Kũguũrĩrio 22
1 Ningĩ mũraika ũcio akĩnyonia rũũĩ rwa maaĩ ma muoyo, makembu na makahenia o ta gĩcicio, rũgĩtherera ruumĩte gĩtĩ-inĩ kĩa ũnene kĩa Ngai na gĩa Gatũrũme
The angel showed me the river of water [that causes people who drink from it] to live [forever]. The water was sparkling and clear like crystal. The river was flowing out from the throne where God and the [one who is like a] lamb [were sitting].
2 rũikũrũkĩire gatagatĩ ka njĩra ĩrĩa nene ya itũũra inene. Mĩena yeerĩ ya rũũĩ rũu, o mwena warĩ na mũtĩ wa muoyo, naguo waciaraga matunda mĩthemba ikũmi na ĩĩrĩ, ũgaciaraga maciaro maguo o mweri. Namo mathangũ ma mũtĩ ũcio maarĩ ma kũhonia andũ a ndũrĩrĩ.
It flowed down through the middle of the [main] street of the city. On each side of the river were trees [bearing fruit that causes people who eat it] to live forever. [The trees] bear twelve [crops] (OR, twelve [kinds]) of fruit; [they] produce one crop each month. The [people of the] nations [MTY] [use] the leaves of these trees [as medicine] in order that they may feel stronger
3 Gũtigacooka kũgĩa na kĩrumi o na kĩrĩkũ. Gĩtĩ-kĩa-ũnene kĩa Ngai na gĩa Gatũrũme gĩgaakorwo kũu thĩinĩ wa itũũra inene, nacio ndungata ciake nĩikamũtungatagĩra.
There will never be [anyone or anything there that God] will be [under God’s] curse. The throne of God and the [one who is like a] lamb will be in the city. And God’s servants will worship him there.
4 Nacio nĩikoonaga ũthiũ wake, narĩo rĩĩtwa rĩake rĩkandĩkwo ithiithi-inĩ ciao.
They will see him face-to-face, and his name will be [written] {[he] will [write] his name} on their foreheads.
5 Gũtigacooka kũgĩa ũtukũ. Nao matikabatario nĩ ũtheri wa tawa o na kana ũtheri wa riũa, nĩgũkorwo Mwathani Ngai nĩwe ũgaatuĩka ũtheri wao. Nao magaathamaka tene na tene. (aiōn g165)
There will never again be night. [God’s servants] will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, because the Lord God will shine his light upon them. And they will rule forever. (aiōn g165)
6 Nake mũraika ũcio akĩnjĩĩra atĩrĩ, “Ciugo icio nĩ cia kwĩhokwo, na nĩ cia ma. Nake Mwathani, o we Ngai wa maroho ma anabii, nĩatũmire mũraika wake nĩguo onie ndungata ciake maũndũ marĩa arĩ o nginya mekĩke ica ikuhĩ.”
The angel said to me: “These words that [God has revealed to you] are true, and he will certainly do what he has promised to do. The Lord God who ([inspires] the prophets/tells the prophets what to say) sent his angel to show the people who serve him the events that must happen soon.”
7 “Na rĩrĩ, nĩngũũka o narua! Kũrathimwo nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa ũrũmĩtie ciugo cia ũrathi ũrĩa ũrĩ ibuku-inĩ rĩĩrĩ.”
[Jesus says to all his people], “Listen [to] this! I am coming soon; [God will abundantly] bless everyone who obeys what [has been commanded] in this book.”
8 Niĩ, Johana-rĩ, nĩ niĩ ndaiguire na ngĩona maũndũ macio. Na rĩrĩa ndaarĩkirie kũmaigua o na kũmona-rĩ, ngĩgwa thĩ magũrũ-inĩ ma mũraika ũcio wanyonagia maũndũ macio ndĩmũhooe.
I, John, am the one who heard and saw [in a vision] these things [that I have written down]. When I had heard and seen [them], I immediately knelt down at the feet of the angel who was showing them to me, in order to worship him.
9 No akĩnjĩĩra atĩrĩ, “Tiga gwĩka ũguo! O na niĩ ndĩ ndungata hamwe nawe, na hamwe na ariũ na aarĩ a thoguo arĩa anabii, na arĩa othe marũmĩtie ciugo cia ibuku rĩĩrĩ. Hooya Ngai arĩ we!”
But he said to me, “Do not [worship me] I am [just] your fellow servant! I am also the fellow servant of your fellow believers who are (the prophets/the ones who tell messages that come directly from God), and I am a fellow servant of those who obey what has been commanded in this book. [Instead], worship God!”
10 Agĩcooka akĩnjĩĩra atĩrĩ, “Ndũkahingĩrĩrie ciugo cia ũrathi wa ibuku rĩĩrĩ, nĩgũkorwo ihinda nĩrĩkuhĩrĩirie.
He also said to me, “Do not keep secret the message about what [God] has foretold in this book, because it is almost time [MTY] for him to [what he has promised to do in this message].
11 Mũndũ ũrĩa wĩkaga ũũru nĩathiĩ na mbere gwĩka ũũru, nake ũrĩa kĩmaramari athiĩ na mbere na kũmaramara; na ũrĩa wĩkaga ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire athiĩ na mbere gwĩka ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire; ningĩ ũrĩa mũtheru agĩthiĩ na mbere gũtuĩka mũtheru.”
