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.
And after these things I saw another messenger coming down out of the heaven, having great authority, and the earth was lightened from 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 did cry in might — a great voice, saying, 'Fall, fall did Babylon the great, and she became a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird,
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.”
because of the wine of the wrath of her whoredom have all the nations drunk, and the kings of the earth with her did commit whoredom, and merchants of the earth from the power of her revel were made rich.
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 out of the heaven, saying, 'Come forth out of her, My people, that ye may not partake with her sins, and that ye may not receive of her plagues,
5 elabena woƒe nu vɔ̃wo li kɔ yi ɖe dziƒo ke, eye Mawu ɖo ŋku woƒe nu tovowo wɔwɔ dzi.
because her sins did follow — unto the heaven, and God did remember her unrighteousness.
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.
Render to her as also she did render to you, and double to her doubles according to her works; in the cup that she did mingle mingle to her double.
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 did glorify herself and did revel, so much torment and sorrow give to her, because in her heart she saith, I sit a queen, and a widow I am not, and sorrow I shall not see;
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.
because of this, in one day, shall come her plagues, death, and sorrow, and famine; and in fire she shall be utterly burned, because strong [is] the Lord God who is judging 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 weep over her, and smite themselves for her, shall the kings of the earth, who with her did commit whoredom and did revel, when they may 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!’
from afar having stood because of the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city! Babylon, the strong city! because in one hour did come thy judgment.
11 “Anyigbadzisitsalawo afa avi, eye woafa nɛ, elabena ame aɖeke megale woƒe adzɔnuwo ƒlem o.
'And the merchants of the earth shall weep and sorrow over her, because their lading no one doth buy any more;
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.
lading of gold, and silver, and precious stone, and pearl, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel of most precious wood, and brass, and iron, and 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 odours, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and of horses, and of chariots, and of 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 of the desire of thy soul did go away from thee, and all things — the dainty and the bright — did go away from thee, and no more at all mayest thou find them.
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,
The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, far off shall stand because of the fear of her torment, weeping, and sorrowing,
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!
and saying, Woe, woe, the great city, that was arrayed with fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and gilded in gold, and precious stone, and pearls — because in one hour so much riches were made 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 shipmaster, and all the company upon the ships, and sailors, and as many as work the sea, far off stood,
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 were crying, seeing the smoke of her burning, saying, What [city is] like to the 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 did cast dust upon their heads, and were crying out, weeping and sorrowing, saying, Woe, woe, the great city! in which were made rich all having ships in the sea, out of her costliness — for in one hour was she made waste.
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.”
'Be glad over her, O heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, because God did judge your judgment of 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 one strong messenger did take up a stone as a great millstone, and did cast [it] to the sea, saying, 'Thus with violence shall Babylon be cast, the great city, and may not be found any more at all;
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 voice of harpers, and musicians, and pipers, and trumpeters, may not be heard at all in thee any more; and any artisan of any art may not be found at all in thee any more; and noise of a millstone may not be heard at all in thee any more;
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 light of a lamp may not shine at all in thee any more; and voice of bridegroom and of bride may not be heard at all in thee any more; because thy merchants were the great ones of the earth, because in thy sorcery were all the nations led astray,
24 Wokpɔ nyagblɔɖilawo kple ame kɔkɔewo kpakple ame siwo katã wowu le anyigba dzi la ƒe ʋu le mewò.”
and in her blood of prophets and of saints was found, and of all those who have been slain on the earth.'
