< Ufunuo 12 >
1 Kukaonekana ishara kuu mbinguni: Palikuwa na mwanamke aliyevikwa jua, na mwezi ukiwa chini ya miguu yake, na taji ya nyota kumi na mbili ilikuwa kichwani mwake.
And there was a great sign in the heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars;
2 Alikuwa na mimba naye akilia kwa uchungu kwa kuwa alikuwa anakaribia kuzaa.
and being in gestation, she also cries, travailing in pain, and suffering to bring forth.
3 Kisha ishara nyingine ikaonekana mbinguni: Likaonekana joka kubwa jekundu lenye vichwa saba na pembe kumi na taji saba katika vichwa vyake.
And there appeared another sign in the heaven; and behold the great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his heads seven diadems:
4 Mkia wake ukakokota theluthi ya nyota zote angani na kuziangusha katika nchi. Ndipo lile joka likasimama mbele ya yule mwanamke aliyekuwa karibu kuzaa ili lipate kumla huyo mtoto mara tu atakapozaliwa.
and his tail draws the third of the stars of the heaven, and casts them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman about to bring forth, in order that he may eat up her child when she may bring it forth.
5 Yule mwanamke akazaa mtoto mwanaume, atakayeyatawala mataifa yote kwa fimbo yake ya utawala ya chuma. Lakini huyo mtoto akanyakuliwa na kupelekwa kwa Mungu kwenye kiti chake cha enzi.
And she brought forth a male son, who is about to shepherdize all the nations with an iron rod: and her child was caught up to God, and to his throne.
6 Yule mwanamke akakimbilia jangwani, ambako Mungu alikuwa amemtayarishia mahali ili apate kutunzwa huko kwa muda wa siku 1,260.
And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has there a place prepared of God, that they may there nourish her a thousand and two hundred and sixty days.
7 Basi palikuwa na vita mbinguni: Mikaeli na malaika zake wakapigana na hilo joka, nalo joka pamoja na malaika zake likapigana nao.
And there was war in the heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon.
8 Lakini joka na malaika zake wakashindwa, na hapakuwa tena na nafasi yao huko mbinguni.
And the dragon and his angels fought, and they did not prevail; neither was their place found any more in the heaven.
9 Lile joka kuu likatupwa chini, yule nyoka wa zamani aitwaye ibilisi au Shetani, aupotoshaye ulimwengu wote. Akatupwa chini duniani, yeye pamoja na malaika zake.
And the great dragon, the old serpent, the one called the devil, and Satan, the one deceiving the whole world, was cast out: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
10 Kisha nikasikia sauti kuu mbinguni, ikisema: “Sasa wokovu na uweza na Ufalme wa Mungu wetu umekuja na mamlaka ya Kristo wake. Kwa kuwa ametupwa chini mshtaki wa ndugu zetu, anayewashtaki mbele za Mungu usiku na mchana.
And I heard a great voice in the heaven saying, Now has come salvation, and power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: because the accuser of our brethren, the one accusing them before our God day and night, is cast out.
11 Nao wakamshinda kwa damu ya Mwana-Kondoo na kwa neno la ushuhuda wao. Wala wao hawakuyapenda maisha yao hata kufa.
And they conquered him through the blood of the Lamb, and the word of their testimony; and with divine love they love not their life unto death.
12 Kwa hiyo, furahini ninyi mbingu na wote wakaao humo! Lakini ole wenu nchi na bahari, kwa maana huyo ibilisi ameshuka kwenu, akiwa amejaa ghadhabu, kwa sababu anajua ya kuwa muda wake ni mfupi!”
Therefore rejoice, O ye heavens, and those dwelling in them; woe unto the earth and the sea! because the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has little time.
13 Lile joka lilipoona kuwa limetupwa chini duniani, lilimfuatilia yule mwanamke aliyekuwa amezaa mtoto mwanaume.
And when the dragon saw that he was cast out into the earth, he persecuted the woman, who brought forth the male child.
14 Lakini huyo mwanamke akapewa mabawa mawili ya tai mkubwa, kusudi aweze kuruka mpaka mahali palipotayarishwa kwa ajili yake huko jangwani, ambako atatunzwa kwa wakati na nyakati na nusu, ya wakati ambako yule joka hawezi kufika.
And the two wings of a great eagle were given to the woman, that she might fly away into the wilderness, into her own place, where she is there nourished a time, and times, and a half time, from the face of the serpent.
15 Ndipo lile joka likamwaga maji kama mto kutoka kinywani mwake, ili kumfikia huyo mwanamke na kumkumba kama mafuriko.
And the serpent cast out of his mouth after the woman water like a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the river.
16 Lakini nchi ikamsaidia huyo mwanamke kwa kufungua kinywa na kuumeza huo mto ambao huyo joka alikuwa ameutoa kinywani mwake.
And the earth helped the woman; and the earth opened her mouth, and drank up the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
17 Kisha lile joka likapatwa na hasira kali kwa ajili ya huyo mwanamke na likaondoka ili kupigana vita na watoto waliosalia wa huyo mwanamke, yaani, wale wanaozitii amri za Mungu na kuushika ushuhuda wa Yesu Kristo.
And the dragon was enraged at the woman, and went away to make war with the remnant of her seed, who keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus.