Ugubukulo 6
1 Kangi, nikamlola Mwanalimbelele akuchigangandula pagati ya chimonga ya vidindilu saba. Nikayuwana mmonga wa vala viumbi wumi mcheche akajova kwa lwami ngati mbamba, “Bwelayi!”
I saw that [Jesus, the one who is like a] lamb, opened the first of the seven seals [of the scroll]. Then I heard one of the four living [creatures] say in a voice [as loud] as [SIM] thunder, “Come!”
2 Kangi nachiwene chinyama chamsopi palongolo chechikemelewa falasi. Na yula mweatamili panani yaki akamwili upinde. Chapanga ampelili njingwa ya chinkosi, kulangisa mwene ndi nkosi, mwenuyo mweahumili kuvahotola vandu ayendalili kuvahotola.
Then I saw a white horse [come out]. The one who sat on it had a bow [and arrows]. [God] gave him a crown [to show that he was the king]. Then the one who conquers [people] went out to continue to conquer [people].
3 Kangi, Mwanalimbelele akagagandula chidindilu cha pili cha mnemu. Namyuwini yula chiumbi wumi wa pili ijova, “Bwelayi!”
When the [one who was like a] lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living [creature] say, “Come!”
4 Mewawa akahumila falasi yungi, mdung'u. Mweatamili panani ya falasi akagotolewa uhotola wa kuwusa uteke pamulima, vandu vakomanayi, mwene apewili upanga uvaha.
Then a red horse came out. The one sitting on it was allowed {[God] allowed the one sitting on it} to cause [people] to no longer [live] peacefully, but instead to be killing each other. [For this purpose] he was given {[God’s agent] gave to him} a large sword.
5 Mwanalimbelele akagagandula chidindilu cha datu cha mnemu. Namyuwini yula chiumbi wumi wa datu ijova, “Bwelayi!” Kangi nikalola na kumbi pavili na falasi mtitu apo. Mweatamili panani ya falasi avili na vipimu vivili vya kupimila utopesi mu mawoko gaki.
When [the one who is like a] lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living [creature] say, “Come!” This time, I saw a black horse [come out]. The one who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand.
6 Nayuwini ngati lwami luhuma pagati ya vala viumbi wumi mcheche. Yene yajovili, “Chibaba chimonga cha uhembe wa nganu kwa luhuna lwa ligono limonga, na vibaba vidatu vya shaili kwa luhuna lwa ligono limonga. Nambu ukoto kuhalibisa mahuta ga zeituni amala divayi!”
I heard a voice [that sounded] like [it was coming from] among the four living [creatures]. It was saying ([to the horseman/to the man who was sitting on the black horse]), “A quart of wheat [will cost so much that] a man must work a whole day to earn enough money to buy it, and three quarts of barley will sell for the same price. But do not cut off [the supply of] olive oil or the wine [MTY]!”
7 Kangi, Mwanalimbelele akaubandula mdindilu wa mcheche wa mnemu. Namyuwini yula chiumbi wumi wa mcheche ijova, “Bwelayi!”
When the [one who is like a] lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth living [creature] say, “Come!”
8 Kangi nikalola, na kumbi avili falasi mmonga apo langi yaki ya lyenge. Na liina la mweatamili panani ya falasi avili Lifwa, na mulima wa vandu vevafwili amlandili mumbele. Avo vevapewili uhotola wa lobo yimonga ya mulima, vavakoma vandu kwa upanga, njala, tauni na kwa hinyama hikali ya pamulima. (Hadēs g86)
This time I saw a pale horse [come out]. The one who sat on it is named ‘[The one who causes] death [PRS]’, and [the one that is named ‘The place where dead people go’] accompanied him. [God] gave them authority over one quarter of the people on earth to incite them to kill each other with weapons [SYN], and also authority to kill them (by [causing them to] starve, by [their causing them to become] sick from epidemics, and by [their causing them to be attacked by] wild animals. (Hadēs g86)
9 Kangi, Mwanalimbelele akachigagandula chidindilu cha mhanu cha mnemu. Nikalola pahi ya lusanja lwa luteta lwa kunani kwa Chapanga lwa kuhukisa ubani mipungu ya vala vevakomiwi ndava ya ujumbi wa Chapanga, na ndava vevajovili ndava yaki.
When the [one who is like a] lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under (OR, at the base of) the altar [in heaven] the souls of [God’s servants] who had been killed {whom [people had] killed} because of [their believing] God’s message, and because they told others [the message about Jesus].
10 Hinu, vakavemba kwa lwami luvaha, “Ee Bambu, mweuvi na makakala na mchakaka, yati wikavila mbaka ndali kubwela kuvakitila uhamula vandu vevitama voha pamulima ndava ya kukomiwa kwitu?”
They spoke loudly [to God] saying, “Sovereign/Almighty Lord, you are holy and faithful. How long [will it be] before you judge [and punish] the people on earth who murdered [us(exc)]?”
11 Chapanga ampelili kila mmonga ligwanda litali la msopi kwa lukumbi luhupi kulindila, mbaka pautimila mvalangu wa vatumisi vayavi na valongo veviganikiwa kukomiwa ngati vene chevakomiwi.
[God] gave to each of them a long white robe, and [he] told them to rest a little longer until [people] killed all the believers who served [the Lord] with them. They were believers whom [God wanted to die in just the same way] that these others had been killed.
12 Kangi, nikalola, na lukumbi Mwanalimbelele peagagandula chidindilu cha sita. Kukavya na mndendemo wa ndima, lilanga likavya lititu tii ngati ligunila, mwehi woha ukavya udung'u ngati ngasi,
I saw that when [the one who is like a] lamb opened the sixth seal, the earth shook violently. The sun became as black as cloth made (of [black] wool/of pitch). The whole moon became [red] [SIM] like blood.
13 ndondo za kunani zikagwa panani ya mulima ngati matunda ga mkuyu gangakangala chegigwa lukumbi mkongo waki pewinyuguswa na chimbungululu chikali
The stars fell to the earth [in great numbers], just [SIM] like immature figs fall when a fig tree is shaken by a strong wind {when a strong wind shakes a fig tree}.
14 Kunani na kwawukili ngati mpasa cheyikunjiwi, vidunda vyoha na visiwa vikawusiwa pandu paki.
The sky split open and [rolled up on either side] just [SIM] like an [old] scroll rolls up [when it is split in two]. Every mountain and island moved out of its place.
15 Kangi, vankosi va pamulima, vakulu, na vachilongosi va msambi, vandu vana vindu vyamahele vevavi na makakala na kila mvanda na kila mundu angavya mvanda vakajifiya mumbugu na mumbugu za matalau ya vidunda.
[As a result, all the rebellious people] of the earth, [including] kings, high-ranking people, generals, the rich people, the powerful people, along with everyone [else], both slave and free, hid themselves in caves and between the mountain rocks.
16 Vene vakavijovela, vidunda na matalahu gala “Mtigwilila na mutifiya tikotoka kulolekana palongolo ya mihu ga yula mwene mweatami panani ya chigoda cha unkosi, na ligoga la Mwanalimbelele!
They shouted to the mountains and to the rocks, “Fall on us [(exc)] and hide us [(exc)] in order that the one who sits upon the throne will not be able to see us [(exc)] [MTY], and [in order that] the [one who is like a] lamb will not be able to punish [MTY] us [(exc)].
17 Muni ligono likulu la ligoga lavi yibweli. Yani mweihotola kulama?”
This is the terrible day on which they will punish [MTY] us [(exc)], and [when that happens], no one will be able to survive! [RHQ]”
