Isambulo 18
1 Emva kwalokhu ngabona enye ingilosi isehla ivela ezulwini. Yayilamandla amakhulu njalo umhlaba wakhanyiswa yikukhazimula kwayo.
Le esia megbe la, mekpɔ mawudɔla bubu wòɖi tso dziƒo gbɔna. Ŋusẽ gã aɖe nɔ esi, eye eƒe ŋutikɔkɔe na anyigba dzi klẽ.
2 Yamemeza ngelizwi elikhulu yathi: “‘Liwile! Liwile iBhabhiloni eliKhulu!’ Selibe likhaya lamadimoni lomango wabomoya ababi, lomango wezinyoni zonke ezingcolileyo lezenyanyekayo.
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,
3 Ngoba izizwe zonke zinathe iwayini elihlanyisayo lobufebe balo. Amakhosi omhlaba afeba lalo, labathengisi basemhlabeni banothiswa yinotho yalo edlulisileyo.”
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.”
4 Ngabuya ngezwa elinye ilizwi livela ezulwini lisithi: “‘Bantu bami, phumani kulo,’ ukuze lingahlanganyeli ezonweni zalo ukuze lingehlelwa yizifo zalo;
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,
5 ngoba izono zalo ziyinqwaba efika ezulwini, njalo uNkulunkulu usekhumbule amacala alo.
elabena woƒe nu vɔ̃wo li kɔ yi ɖe dziƒo ke, eye Mawu ɖo ŋku woƒe nu tovowo wɔwɔ dzi.
6 Lipheni njengokupha kwalo; buyiselani ngokuphindiweyo kulokho elikwenzileyo. Thelani kabili isilinganiso enkezweni yalo.
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.
7 Lizwiseni uchuku olukhulu losizi okulingana inkazimulo lenotho elizipha khona.” Enhliziyweni yalo liyazincoma lisithi, ngihlezi njengendlovukazi; kangisumfelokazi, njalo kangisoze ngilile.
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.
8 Ngakho-ke, ngosuku olulodwa izifo zalo zizalifica: ukufa lokukhala kanye lendlala. Lizahangulwa ngumlilo ngoba ilamandla iNkosi uNkulunkulu olahlulelayo.
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.
9 Lapho amakhosi asemhlabeni afeba lalo njalo abelana lalo inotho yalo ebona intuthu yokutsha kwalo azalikhalela alililele.
“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.
10 Azesaba ngenxa yokuhlukuluzwa kwalo eme khatshana akhale esithi: Maye! Maye, Oh dolobho elikhulu, Oh Bhabhiloni, dolobho lamandla! Ngehola linye nje incithakalo yakho ifikile!
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!’
11 Abathengisi basemhlabeni bazalikhalela balililele ngoba kungasekho othenga impahla yabo,
“Anyigbadzisitsalawo afa avi, eye woafa nɛ, elabena ame aɖeke megale woƒe adzɔnuwo ƒlem o.
12 imithwalo yegolide leyesiliva leyamatshe aligugu leyobuhlalu; eyelineni elihle leliyibubende, ilembu lesilika lelembu elibomvu gebhu; inhlobo zonke zezigodo zesithironi lezinhlobo zonke zezinto ezenziwe ngempondo zendlovu lezigodo ezidulayo lethusi lensimbi kanye lelitshe elimhlophe;
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.
13 imithwalo yesinamoni leyeziyoliso, eyempepha leyemure kanye leyamakha, eyewayini lamafutha e-oliva, eyefulawa ecolekileyo kanye lengqoloyi; inkomo lezimvu; amabhiza lezinqola lezigqili kanye lemiphefumulo yabantu.
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.
14 Bazakuthi, “Izithelo owawuzilangathela zisukile kuwe. Yonke inotho yakho lenkazimulo sekunyamalele, kakuyikutholakala futhi.”
“Wo katã woagblɔ be, ‘Kutsetse si nèdi vevie la do le asiwò me. Wò kesinɔnuwo kple wò atsyɔ̃ hã tsrɔ̃; womagatrɔ agbɔ gbeɖe o.’
15 Abathengisi ababethengisa lezizinto bezuza inotho yabo kuyo bazakuma khatshana, besesaba ngokuhlukuluzwa kwalo. Bazalila babubule
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,
16 njalo bakhale kakhulu besithi: “Maye! Maye, Oh dolobho elikhulu, eligqoke ilineni elihle, okuyibubende lokubomvu, elikhazimulayo ngegolide langamatshe aligugu kanye lobuhlalu!
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!
17 Ngehola linye nje inotho enengi kangaka isichithiwe!” Izinduna zonke zemikhumbi labo bonke abahamba ngayo labatshayeli labo bonke abazuza ukuphila kwabo olwandle bazakuma khatshana.
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.
18 Lapho bebona izikhatha zokutsha kwalo bazachaza bathi, “Kambe kwake kwaba ledolobho elinjengaleli idolobho elikhulu na?”
Ne wokpɔ dzo si wotɔe ƒe dzudzɔ le tutum la, woado ɣli be, ‘Du aɖe nɔ anyi kpɔ abe du gã sia enea?’
19 Bazathela uthuli emakhanda abo balile babubule bekhala besithi: “Maye! Maye, Oh dolobho elikhulu, lapho bonke ababelemikhumbi olwandle abanothiswa khona yinotho yalo! Ngehola linye nje selichithiwe!
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.’
20 Thokoza ngalo, Oh Zulu! Thokozani bangcwele labapostoli kanye labaphrofethi! UNkulunkulu uselahlulele ngendlela elaliphatha ngayo.”
“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.”
21 Ingilosi elamandla yasidobha ilitshe elingangembokodo enkulu yaliphosela olwandle, yathi: “Idolobho elikhulu laseBhabhiloni lizaphoselwa phansi, ngodlakela olunje, lingaphindi libonakale futhi.
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.
22 Umculo wabatshayi bamachacho labahlabeleli labatshayi bemihlanga lamacilongo, kawusoze uzwakale kuwe futhi. Akukho sisebenzi lesawuphi umsebenzi esizatholakala kuwe futhi. Umsindo wembokodo kawusoze uzwakale kuwe futhi.
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.
23 Ukukhanya kwesibane akusoze kukhanye kuwe futhi. Ilizwi lomyeni lelomlobokazi kalisoze lizwakale kuwe futhi. Abathengisi bakho babeyizikhulu zomhlaba. Izizwe zonke zadukiswa yibuthakathi bakho.
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.
24 Kuwe kwafunyanwa igazi labaphrofethi lelabangcwele, kanye lelabo bonke ababulawayo emhlabeni.”
Wokpɔ nyagblɔɖilawo kple ame kɔkɔewo kpakple ame siwo katã wowu le anyigba dzi la ƒe ʋu le mewò.”
