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 appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
2 Alikuwa na mimba naye akilia kwa uchungu kwa kuwa alikuwa anakaribia kuzaa.
And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
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 wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
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 drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, in order to devour her child as soon as it was born.
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 child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto 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 a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore 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 heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
8 Lakini joka na malaika zake wakashindwa, na hapakuwa tena na nafasi yao huko mbinguni.
And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in 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 was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceives the whole world: 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 loud voice saying in heaven, Now has come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
11 Nao wakamshinda kwa damu ya Mwana-Kondoo na kwa neno la ushuhuda wao. Wala wao hawakuyapenda maisha yao hata kufa.
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word (logos) of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the 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, all of you heavens, and all of you that dwell in them. Woe to the citizens of the earth and of the sea! for the devil has come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has but a short 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 unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which 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 to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a 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 water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
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 swallowed up the flood 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 angry with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
