Tshenolo 18
1 Mme morago ga mo gotlhe ka bona moengele yo mongwe a fologa kwa legodimong ka taolo e kgolo, mme lefatshe la phatsimisiwa ke kgalalelo ya gagwe.
After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
2 A goa a re, “Babelone yo Mogolo o ole, o ole; o fetogile boago jwa mewa e e maswe, le mefuta yotlhe ya mewa e e bosula.
And he cried with a strong voice, saying: Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird;
3 Gonne dichaba tsotlhe di nole mofine o o bolayang wa boaka jwa gagwe jo bo feleletseng. Babusi ba lefatshe ba akafetse nae, le babapatsi mo lefatsheng lotlhe ba humisitswe ke botshelo jwa gagwe jwa letlepu.”
for all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth became rich out of the abundance of her luxury.
4 Mme ka utlwa lentswe le lengwe le bitsa le tswa kwa legodimong le re, “Mo tlogeleng, batho ba me; se tlhakaneleng dibe nae, e seng jalo lo tlaa otlhaiwa nae.
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues;
5 Gonne dibe tsa gagwe di tlhatlagane selekanyo sa go fitlha kwa legodimong mme Modimo o ipaakanyeditse go mo atlholela melato ya gagwe.
for her sins have reached to heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
6 Mo direleng jaaka a lo diretse, le go feta foo, mo tlhatlaganyetseng petso ya ditiro tsa gagwe tse di bosula. O diretse batho ba le bantsi dinwelo tsa tatlhego, mo direleng fela jalo go menagane.
Requite her even as she requited, and render to her double according to her works; in the cup which she mixed, mix to her double.
7 O tshetse mo letlepung le mo botlhapelweng, tshwantshanyang matshelo a gagwe le khutsafalo le kutlobotlhoko, o ikgantsha a re, ‘Ke mohumagadi mo setilong sa me sa bogosi. Ga ke motlhologadi yo o se ka keng a itirela sepe. Ga nkitla ke nna le kutlobotlhoko’.
As much as she glorified herself and lived luxuriously, so much torment and mourning give her. For she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no mourning;
8 Mme ke gone ka moo kutlobotlhoko ya loso le selelo le mmopamo di tlaa mo tlela ka letsatsi le le lengwe, mme o tlaa nyelediwa ka molelo; gonne Morena yo o mo atlholang o mogolo.”
therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be burned up with fire; for strong is the Lord God who judged her.
9 Mme baeteledipele ba lefatshe, ba ba tlhakanetseng ditiro tse di maswe tsa boaka nae, ebile ba itumelela go ratwa ke ene, ba tlaa mo hutsafalela fa ba bona mosi wa setopo sa gagwe.
And the kings of the earth who committed fornication and lived luxuriously with her shall weep and lament for her, when they see the smoke of her burning,
10 Ba tlaa emela kgakala, ba roroma ka poifo ebile ba lelela kwa godimo ba re, “Ijoo, Babelone, motse o mogolo! Tshekiso ya gagwe e tsile ka nako e khutshwane.”
standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, the great city! Babylon, the mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
11 Mme barekisi ba lefatshe ba tlaa mo lelela ka khutsafalo, gonne ga go ope yo o tlaa tlholang a reka dithoto tsa bone.
And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, because no one buyeth their merchandise any more;
12 Gonne e ne e le moreki wa bone yo mogolo wa gauta le selefera majana a botlhokwa, diperela, matsela a a boleta, sei e e bohibidu jo bo borokwa le bohibidu jo bo letlhololo le mofuta mongwe le mongwe wa ditlhare tsa dinkgisa monate, dithoto tsa dinkgisa monate, dithoto tsa naka lwa tlou le dijana tsa logong tse di tlhwatlhwa kgolo le kgotlho le tshipi le mmabole;
merchandise of gold and of silver, and of precious stones and of pearls, and of fine linen and of purple, and of silk and of scarlet; and all citron wood, and all manner of vessels of ivory, and all manner of vessels of most costly wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble;
13 le ditswaiso tsa dijo, dinkgisa monate, le maswalo, setlolo le lebano, mofine, lookwane lwa motlhware, bopi jo bo boleta; korong, dikgomo, dinku, dipitse dikara le batlhanka, le mewa ya batho tota.
and cinnamon, and amomum, and odors, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep; and merchandise of horses and chariots and slaves; and souls of men.
