Isambulo 21
1 Ngasengibona izulu elitsha lomhlaba omutsha; ngoba izulu lokuqala lomhlaba wokuqala kwasekudlulile, lolwandle lungasekho.
Alapu, gunikubhwene kunnungu kwa ambi, na shilambolyo sha ambi. Kunnungu kwa bhukala kula, na shilambolyo sha bhukala shila iobhile, wala bhaali jikapaliji kabhili.
2 Mina Johane ngasengibona umuzi ongcwele, iJerusalema entsha, usehla uvela kuNkulunkulu ezulwini, ulungisiwe njengomakoti ececiselwe umkakhe.
Gunishibhwene shilambo sha ukonjelo, ku Yelushalemu kwa ambi, kulituluka kukopoka kunnungu kwa a Nnungu, shieleywe ukoto mbuti mwali jwa shilombani, awashiywe kupinga aimane naka mbujegwe.
3 Ngasengisizwa ilizwi elikhulu livela ezulwini, lisithi: Khangela, ithabhanekele likaNkulunkulu lisebantwini, njalo uzahlala labo, futhi bona bazakuba ngabantu bakhe, loNkulunkulu uqobo uzakuba labo, enguNkulunkulu wabo;
Na gumbilikene lilobhe likulungwa kukopoka ku shitengu sha ukulungwa lilinkuti, “Nnole! Ndamo ja a Nnungu jili pamo na bhandunji. Shibhatende ndamo jabho pamo na bhanganyabho, shibhabhanganje bhandu bhabho, nabhalabho shibhabhe a Nnungu bhabhonji.
4 njalo uNkulunkulu uzakwesula zonke izinyembezi emehlweni abo, lokufa kakusayikuba khona; kumbe ukulila, kumbe ukukhala, loba ubuhlungu abusayikuba khona; ngoba izinto zakuqala sezidlulile.
Bhenebho shibhaaungutanje minyoi jabhonji jowe, pabha shiwo shikapagwa kabhili, wala kwiigutanjila, wala ililo wala mboteko, pabha ga bhukala gapitile.”
5 Wasesithi ohlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi: Khangela, ngenza zonke izinto zibentsha. Wasesithi kimi: Bhala; ngoba lamazwi aqinisile njalo athembekile.
Na bhene bhatemi pa shitengu sha ukulungwa bhala gubhashite, “Nnole, ngunaatenda yowe kubha ya ambi.” Kabhili gubhamalanjile, “Nnjandishe kuti, gene malobhe gano, ni gaakulupalika na ga kweli!”
6 Wasesithi kimi: Sekwenzakele. Mina nginguAlfa loOmega, ukuqala lokucina. Mina ngizamnika owomileyo okuvela emthonjeni wamanzi empilo ngesihle.
Kungai gubhamalanjile, Gamaliile! Nne Alpha na Omega, yani, Nantando na Mpelo. Akwete nnjotajo, shinimpe mashi ga papila, ga shinyenyei sha mashi ga gumi, gwayoyo.
7 Onqobayo uzakudla ilifa lazo zonke izinto; njalo ngizakuba nguNkulunkulu wakhe, laye abe yindodana yami.
Jwene shaakombolejo, shaapate yene mboka yowei, na nne shimme a Nnungu bhakwe, na jwalakwe shaabhe mwanangu.
9 Kwasekusiza kimi enye yengilosi eziyisikhombisa ezazilemiganu eyisikhombisa egcwele izinhlupheko zokucina eziyisikhombisa, yasikhuluma lami, isithi: Woza lapha, ngizakutshengisa umakoti, umkaWundlu.
Na malaika jumo, munkumbi gwa shabha bhakwetenje mikungu shabha, jagumbele mambukute shabha ga kumpelo bhala, nigwajile malanjila, “Nnjiye akuno, ninnangule mwali nkulombwa, nkagwe Mwana Ngondolo!”
