything to] end [MET].” He is the one who exists, who has always existed, and who will always exist. He is the Almighty One.
“Omwene yohwawande no wamalezye, ayanga Ogosi Ongolobhe, “Umwene yahweli, na yahali, nayabhe ahwenza owenguvu.”
9 I, John, your fellow believer, am suffering as you [are] because of our letting Jesus rule [our lives]. We are steadfastly enduring [trials] because of our relationship with him. I was punished by being sent/exiled to Patmos island because [of my proclaiming] God’s message and telling [people about] Jesus.
Ane, ne Yohana - neholo wenyu nembapandemo namwe humateso na humwene navumilile hasa wauli hwa Yesu; ehali hukisiwa shashiliwetwa patimo husabu hwizu elya Ngolobhe noshuhuda owa Yesu.
10 [God’s] Spirit took control of me on one of the days [that we believers met to worship] the Lord.
Ehali hu Mpepo isiku elya Gosi. ehonvweze hunyumayane esauti yapamwanya eye itarumbeta,
11 [At that time], I heard behind me someone [speaking to me as loudly and as clearly] [SIM] as a trumpet. He was saying [to me], “Write on a scroll what you see, and send it to seven congregations. Send it to [the congregations] in Ephesus [city], in Smyrna [city], in Pergamum [city], in Thyatira [city], in Sardis [city], in Philadelphia [city], and in Laodicea [city].”
eyiga, “simba huikalata gogalola ogatume humakanisa saba, abhale wa Efeso, abhale Smirna, abhale Pergamo, abhale Thiatira, abhale Sardi, abhale Philadelphia, na abhale Laodikia.”
12 [In this vision] I turned in order that I might see who had spoken to me [SYN]. When I turned,
Nagaluhana ahwenje aje sauti yananu yayangaga nane, nanagaluha nahalola ishinala eshedhahabu eshetaa saba.
13 I saw seven golden lampstands. In the midst of the lampstands there was [someone] who looked like he came from heaven. He wore a robe that reached to his feet, and he wore a gold band around his chest.
Pahati pashinala eshetaa aliomo nashi Omwana wa Adamu, akwete inkanzu itali lyalifishile pansi pamanama gakwe, nilampa lyedhahabu azyongole hushifubha shakwe.
14 The hair on his head was white like white wool [or] like snow. His eyes were [shining brightly] [SIM], like a flame of fire.
Itwe lyakwe nisisi lyakwe zyalinyini nashi ahantu ahazelu nashi ebalafu, na maso gakwe gali nashi omelegwe mwoto.
15 His feet [looked] like brass that glows [as it is being] purified {as [people] purify it} in a furnace. [When he spoke], his voice [sounded] like the sound [made by] a huge waterfall (OR, a great/wide river of rushing water).
Entondwe zyakwe nashi eshaba yesuguliwe tee, nashi eshaba yeshizenywe hu mwoto, ne sauti yakwe ehali nanshi esauti eyamenze aminji gagafuma nanali.
16 In his right hand he held seven stars. A sword that had two sharp edges extended from his mouth. His face [shone as bright] as the sun shines [at midday] [MTY].
Ali khatizizye entondi saba mkhono gwakwe ogwelelo, nafume mwilomu mwakwe hwali ni panga ilyoji lyalili lyoji hwoti hubhele. Humaso gakwe hwali hulwaha nasho mwanga okhali owisanya.
17 When I saw him, I fell down at his feet [and was unable to move or speak] [SIM], as though [I were] dead. But he put his right hand on me and said to me, “Don’t be afraid! I am the one who created [all things] and the [one who will cause all things to] end.
Nenalola, nagwa mmanama gakwe nashi umntu yafwiye. Wabheha okhono gwakwe ogwelelo pamwanya pane na yanje, “Osahogope! Ane newa Hwande na wa Malishile,
19 So write the [vision] that you are seeing. Write about the [conditions] that exist now, and the [events] that are about to happen next.
Esho yasimbe gogalolile gagali eshi na galagagabhafumile pega.
20 The meaning of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven golden lampstands [that you saw is this]: The seven stars [in my hand represent the leaders, who are like] angels, [who watch over] the seven congregations, and the [seven] lampstands [represent] the seven congregations.”
Kwana gagawifisile ahusu entondwe saba zyehazilolile hukhono wane olelo, shila eshinala eshe dhahabu eshetala saba: ntondwe saba bhantumi bhagala amakanisa saba, neshinara shetala saba gagala amakanisa saba.”
