Mkpughe 18
1 Mgbe ihe ndị a niile gasịrị, ahụrụ m mmụọ ozi ọzọ ka o si nʼeluigwe na-arịdata. E nyere ya ikike dị ukwuu, ebube ya mekwara ka ihe jupụta nʼụwa.
After these things, I saw another angel coming down out of the sky, having great authority. The earth was illuminated with his glory.
2 O ji olu dị ike tie mkpu, “‘Ọ daala! Ọ daala! Babilọn Obodo Ukwu ahụ adaala!’ Ọ ghọọkwala ọgba obibi ndị mmụọ ọjọọ nʼebe nzukọ mmụọ ndị ahụ na-adịghị ọcha, nʼebe nzukọ ụmụ nnụnụ rụrụ arụ nʼebe nzukọ ụmụ anụmanụ niile na-adịghị ọcha na ndị rụrụ arụ.
He shouted with a mighty voice, saying, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and she has become a habitation of demons, a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean bird, and a prison of every unclean and detestable beast.
3 Nʼihi na mba niile aṅụọla site na mmanya ọnụma nke ịkwa iko ya. Ndị eze nke ụwa sokwaara ya kwaa iko, ndị na-azụ ahịa nʼụwa aghọkwaala ndị ọgaranya site nʼoke ịba ụba nke ya.”
For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality, the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from the abundance of her luxury."
4 Mgbe ahụ, anụkwara m olu ọzọ si nʼeluigwe na-akpọ oku na-asị, “‘Ndị m, sinụ nʼime ya pụta,’ ka unu ghara iketa oke na mmehie ya, ka unu gharakwa iketa oke ahụhụ ya.
I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you do not receive of her plagues,
5 Nʼihi na mmehie ya amụbaala ruo eluigwe. Chineke echetakwala ajọ omume ya niile.
for her sins have reached to the sky, and God has remembered her iniquities.
6 Mesonụ ya mmeso dịka o si meso unu. Kwụghachinụ ya ụgwọ mmaji abụọ maka ihe o mere. Gwakọọrọnụ ya mmaji abụọ nʼime iko mmanya ahụ nke ọ gwakọọrọ ndị ọzọ.
Return to her just as she returned, and repay her double as she did, and according to her works. In the cup which she mixed, mix to her double.
7 Nye ya ọtụtụ mmekpa ahụ na obi ilu dịka ndụ otuto, nʼime onwe ya obi ụtọ nke o nyere onwe ya. Ọ na-ekwu nʼobi ya na-asị, ‘Abụ m eze nwanyị nọ nʼelu ocheeze m. Abụghị m nwanyị di ya nwụrụ, iru ụjụ ọbụla adịghị nye m.’
However much she glorified herself, and grew wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning. For she says in her heart, 'I sit a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see mourning.'
8 Nʼihi nke a, ihe ntaramahụhụ ya ga-abịakwasị ya nʼotu ụbọchị, ọnwụ na iru ụjụ nke ọnwụ na-eweta, na ụnwụ. A ga-eji ọkụ rechapụ ya, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị Chineke onye na-ekpe ya ikpe, dị ike.
Therefore in one day her plagues will come: death, mourning, and famine; and she will be utterly burned with fire; for the Lord God who has judged her is strong.
9 “Ndị eze nke ụwa, ndị soro ya kwaa iko, ma bie ndụ ọchịchọ ọjọọ ya, ga-akwa akwa, ruo ụjụ nʼihi ya, mgbe ha ga-ahụ anwụrụ ọkụ nke ịkpọ ọkụ ya.
The kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and lived wantonly with her, will weep and wail over her, when they look at the smoke of her burning,
10 Ha ga-eji oke egwu guzo nʼebe dị anya, kwaa akwa nʼihi ntaramahụhụ ya sị, “‘Ahụhụ, Ahụhụ dịrị gị, Babilọn, Obodo ukwu a maara aha ya gị Babilọn, obodo e ji ịdị ike maara. Nʼotu ntabi anya, ikpe nke gị na-abịa.’
standing far away for the fear of her torment, saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city. For your judgment has come in one hour.'
11 “Ndị ahịa nke ụwa ga-akwa akwa ruokwa ụjụ nʼihi ya, nʼihi na ọ dịkwaghị onye na-azụ ihe ahịa ha ọzọ.
The merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more;
12 Ngwa ahịa ọlaedo gị, na ọlaọcha, na ọla e ji achọ mma na nkume oke ọnụahịa, ezi akwa ọcha, na akwa uhie uhie, na akwa lọrịlọrị, na akwa odo odo, osisi niile na-esi isi ọma, ihe niile e ji ọdụ enyi mee, ngwa ahịa niile e ji osisi niile dị oke ọnụahịa mee, bronz, igwe na nkume mabụl.
merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, scarlet, all expensive wood, every vessel of ivory, every vessel made of most precious wood, and of bronze, and iron, and marble;
13 Ha na ụda sinamọn na mmanụ otite nke ọkpụrụkpụ eso osisi na-esi isi ụtọ, máá na frankisens, mmanya na mmanụ oliv, ụtụ ọka na wiiti, ehi na atụrụ, ịnyịnya na ụgbọala agha, na ndị na-ere mmadụ ibe ha dịka ohu, na ahụ mmadụ na mkpụrụobi mmadụ.
and cinnamon, spice, incense, perfume, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, chariots, slaves and human lives.