[Since that time is near, if] those who act in an evil manner [want to] continue to act that way [IRO], [that is up to them. God will soon] ([pay them back/punish them]) [for that. If] those who are vile [want to] continue to be vile [IRO], [that is up to them. God will soon] ([pay them back/punish them]) [for that]. Those who are [acting] righteously should continue to act righteously. And those who are holy should continue to be holy.”
12 “Na rĩrĩ, ngũũka o narua! Nakĩo kĩheo gĩakwa ndĩ nakĩo, na ngaahe o mũndũ kũringana na ũrĩa aneeka.
[Jesus says this to everyone]: “Listen! I am coming soon! And I will pay back everyone according to what each one has done, by [punishing or] rewarding them.
13 Niĩ nĩ niĩ Alifa na Omega, wa Mbere na wa Kũrigĩrĩria, ningĩ Kĩambĩrĩria o na Kĩrĩkĩro.
I [am] the one who began all things [MET] and the one who will cause all things to end [MET]. I existed before [all things existed] and I will exist at the end [of all things] [DOU].
14 “Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ arĩa mathambĩtie nguo ciao, nĩguo magĩe na rũtha rwa gũkinya mũtĩ-inĩ wa muoyo na matoonyere ihingo-inĩ makinye thĩinĩ wa itũũra rĩu.
[God] is very pleased with the people who wash their robes, [making themselves spiritually clean] [MET], because they will be able to [eat the fruit of] [MTY] the tree [that enables people] to live [forever], and because they will [be able] to enter the gates into the [holy] city.
15 Nakuo kũu nja gũgaikarwo nĩ magui, na arogi, na ahũũri ũmaraya, na oragani, na ahooi mĩhianano, na mũndũ ũrĩa wothe wendete maũndũ ma maheeni na akamekaga.
[People who are unholy] will not be allowed to enter the city. They include people who practice sorcery, people who sin sexually, murderers, idol worshipers, and everyone who enjoys telling lies and are continual liars. [They can never enter that city].”
16 “Niĩ, Jesũ, nĩndũmĩte mũraika wakwa agũkinyĩrie ũira ũyũ nĩ ũndũ wa makanitha. Niĩ nĩ niĩ Thuuna na Rũciaro rwa Daudi, na nĩ niĩ Njata ĩrĩa ngengu ya Rũciinĩ tene.”
“I, Jesus, sent my angel in order that he might tell you who are in the congregations [that all] these things [that have been said are true]. I am the descendant of [King] David [whom the prophets promised would come] [MET]. I am the [one who is like] the bright morning star [MET], the one [that Moses promised would come].”
17 Nake Roho o na mũhiki mekuuga atĩrĩ, “Ũka!” Nake ũrĩa ũkũigua nĩoige atĩrĩ, “Ũka!” Mũndũ o wothe mũnyootu, nĩoke; na ũrĩa wothe ũkwenda, nĩamũkĩre kĩheo kĩrĩa kĩa maaĩ ma muoyo, atekũgũra.
[God’s] Spirit and [his people, who are like] [MET] the bride [of Christ], say [to each one who desires to believe], “Come!” Whoever hears [this] should also say [to each one who desires to believe], “Come!” [Spiritually thirsty people should come] [MET]! Everyone who desires the water [that enables people to] live [forever] should take it as a free gift!
18 Ngũkaania mũndũ o wothe ũrĩa ũkũigua ciugo cia ũrathi wa ibuku rĩĩrĩ atĩrĩ: Mũndũ o wothe angĩciongerera ũndũ, Ngai nĩakamuongerera mĩthiro ĩrĩa ĩtaarĩirio thĩinĩ wa ibuku rĩĩrĩ.
“I, [Jesus, solemnly] warn everyone who hears what [I] have foretold in this book: If anyone adds anything to this message, God will cause him to experience the plagues that are {that [I] have} described in this book.
19 Na mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ angĩkeeheria ciugo thĩinĩ wa ibuku rĩĩrĩ rĩa ũrathi, Ngai nĩakamwehereria igai rĩake kuuma mũtĩ-inĩ wa muoyo, o na kuuma itũũra-inĩ rĩu itheru, iria itaarĩirio thĩinĩ wa ibuku rĩĩrĩ.
If anyone omits any of the message about what [I] have foretold in this book, God will take away that person’s right [to eat fruit from] [MTY] the tree [that enables people] to live [forever]. He [will also take away] that person’s right [to enter] God’s city. [Both these things] are described {[I] have described [both these things]} in this book.”
20 Ũrĩa ũroimbũra maũndũ macio ekuuga atĩrĩ, “Ĩĩ nĩguo, ngũũka o narua.” Ameni. Ũka, Mwathani Jesũ!
[Jesus], who says that [all] the things written here are true, says, “Certainly I am coming soon!” [I, John, reply], “(May it be so!/Amen!) Lord Jesus, come!”
21 Wega wa Mwathani Jesũ ũrogĩa na andũ a Ngai. Ameni.
[I pray that our] Lord Jesus [will continue to] act kindly to all [of you who are God’s people]. (Amen!/May it be so!)