10 Yasingithwala ngikuMoya yaya entabeni enkulu lende, yasingitshengisa umuzi omkhulu, iJerusalema engcwele, usehla uvela ezulwini kuNkulunkulu,
Bhai nili Mmbumu, malaika jula gwambeleshe kuntundu shitumbi shikulungwa shashileu. Gwanangwile shilambo sha ukonjelo Yelushalemu, shilituluka kukopoka kunnungu, ku bhakulungwa a Nnungu,
11 ulenkazimulo kaNkulunkulu; ukukhanya kwawo kwakunjengelitshe eliligugu elikhulukazi njengelitshe ijaspi, likhanyisa njengekristali;
shiling'anyima kwa ukonjelo gwa a Nnungu. Shilangaya shakwe pushaliji mbuti sha liganga lya mmbiya yaigwinji, mbuti yashipi ja takata malinga shiyoo.
12 njalo ulomduli omkhulu lophakemeyo, ulamasango alitshumi lambili, lemasangweni ingilosi ezilitshumi lambili, lamabizo ebhalwe kiwo, angawezizwe ezilitshumi lambili zabantwana bakoIsrayeli.
Shashinkukola lugwani lukulungwa lwaluleu lwa matopali, na milango likumi limo na jibhili, na mmilango mula bhashinkupagwanga ashimalaika bha a Nnungu, likumi limo na bhabhili. Na kila pantundu nnango lyashinkujandikwa lina limo, lya munkumbi gwa mena ga makabhila likumi limo na gabhili, ga Ishilaeli.
13 Empumalanga kwakulamasango amathathu; enyakatho, amasango amathathu; eningizimu, amasango amathathu; lentshonalanga, amasango amathathu.
Kila mmbali jashinkupagwa milango jitatu, kulikopoka lyubha milango jitatu, na kuliwila lyubha milango jitatu, na kuntundu jakwe, milango jitatu, na kwibhanda jakwe, milango jitatu.
14 Lomduli womuzi wawulezisekelo ezilitshumi lambili, lakuzo amabizo abaphostoli abalitshumi lambili beWundlu.
Makumba ga lugwani lwa shene shilambosho, gashinkushengwa mmaganga ga tandubhila likumi limo na gabhili, na kila liganga pantundu jakwe, pashinkujandikwa lina limo, lya munkumbi gwa mena ga mitume likumi limo na bhabhili, bhaka Mwana Ngondolo bhala.
15 Lowayekhuluma lami wayelomhlanga wegolide, ukuze alinganise umuzi, lamasango awo, lomduli wawo.
Na malaika abheleketaga na nne jula, ashinkukola imbo ja pimila ja shaabhu, nkupinga apime shene shilambosho, na milango jakwe, na makumba ga lugwani lwakwe.
16 Umuzi wawumiswe walingana inhlangothi zozine, lobude bawo babungangobubanzi. Waselinganisa umuzi ngomhlanga waba ngamastadiyu azinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili; ubude lobubanzi lokuphakama kwawo kuyalingana.
Shilambo shiyene pushaliji sha ndumba nsheshe ya lingana kila upande. Bhai, nigwapimile shilambo shila kwa imbo jakwe, shashinkukola uleu, na shannyenje, na shipunda, puyaliji kilometa elupu mbili, na mmia pasheshe.
17 Waselinganisa umduli wawo, ingalo ezilikhulu lamatshumi amane lane, isilinganiso somuntu, esingesengilosi.
Gwapimile na likumba lya lugwani lwakwe, pulyaaliji shipunda mita makumi shita kwa shipimilo sha meyo ga shigundu, shapimile malaika jula.
18 Njalo kwakulesakhiwo somduli wawo phakathi, ijaspi; lomuzi uligolide elicwengekileyo, njengengilazi ehlanzekileyo.
Lwene lugwanilo lwashinkushengwa kwa maganga ga mmbiya yaigwinji ga yashipi, shilambo shiyene shashinkushengwa kwa shaabhu ja takata, ja mbuti shiyoo.
