Zvakazarurwa 8
1 Zvino wakati azarura mucherechedzo wechinomwe, kwakavapo kunyarara kudenga kwakaita sehafu yeawa.
When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
2 Zvino ndakaona vatumwa vanomwe vamire pamberi paMwari, kukapiwawo kwavari hwamanda nomwe.
I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.
3 Zvino umwe mutumwa wakauya akamira paaritari, ane mudziyo wezvinonhuhwira wegoridhe; kukapiwa kwaari zvinonhuhwira zvizhinji, kuti azvipe neminyengetero yevatsvene vese pamusoro pearitari yegoridhe yakange iri pamberi pechigaro cheushe.
Another angel came and stood over the altar, having a golden censer. Much incense was given to him, that he should add it to the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar which was before the throne.
4 Zvino utsi hwezvinonhuhwira hwakakwira neminyengetero yevatsvene huchibva muruoko rwemutumwa pamberi paMwari.
The smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, went up before God out of the angel’s hand.
5 Mutumwa akatora mudziyo wezvinonhuhwira, ndokuuzadza nemoto wearitari, ndokuukanda panyika; zvino kwakavapo manzwi nekutinhira nemheni nekudengenyeka kwenyika.
The angel took the censer, and he filled it with the fire of the altar, then threw it on the earth. Thunders, sounds, lightnings, and an earthquake followed.
6 Zvino vatumwa vanomwe vakange vane hwamanda nomwe vakazvigadzirira kuti varidze.
The seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
7 Zvino mutumwa wekutanga wakaridza, ndokuvapo chimvuramabwe nemoto zvakavhenganiswa neropa, ndokukandwa panyika; nechetatu chemiti chakapiswa, neuswa unyoro hwese hwakapiswa.
The first sounded, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and they were thrown to the earth. One third of the earth was burned up, and one third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
8 Zvino mutumwa wechipiri wakaridza, zvino chimwe segomo guru rinopfuta nemoto chikakandwa mugungwa; chetatu chegungwa ndokuva ropa;
The second angel sounded, and something like a great burning mountain was thrown into the sea. One third of the sea became blood,
9 ndokufa chetatu chezvisikwa zviri mugungwa zvine upenyu, nechetatu chezvikepe chikaparadzwa.
and one third of the living creatures which were in the sea died. One third of the ships were destroyed.
10 Zvino mutumwa wechitatu wakaridza, kukawa kubva kudenga nyeredzi huru, ichipfuta semwenje, ndokuwira pamusoro pechetatu chenzizi, nepamusoro pezvitubu zvemvura.
The third angel sounded, and a great star fell from the sky, burning like a torch, and it fell on one third of the rivers, and on the springs of water.
11 Zvino zita renyeredzi rainzi Gavakava; chetatu chemvura ndokuva gavakava, nevanhu vazhinji vakafa nemvura, nokuti yakange yavaviswa.
The name of the star is “Wormwood.” One third of the waters became wormwood. Many people died from the waters, because they were made bitter.
12 Zvino mutumwa wechina wakaridza, chetatu chezuva ndokurohwa nechetatu chemwedzi nechetatu chenyeredzi, kuti chetatu chazvo chisvibiswe, uye kuti chetatu chemasikati chirege kuvhenekera, neusiku saizvozvo.
The fourth angel sounded, and one third of the sun was struck, and one third of the moon, and one third of the stars, so that one third of them would be darkened; and the day wouldn’t shine for one third of it, and the night in the same way.
13 Zvino ndakatarira, ndokunzwa mutumwa umwe achibhururuka ari pakati pedenga achiti nenzwi guru: Mune nhamo, mune nhamo, mune nhamo vagari vepanyika, pamanzwi asara ehwamanda yevatumwa vatatu vachazoridza!
I saw, and I heard an eagle, flying in mid heaven, saying with a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the other blasts of the trumpets of the three angels, who are yet to sound!”
