Ugubukulo 17
1 Mmonga wa vala vamitumu saba va kunani kwa Chapanga vevavi na nkeve akabwela, akanijovela, “Bwelayi, na nene yati nikulangisa uhamula weapewili yula mkemi mkulu, mweitama pamuhana ya manji gamahele.
Then one of the seven angels who were carrying the seven bowls came and spoke to me. "Come with me," he said, "and I will show you the doom of the great Harlot who sits upon many waters.
2 Vankosi va pamulima vakitili ukemi pamonga nayu, na vandu va pamulima vagalili divayi ya ukemi waki.”
The kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication."
3 Kangi, Mpungu wa Chapanga anitolili na Mtumu wa kunani akanipeleka mbaka kulugangatu, namuwene mdala atamili panani ya chinyama chidung'u. Chinyama chila gayandikwi mahina ga kumliga Chapanga, chavi na mitu saba na mang'elu kumi.
So he carried me away in the Spirit into a desert, and there I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet-colored Wild Beast which was covered with names of blasphemy and had seven heads and ten horns.
4 Mdala yula awali nyula za langi ya zambalau na yidung'u, ajinyambisi vindu vyevitengenizwi kwa zahabu na maganga ga mashonga gamahele na lulu. Mu mawoko gaki akamwili chikombi cha zahabu chechimemili mambu gegilangisa yomeso ya ukemi waki.
The woman was clothed in purple and scarlet, and was brilliantly attired with gold and jewels and pearls. She held in her hand a cup of gold, full of abominations, and she gave filthy indications of her fornication.
5 Ayandikwi panani ya chiwungi cha mihu gaki liina la mfiyu, “Babeli mkulu, nyina wa vakemi na mambu goha ga yomeso neju lwa mulima.”
And on her forehead was a name written: "I am a symbol of great Babylon, the mother of the harlots and of the abominations of the earth."
6 Namuwene uyo mdala agalili ngasi ya vandu va Chapanga, na ngasi ya vandu vevakomiwi ndava ya kuvajovela vandu vangi mambu ga Yesu. Na penamuwene nakangisi neju.
And I saw the woman drinking herself drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. And when I saw her I was filled with utter astonishment.
7 Nambu mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga akanijovela, “Ndava kyani wikangasa?” Nene yati nikukujovela mfiyu wa mdala uyu mweatamili panani ya chinyama chechivii na mitu saba na mang'elu kumi.
Then the angel said to me, "Why are you so astonished? I will explain to you the secret meaning of the woman and of the seven-headed, ten-horned Wild Beast which carries her.
8 Chinyama chikali cheuchiwene chavi wumi wa kadeni nambu hinu chifwili. Nambu gapipi yati chikwela kuhuma muligodi langali mwishu nambu yati chikomewa. Vevitama pamulima yati vikangasa, ena vandu voha vangayandikwa mahina gavi kutumbula muchitabu cha wumi wa mulima, yati vikangasa kuchilola chinyama penapo kadeni chavi mumi, kavili chafwili na hinu chihumila kangi! (Abyssos g12)
"The Wild Beast which you have seen was, and is not, and yet is destined to re-ascend, before long, out of the bottomless pit and go his way into perdition. And the inhabitants of the earth will be filled with amazement--all whose names are not in the Book of Life, having been recorded there ever since the creation of the world--when they see the Wild Beast: because he was, and is not, and yet is to come. (Abyssos g12)
9 Penapa yiganikiwa kuhololela na luhala! Mitu iyo saba ndi vidunda saba ndi mdala mwenuyo itama panani yaki. Mewawa mitu yeniyo saba ndi vankosi saba.
Here is scope for the exercise of a mind that has wisdom! The seven heads are the seven hills on which the woman sits.
10 Pagati ya avo vankosi saba mhanu vamali kukomewa, mmonga yati ilongosa akona yungi kubwela, na peibwela yati ilongosa mulukumbi luhupi.
And they are seven kings: five of them have fallen, and the one is still reigning. The seventh has not yet come, but when he comes he must continue for a short time.
11 Na chinyama chikali chila chechatamili kadeni nambu hinu chitamili lepi kavili ndi nkosi wa nane, ndi pagati ya vala saba na mwene yati ikomiwa.
And the Wild Beast which once existed but does not now exist--he is an eighth king and yet is one of the seven and he goes his way into perdition.
12 “Gala mang'elu kumi gevagawene ndi vankosi vevakona kutumbula kulongosa. Nambu yati vipewa uhotola wa kulongosa kwa lukumbi lwa saa yimonga pamonga na chinyama chila.
"And the ten horns which you have seen are ten kings who have not yet come to the throne, but for a single hour they are to receive authority as kings along with the Wild Beast.
13 Voha avo kumi yati viyidakilana, na vene yati vachipela chila chinyama makakala gavi na uhotola wavi woha wa kulongosa vandu.
They have one common policy, and they are to give their power and authority to the Wild Beast.
14 Yati vitovana na Mwanalimbelele nambu Mwanalimbelele pamonga na vala veavakemili na kuvahagula na vasadikika, yati akuvahotola ndava mwene ndi Bambu wa mabambu na Nkosi wa vankosi.”
They will make war upon the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them; for He is Lord of lords and King of kings. And those who accompany Him--called, as they are, and chosen, and faithful--shall share in the victory."
15 Mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga akanijovela mewa, “Gala manji gewagawene pala peatamili yula mkemi, ndi misambi ya vandu va kila mulima na kila lukolo na kila luga na kila langi.
He also said to me, "The waters which you have seen, on which the Harlot sits, are peoples and multitudes, nations and languages.
16 Mang'elu gala kumi geugaweni na chila chinyama yati vakumuyomela mwenuyo mkemi, yati vitola kila chindu na kumleka waka, yati vilya nyama yaki na kutinyisa kwa motu.
And the ten horns that you have seen--and the Wild Beast--these will hate the Harlot, and they will cause her to be laid waste and will strip her bare. They will eat her flesh, and burn her up with fire.
17 Muni Chapanga asopili mumitima yavi chila cheigana mwene chikitiwayi, kuvya vayidakilana vene kwa vene kumpela chinyama chila uhotola wa kulongosa, mbaka Malovi ga Chapanga pegitimila.”
For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose, and to carry out a common purpose and to give their kingdom to the Wild Beast until God's words have come to pass.
18 “Na yula mdala mwewamuwene ndi muji mkulu wewilongosa vankosi va milima.”
And the woman whom you have seen is the great city which has kingly power over the kings of the earth."