19 Lezisekelo zomduli womuzi zaziceciswe ngalo lonke ilitshe eliligugu. Isisekelo sokuqala, ijaspi; esesibili, isafire; esesithathu, ikalkedoni; esesine, i-emeraldi;
Kila liganga lya tandubhila lya lwene lugwanilo, lyashinkukelengelelwa na maganga ga mmbiya yaigwinji, ga kila namuna. Liganga lya ntai lya tandubhila pulyaaliji lya yashipi, na lya bhili yakuti shamawi, na lya tatu kalikedoni, na lya nsheshe shumalidi,
20 esesihlanu, isaridonikisi; esesithupha, isardiyusi; esesikhombisa, ikrisolite; esesificaminwembili, ibherule; esesificamunwemunye, itopazi; esetshumi, ikrisoprase; esetshumi lanye, ihiyakinte; esetshumi lambili, i-ametiste.
na lya nng'ano shadoniki, na lya shita akiki, na lya shabha kilisholito, na lya nane shabalajadi, na lya tisha yakuti ja lindani, na lya kumi kilishopulasho, na lya kumi na limo iakinto, na lya kumi na gabhili ametishito.
21 Lamasango alitshumi lambili angamapharele alitshumi lambili; yilelo ngalinye ngalinye lamasango lilipharele linye; njalo isitalada somuzi sasiligolide elicwengekileyo, njengengilazi ekhanyayo.
Na milango kumi na jibhili jila, pujaliji lulu kumi na ibhili. Kila nnango gwashinkualaywa na lulu jimo. Mpanda njindo gwa shilambo, gwashinkualaywa na shaabhu ja takata mbuti shiyoo.
22 Njalo kangibonanga ithempeli phakathi kwawo; ngoba iNkosi uNkulunkulu uSomandla ulithempeli lawo, leWundlu.
Nangalibhona liekalu shene shilambosho, pabha Bhakulungwa a Nnungu Bhakwete Mashili gowe naka Mwana Ngondolo jula, ni liekalu lyakwe.
23 Lomuzi kawusweli langa, kumbe inyanga, ukuthi kukhanyise kuwo; ngoba inkazimulo kaNkulunkulu iyawukhanyisa, lesibane sawo liWundlu;
Na shene shilambosho shikaalolela shilangaya sha lyubha wala sha lwei, pabha ukonjelo gwa a Nnungu unalangaya, na kandili jakwe ni Mwana Ngondolo jula.
24 lezizwe zabasindisiweyo zizahamba ekukhanyeni kwawo; lamakhosi omhlaba aletha ubukhosi lodumo lwawo kuwo;
Bhandunji bha ilambo ina, shibhaowanje nshilangaya shakwe, na bhapalume bha pa shilambolyo shibhapelekanje ukonjelo gwabhonji mwenemo.
25 lamasango awo kawasoze avalwe emini, ngoba kakuyikuba khona ubusuku lapho;
Milango jakwe jikaugalwa mui gowe, pabha mwenemo shikapagwa shilo.
26 njalo bazaletha kuwo ubukhosi lodumo lwezizwe;
Ukonjelo na ishima ya bhandunji bha ilambo ina shiipelekwe mwenemo.
27 njalo kakusoze kwangena lolulodwa ulutho olungcolileyo kuwo, njalo lokwenza okunengekayo lamanga; ngaphandle kwabalotshiweyo egwalweni lwempilo lweWundlu.
Ikabheje shakwa shoshowe sha nyata shipinga jinjila mwenemo, wala mundu jojowe atenda indu yangali ya mmbone, eu ya unami akajinjila mwenemo. Ikabheje bhene bhajandikwenje nshitabhu sha gumi, shika Mwana Ngondolo ni shibhajinjilangane mwenemo.
