Nyaɖeɖefia 18
1 Le esia megbe la, mekpɔ mawudɔla bubu wòɖi tso dziƒo gbɔna. Ŋusẽ gã aɖe nɔ esi, eye eƒe ŋutikɔkɔe na anyigba dzi klẽ.
After these things, I saw another angel come down from heaven; and he had great authority and the earth was illumined by his glory.
2 Edo ɣli kple gbe gã aɖe be, “‘Womui! Womu Babilonia Gã la!’ Eva zu aƒe na gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃wo kple mɔ sesẽ na gbɔgbɔ makɔmakɔwo kple xadza na xevi makɔmakɔwo kple lã siwo womeɖuna o la,
And he cried with a strong voice, saying: Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great: and hath become a cavern of demons, and the home of every unclean spirit, and the home of every unclean and hateful bird and the home of every unclean and hateful beast of prey.
3 elabena dukɔwo katã no eƒe dɔmedzoe ƒe wain si nye eƒe gbolowɔwɔ la. Anyigbadzifiawo wɔ ahasi kplii, eye anyigbadzisitsala gãwo zu hotsuitɔ gãwo to eƒe kesinɔnu gbogboawo me.”
For all the nations have drunken of the wine of her wrath; and the kings of the earth have practised whoredom with her; and the merchants of the earth have been enriched by the abundance of her luxuries.
4 Tete mese gbe bubu tso dziƒo le gbɔgblɔm be, “‘Nye amewo, mido go le wo dome,’ be miagakpɔ gome le woƒe nu vɔ̃wo me o, be woƒe dɔvɔ̃wo dometɔ aɖeke nagava mia dzi o,
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying: Come ye out of her, my people; that ye may not participate in her sins, and may not partake of her plagues.
5 elabena woƒe nu vɔ̃wo li kɔ yi ɖe dziƒo ke, eye Mawu ɖo ŋku woƒe nu tovowo wɔwɔ dzi.
For her sins have reached up to heaven; and God hath remembered her iniquities.
6 Wɔe nɛ abe ale si wòwɔ ene. Ɖo eteƒe nɛ zi eve ɖe nu si wòwɔ la ta. Tɔtɔ eya ŋutɔ ƒe kplu eve ne nàtsɔ nɛ.
Recompense ye to her, as she also hath recompensed; and render to her double, according to her deeds; in the cup which she hath mixed, mix ye to her two fold.
7 Egblɔ le eƒe dzi me dadatɔe be, ‘Menɔ anyi abe nyɔnufia ene, nyemenye ahosi o, eye nyemafa konyi akpɔ o.’ Eya ta tsɔ fuwɔame kple vevesese nɛ wòasɔ gbɔ abe ale si wòtsɔ ŋutikɔkɔe kple kesinɔnuwo na eɖokui ene.
As much as she pleased herself with lasciviousness, so much of anguish and sorrow give ye to her. Because she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and I shall see no sorrow;
8 Eya ta le ŋkeke ɖeka me la, eƒe dɔvɔ̃wo ava ƒo ɖe edzi, esiwo nye ku, konyifafa kple dɔwuame. Dzo ava fiae keŋkeŋ, elabena ŋusẽtɔe nye Aƒetɔ Mawu, ame si drɔ̃ ʋɔnui.
therefore, in one day, shall these her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
9 “Ne anyigbadzifia siwo wɔ ahasi kplii, eye wokpɔ gome le eƒe kesinɔnuwo me kpɔ dzo si wotɔe ƒe dzudzɔ la, woafa avi, eye woafa nɛ.
And the kings of the earth who committed whoredom and were lascivious with her, shall weep, and mourn, and bewail her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
10 Eƒe fuwɔame ado ŋɔdzi na wo ale gbegbe be woanɔ adzɔge ke anɔ avi fam kple ɣli be, “‘Baba! O du gã, baba na wò. O Babilonia, du si ŋu ŋusẽ le! Le gaƒoƒo ɖeka me, wò tsɔtsrɔ̃ va ɖo!’
standing afar off, from fear of her torment, and saying, Alas, alas! that great city Babylon, that powerful city; for in one hour is thy judgment come!
11 “Anyigbadzisitsalawo afa avi, eye woafa nɛ, elabena ame aɖeke megale woƒe adzɔnuwo ƒlem o.
And the merchants of the earth will mourn over her, because no one purchaseth their cargo;
12 Adzɔnu siawoe nye sika, klosalo, kpe xɔasiwo, dzonuwo, aklala biɖibiɖiwo, ago, sedavɔ, avɔ dzĩwo, ati ʋeʋĩ vovovowo kple nu vovovo siwo wowɔ kple nyiɖu, ati xɔasiwo, akɔbli, gayibɔ kple kpe xɔasiwo.
no more, the cargo of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and every aromatic wood, and all vessels of ivory, and all vessels of very precious wood, and of brass, and of iron, and of marble,
13 Bubuawoe nye atike ʋeʋĩ, sinamɔn, detsiƒonu ʋeʋĩwo, dzudzɔʋeʋĩdonuwo, kotoklobo, lifi, wain, amitimi, wɔ memi, lu, nyiwo, alẽwo, sɔwo kple woƒe tasiaɖamwo, kluviwo kple amewo ƒe luʋɔwo.
and cinnamon, and amomum, and aromatics, and unguents, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts of burden, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and the bodies and souls of men.
