Ufunuo 8
1 Mwana-Kondoo alipoivunja ile lakiri ya saba, pakawa kimya mbinguni kwa muda wa nusu saa.
And when be had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about haft an hour.
2 Nami nikawaona wale malaika saba wanaosimama mbele za Mungu, nao wakapewa tarumbeta saba.
And I saw the seven angels who stand before God; and there were given to them seven trumpets.
3 Malaika mwingine aliyekuwa na chetezo cha dhahabu, akaja na kusimama mbele ya madhabahu. Akapewa uvumba mwingi ili autoe pamoja na maombi ya watakatifu wote, juu ya yale madhabahu ya dhahabu yaliyo mbele ya kile kiti cha enzi.
And another angel came, and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given to him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
4 Ule moshi wa uvumba pamoja na yale maombi ya watakatifu, vikapanda juu mbele za Mungu, kutoka mkononi mwa huyo malaika.
And the smoke of the incense went up with the prayers of the saints before God out of the angel's hand.
5 Kisha yule malaika akachukua kile chetezo, akakijaza moto kutoka kwa yale madhabahu, akautupa juu ya dunia. Pakatokea sauti za radi, ngurumo, umeme wa radi na tetemeko la ardhi.
And the angel took the censer, and filled it from the fire of the altar, and cast it upon the earth; and there followed thunders, and lightnings, and voices, and an earthquake.
6 Basi wale malaika saba waliokuwa na zile tarumbeta saba wakajiandaa kuzipiga.
And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
7 Malaika wa kwanza akaipiga tarumbeta yake, pakatokea mvua ya mawe na moto uliochanganyika na damu, navyo vikatupwa kwa nguvu juu ya nchi. Na theluthi ya dunia ikateketea, theluthi ya miti ikateketea, na nyasi yote mbichi ikateketea.
And the first sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth; and the third part of the earth was burnt up, and the third part of the trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
8 Malaika wa pili akaipiga tarumbeta yake na kitu kama mlima mkubwa unaowaka moto kikatupwa baharini. Theluthi ya bahari ikawa damu,
And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea;
9 theluthi ya viumbe vyenye uhai viishivyo baharini vikafa na theluthi ya meli zikaharibiwa.
and the third part of the sea became blood; and the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
10 Malaika wa tatu akaipiga tarumbeta yake, na nyota kubwa iliyokuwa ikiwaka kama taa ikaanguka toka angani, ikaangukia theluthi ya mito na chemchemi za maji.
And the third angel sounded, and there fell from heaven a great star, burning as a torch, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters.
11 Nyota hiyo inaitwa Uchungu. Theluthi ya maji yakawa machungu na watu wengi wakafa kutokana na maji hayo kwa maana yalikuwa machungu.
And the name of the star is called Wormwood; and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
12 Kisha malaika wa nne akaipiga tarumbeta yake, na theluthi ya jua, theluthi ya mwezi na theluthi ya nyota zikapigwa. Kwa hiyo theluthi moja ya mwanga ikawa giza. Theluthi ya mchana ikawa haina mwanga na pia theluthi ya usiku.
And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars, so that the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night in like manner.
13 Nilipokuwa tena nikitazama, nikamsikia tai mmoja akipiga kelele kwa sauti kuu wakati akiruka katikati ya mbingu, akisema, “Ole! Ole! Ole wa watu waishio duniani, kwa sababu ya tarumbeta ambazo malaika hao wengine watatu wanakaribia kuzipiga!”
And I saw, and heard an eagle flying in mid-heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to those who dwell on the earth, by reason of the remaining voices of the trumpet of the three angels who are yet to sound!