14 Ba lela ba re, “Dilo tsotlhe tse o neng a di rata thata di fedile, dijo tse di metsegang le tse di kgorwang tse o ntseng o di rekisa ka tlhwatlhwa e kgolo ga di kitla di nna tsa gago gope. Di feletse ruri.”
And the fruits that thy soul desired are departed from thee, and all thy dainty and splendid things are perished from thee, and thou shalt find them no more.
15 Mme jaanong barekisi ba ba humisitsweng ke go mo rekisetsa dilo tse, ba tlaa emela kgakala, ba boifa tlhokofatso, ba lela, ba re,
The merchants of these things, who became rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning,
16 “Ijoo, motse o mogolo o montle jaaka mosadi yo o apereng leloba le le boleta le bohibidu jo bo borokwa le bohibidu jo bo letlhololo, o o kgabisitsweng ka gauta le majana a botlhokwa le diperela.
saying: Alas, alas, the great city, that was clothed in tilde linen and purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls!
17 Ka motsotso o le mongwe, dikhumo tsotlhe tsa motse di fedile!” Le beng ba dikepe botlhe le balaodi ba dikepe tsa barekisi le badiri mo dikepeng ba tlaa emela kgakala,
for in one hour so great wealth is made desolate. And every pilot, and every one that saileth to any place, and mariners, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
18 ba lela fa ba bona mosi o tlhatloga, ba re, “Ke fa kae mo lefatsheng lotlhe mo go nang le motse o o ntseng jaaka o?”
and cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like the great city!
19 Mme ba tlaa itshela lorole mo ditlhogong ka kutlobotlhoko ba re, “Ijoo, Ijoo, a motse o mogolo! O o re humisitseng rotlhe ka dikhumo tsa one. Mme jaanong ka oura e le nngwe gotlhe go fedile…”
And they cast dust on their heads, and cried out, weeping and mourning, saying: Alas, alas, the great city, whereby were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her wealth! for in one hour she is made desolate.
20 Mme wena, legodimo, itumelele go wa ga gagwe; le lona bana ba Modimo, baporofiti le baaposetoloi! Gonne kwa bofelong Modimo o lo mo atlholetse.
Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints and ye apostles and ye prophets! for God hath avenged you on her.
21 Mme moengele yo mogolo a tsholetsa lefika le le tshwanang le lolwala a le latlhela mo lewatleng mme a goa a re, “Babelone, motse o mogolo, o tlaa latlhwa jaaka ke latlhile leje le mme o tlaa nyelela ka bosakhutleng.
And a strong angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall Babylon the great city be thrown down, and shall never more be found.
22 Ga go kitla go tlhola go nna le moopelo gone, ga go kitla go tlhola go nna le dipiano, diletso le ditorompeta. Ga go kitla go tlhola go nna madirelo a mofuta ope teng, e bile ga go kitla go tlhola go nna le tshilo ya mabele.
And the sound of harpers, and of musicians, and of pipers, and of trumpeters shall be heard in thee no more, and no craftsman, of whatever craft, shall be found any more in thee, and the sound of a millstone shall never more be heard in thee,
23 Go tla nna lefifi le legolo thata mo go ene; ga go kitla go tlhola go bonala lesedi la lobone mo fensetereng. Ga go kitla go tlhola go nna le meduduetso ya lonyalo le boitumelo jwa banyadi le banyadwi. Barekisi ba gagwe ba ne ba itsege mo tikologong ya lefatshe lotlhe mme o tsieditse dichaba tsotlhe ka boloi jwa gagwe.
and the light of a lamp shall shine no more in thee, and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard in thee no more; for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorcery were all the nations deceived.
24 Mme ke ene yo o neng a na le maikarabelo mo mading a baporofiti botlhe ba ba bolaetsweng tumelo le baitshepi.”
And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that have been slain upon the earth.