14 “Wo katã woagblɔ be, ‘Kutsetse si nèdi vevie la do le asiwò me. Wò kesinɔnuwo kple wò atsyɔ̃ hã tsrɔ̃; womagatrɔ agbɔ gbeɖe o.’
And the fruits which thy soul desired, have departed from thee; and all things delicious and splendid have perished from thee; and the traders in them shall obtain them no more.
15 Asitsala siwo dzra nu siawo, eye wokpɔ woƒe kesinɔnuwo tso egbɔ la atsi tsitre ɖe adzɔge ke le ŋɔdzi si lé wo ɖe eƒe fuwɔame ta la ta. Woafa avi, afa konyi,
And they who were enriched from her, will stand afar off, for fear of her torment; and will weep and mourn,
16 eye woado ɣli be, “‘Baba! O du gã si do aklala biɖibiɖi kple avɔ dzĩ kple avɔ blɔtɔ ƒe awu legbe, eye nède sikakɔga si le dzo dam, kpe xɔasiwo kple dzonu ƒuƒuiwo, baba na wò!
saying: Alas, alas! that great city, which was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and gilded with gold, and precious stones, and pearls; because, in one hour, such riches are laid waste.
17 Le gaƒoƒo ɖeka pɛ ko me la, wò kesinɔnu gbogbo siawo tsrɔ̃!’ “Azɔ la, kuɖɔɖola ɖe sia ɖe, ame siwo katã ɖoa tɔdziʋu, tɔdziʋukulawo kple ame siwo katã kpɔa woƒe abolo tso ƒudzidɔwɔwɔ me la katã anɔ adzɔge.
And every pilot, and every navigator to the place, and the sailors, and all who do business by sea) stood afar off,
18 Ne wokpɔ dzo si wotɔe ƒe dzudzɔ le tutum la, woado ɣli be, ‘Du aɖe nɔ anyi kpɔ abe du gã sia enea?’
and cried, when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying: What other is like this great city!
19 Woalɔ ke akɔ ɖe tame, woafa avi, eye woado konyifaɣli be, “‘Baba! O du gã, afi si ame siwo katã si tɔdziʋu si nɔa ƒu dzi le la kpɔ woƒe kesinɔnuwo le. Baba na wò! Le gaƒoƒo ɖeka pɛ ko me, wotsrɔ̃e keŋkeŋ.’
And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping, and mourning, and saying: Alas, alas that great city, in which all that have ships in the sea became rich, by her preciousness; for in one hour she hath become desolate.
20 “O dziƒo, dzɔ dzi le eya amea ta! Mi Mawu ƒe amewo apostolowo kple nyagblɔɖilawo, mitso aseye! Elabena Mawu drɔ̃ ʋɔnui ɖe ale si wòwɔ fu mi la ta.”
Rejoice over her, O heaven, and ye Angels, and Legates, and Prophets; because God judgeth your cause with her.
21 Tete mawudɔla triakɔ aɖe tsɔ kpe aɖe si ƒe lolome anɔ abe wɔtute ene la ƒu gbe ɖe atsiaƒu me, eye wògblɔ be, “Aleae woatsɔ dziku kple ŋusẽ aƒu Babilonia, du gã la anyii, eye magafɔ gbeɖe o.
And an angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying: So shall Babylon, the great city, be thrown down with violence, and shall no more be found:
22 Kasaŋkuƒolawo, hadzilawo, dzekulawo kple kpẽkulawo la, womagase woƒe ŋkɔ le mewò akpɔ gbeɖe o. Nenema ke womagakpɔ asinudɔwɔla aɖeke tɔgbi le mewò akpɔ gbeɖe o. Womagase wɔtutewo ƒe wɔtutu le mewò akpɔ gbeɖe o.
and the voice of harpers and musicians and pipers and trumpeters, shall no more be heard in thee; and no artificer of any trade, shall be found any more in thee.
23 Womagakpɔ akaɖi ƒe bibi le mewò akpɔ gbeɖe o. Nenema ke ŋugbetɔ kple ŋugbetɔsrɔ̃ ƒe gbe magaɖi le mewò akpɔ gbeɖe o. Wò asitsalawoe nye ame xɔŋkɔwo le xexea me; ètsɔ wò akunyawɔwɔ kplɔ dukɔwo katã trae.
And the light of a candle, shall not be seen in thee; and the voice of a bridegroom and bride, shall no more be heard in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth, because all nations were seduced by thy sorceries.
24 Wokpɔ nyagblɔɖilawo kple ame kɔkɔewo kpakple ame siwo katã wowu le anyigba dzi la ƒe ʋu le mewò.”
And in her was found the blood of prophets and saints, and of all those that have been slain on the earth.