14 “Ha ga-asị, ‘Mkpụrụ ndị ahụ niile nke na-agụ mkpụrụobi agụ e sitela nʼebe ị nọ gabiga. Ihe ọma niile i ji ebi ndụ, na ihe oke ọnụahịa niile i ji azụ afọ gị, efunarịla gị. Apụghị ịchọtakwa ha ọzọ mgbe ọbụla.’
The fruits which your soul lusted after have been lost to you, and all things that were luxury and splendor have perished from you, and you will never ever find them again.
15 Ndị ahịa ahụ bara ọgaranya site nʼaka ya, ga-anọ nʼebe dị anya, nʼihi oke egwu nke ntaramahụhụ ya, na-eru ụjụ, na-ebesikwa akwa ike.
The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, will stand far away for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning;
16 “‘Ahụhụ, Ahụhụ dịrị gị, obodo ukwu ahụ, nke e yikwasịrị ezi akwa ọcha, nke na-acha odo odo na ọbara ọbara nke nya ihe ịchọ mma nke ọlaedo, nkume dị oke ọnụahịa dị iche iche na nkume pieal dị iche iche.
saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, she who was dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls.
17 Nʼotu awa a ka a lara oke akụ niile ndị a nʼiyi.’ “Ndị niile nwee ụgbọ na-aga nʼoke osimiri, na ndị na-akwọ ụgbọ ndị ahịa nʼoke osimiri, na ndị niile na-eso ụgbọ mmiri ga-anọ nʼebe tere anya,
For in an hour such great riches are made desolate.' Every shipmaster, and everyone who sails anywhere, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood far away,
18 na-eti mkpu mgbe ha ga na-ele anya na-ahụ anwụrụ ọkụ na-ala elu site nʼire ọkụ ya na-asị, ‘Olee obodo ọzọ dịka obodo ukwuu a?’
and exclaimed as they looked at the smoke of her burning, saying, 'What is like the great city?'
19 Ha ga-ekpokwasị aja nʼisi igosi obi ọjọọ ha na-eti mkpu akwa na-asị, “‘Ahụhụ, Ahụhụ dịrị gị, obodo ukwu a maara aha ya ebe ndị niile nwere ụgbọ mmiri na-aga nʼosimiri ghọrọ ndị ọgaranya site nʼakụ dị nʼime ya. Ma ugbu a, nʼotu ntabi anya, ihe niile dị nʼime ya bụ ihe a laara nʼiyi.’
They cast dust on their heads, and shouting, weeping and mourning, saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her great wealth.' For in one hour is she made desolate.
20 “Ma gị eluigwe, ṅụrịa ọṅụ nʼihi ihe a dakwasịrị ya, unu ndị nsọ, ṅụrịakwanụ ọnụ, unu ndị amụma na ndị ozi, ṅụrịakwanụ ọnụ. Nʼihi na Chineke ekpeela ya ikpe nʼihi mmeso ya megide unu.”
"Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets; for God has judged your judgment on her."
21 Mgbe ahụ, otu mmụọ ozi dị ukwuu tụtụlitere otu nkume nke dịka nkume igwe nri, tụba ya nʼime oke osimiri, na-asị, “Otu a ka a ga-esi tufuo Babilọn obodo ukwu ahụ, agaghị ahụkwa ya ọzọ.
A mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, "Thus with violence will Babylon, the great city, be thrown down, and will be found no more at all.
22 Ọ dịghị mgbe ọzọ ụzụ egwu ga-adị nʼebe ahụ. Agaghị anụkwa olu ọja na une na ụbọ akwara na nke ndị na-afụ opi ike nʼime gị ọzọ. Aghaghị ahụ onye ọrụ ǹka ọbụla nʼime gị ọzọ. Agaghị anụkwa ụzụ nkume igwe nri nʼime gị ọzọ.
The voice of harpists, minstrels, flute players, and trumpeters will be heard no more at all in you. No craftsman, of whatever craft, will be found any more at all in you. The sound of a mill will be heard no more at all in you.
23 Ìhè nke sitere nʼoriọna agaghị acha nʼime gị ọzọ. Olu obi ụtọ nke nwoke na nwanyị na-alụ di na nwunye agaghị adịkwa. Ndị mgbereahịa gị bụ ndị a ma ama nʼelu ụwa, ọ bụkwa mgbaasị gị ka e ji duhie mba niile nke ụwa.
The light of a lamp will shine no more at all in you. The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no more at all in you; for your merchants were the princes of the earth; for with your sorcery all the nations were deceived.
24 Nʼime ya ka a hụrụ ọbara ndị amụma niile, na nke ndị nsọ niile, na nke ndị ọzọ ahụ niile e gburu nʼụwa.”
In her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been slain on the earth."
