Revelation 13
1 Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names.
Na likajisimamia ukingoni mwa bahari. Kisha nikaona mnyama mmoja akitoka baharini. Alikuwa na vichwa saba na pembe kumi, na kila pembe ilikuwa na taji. Jina la kashfa lilikuwa limeandikwa juu ya vichwa hivyo.
2 The beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.
Mnyama huyo niliyemwona alikuwa kama chui; miguu yake ilikuwa kama ya dubu, na kinywa chake kama cha simba. Lile joka likampa huyo mnyama nguvu yake, kiti chake cha enzi na uwezo mkuu.
3 One of his heads looked like it had been wounded fatally. His fatal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled at the beast.
Kichwa kimojawapo cha huyo mnyama kilionekana kama kilikwisha jeruhiwa vibaya sana, lakini jeraha hilo lilikuwa limepona. Dunia nzima ilishangazwa na huyo mnyama na kumfuata.
4 They worshiped the dragon because he gave his authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?”
Watu wote wakaliabudu lile joka kwa sababu lilimpa huyo mnyama uwezo wake. Wakamwabudu pia huyo mnyama wakisema, “Nani aliye kama huyu mnyama? Ni nani awezaye kupigana naye?”
5 A mouth speaking great things and blasphemy was given to him. Authority to make war for forty-two months was given to him.
Kisha huyo mnyama akaruhusiwa kusema maneno ya kujigamba na kumkufuru Mungu; akaruhusiwa kuwa na mamlaka kwa muda wa miezi arobaini na miwili.
6 He opened his mouth for blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, his dwelling, and those who dwell in heaven.
Basi, akaanza kumtukana Mungu, kulitukana jina lake, makao yake, na wote wakaao mbinguni.
7 It was given to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. Authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation was given to him.
Aliruhusiwa kuwapiga vita na kuwashinda watu wa Mungu. Alipewa mamlaka juu ya watu wa kila kabila, ukoo, lugha na taifa.
8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been killed.
Wote waishio duniani watamwabudu isipokuwa tu wale ambao majina yao yameandikwa tangu mwanzo wa ulimwengu katika kitabu cha uzima cha Mwanakondoo aliyechinjwa.
9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
“Aliye na masikio, na asikie!
10 If anyone is to go into captivity, he will go into captivity. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, he must be killed. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.
Waliokusudiwa kuchukuliwa mateka lazima watatekwa; waliokusudiwa kuuawa kwa upanga lazima watauawa kwa upanga. Kutokana na hayo ni lazima watu wa Mungu wawe na uvumilivu na imani.”
11 I saw another beast coming up out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon.
Kisha nikamwona mnyama mwingine anatoka ardhini. Alikuwa na pembe mbili kama pembe za kondoo, na aliongea kama joka.
12 He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence. He makes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed.
Alikuwa na mamlaka kamili kutoka kwa yule mnyama wa kwanza, na akautumia uwezo huo mbele ya huyo mnyama. Akailazimisha dunia yote na wote waliomo humo kumwabudu huyo mnyama wa kwanza ambaye alikuwa na jeraha la kifo lililokuwa limepona.
13 He performs great signs, even making fire come down out of the sky to the earth in the sight of people.
Basi, huyu mnyama wa pili akafanya miujiza mikubwa hata akasababisha moto kutoka mbinguni ushuke duniani mbele ya watu.
14 He deceives my own people who dwell on the earth because of the signs he was granted to do in front of the beast, saying to those who dwell on the earth that they should make an image to the beast who had the sword wound and lived.
Aliwapotosha wakazi wa dunia kwa miujiza hiyo aliyojaliwa kutenda mbele ya mnyama wa kwanza. Aliwaambia wakazi wa dunia watengeneze sanamu kwa heshima ya yule mnyama aliyekuwa amejeruhiwa kwa upanga lakini akaishi tena.
15 It was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause as many as wouldn’t worship the image of the beast to be killed.
Kisha alijaliwa kuipulizia uhai hiyo sanamu ya yule mnyama wa kwanza, hata ikaweza kuongea na kuwaua watu wote ambao hawakuiabudu.
16 He causes all, the small and the great, the rich and the poor, and the free and the slave, to be given marks on their right hands or on their foreheads;
Aliwalazimisha wote, wadogo na wakubwa, matajiri na maskini, watu huru na watumwa, watiwe alama juu ya mikono yao ya kulia au juu ya paji za nyuso zao.
17 and that no one would be able to buy or to sell unless he has that mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name.
Akapiga marufuku mtu yeyote kununua au kuuza kitu isipokuwa tu mtu aliyetiwa alama hiyo, yaani jina la yule mnyama au tarakimu ya jina hilo.
18 Here is wisdom. He who has understanding, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. His number is six hundred sixty-six.
Hapa ni lazima kutumia ujasiri! Mwenye akili anaweza kufafanua maana ya tarakimu ya mnyama huyo, maana ni tarakimu yenye maana ya mtu fulani. Tarakimu hiyo ni mia sita sitini na sita.
