< Ufunuo 16 >
1 Nikasikia sauti kubwa ikiita kutoka kwenye sehemu ya patakatifu na ikasema kwa wale malaika saba, “Nenda na ukamwage juu ya dunia mabakuli saba ya ghadhabu ya Mungu.”
Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out on the earth the seven bowls of God’s wrath.”
2 Malaika wa kwanza alienda na kumwaga bakuli lake katika dunia; majeraha mabaya na yenye maumivu makali yalikuja kwa watu wenye alama ya mnyama, kwa wale ambao waliabudu sanamu yake.
So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.
3 Malaika wa pili alimwaga bakuli lake katika bahari; ikawa kama damu ya mtu aliyekufa, na kila kiumbe hai katika bahari kilikufa.
And the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned to blood like that of the dead, and every living thing in the sea died.
4 Malaika wa tatu akamwaga bakuli lake katika mito na katika chemichemi za maji; zikawa damu.
And the third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they turned to blood.
5 Nikasikia malaika wa maji akisema, “Wewe ni mwaminifu - mmoja uliyepo na uliyekuwako, Mtakatifu - kwa sababu umezileta hukumu hizi.
And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments.
6 Kwa sababu walimwaga damu za waamini na manabii, umewapa wao kunywa damu; ndicho wanachostahili.”
For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”
7 Nikasikia madhabahu ikijibu, “Ndiyo! Bwana Mungu mwenye kutawala juu ya vyote, hukumu zako ni kweli na za haki.”
And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.”
8 Malaika wa nne akamwaga kutoka kwenye bakuli lake juu ya jua, na likapewa ruhusa kuunguza watu kwa moto.
Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch the people with fire.
9 Waliunguzwa kwa joto lenye kutisha, na wakalikufuru neno la Mungu, mwenye nguvu juu ya mapigo yote. Hawakutubu wala kumpa yeye utukufu.
And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues; yet they did not repent and give Him glory.
10 Malaika wa tano akamwaga kutoka kwenye bakuli lake katika kiti cha enzi cha mnyama, na giza likaufunika ufalme wake. Walisaga meno katika maumivu makali.
And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness, and men began to gnaw their tongues in anguish
11 Wakamtukana Mungu wa mbinguni kwa sababu ya maumivu yao na majeraha yao, na bado waliendelea kutokutubu kwa kile walichotenda.
and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores; yet they did not repent of their deeds.
12 Malaika wa sita alimwaga kutoka kwenye bakuli lake katika mto mkubwa, Frati, na maji yake yakakauka ili kuweza kuandaa njia kwa wafalme watakaokuja kutoka mashariki.
And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East.
13 Nikaona roho tatu chafu zilizoonekana kama chura watokao nje ya mdomo wa yule joka, yule mnyama, na yule nabii wa uongo.
And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.
14 Ni roho za pepo zitendazo ishara na miujiza. Walikuwa wakienda kwa wafalme wa dunia yote ili kuweza kuwakusanya pamoja kwa vita katika siku kuu ya Mungu, mwenye kutawala juu ya vyote.
These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.
15 (“Tazama! Ninakuja kama mwizi! Heri yule adumuye katika kukesha, atunzaye mavazi yake ili asiweze kwenda nje uchi na kuiona aibu yake.”)
“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”
16 Waliwaleta pamoja katika sehemu iliyoitwa katika kiebrania Amagedoni.
And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.
17 Malaika wa saba alimwaga kutoka kwenye bakuli lake katika anga. Kisha sauti kuu ikasikika kutoka pakatifu na kutoka kwenye kiti cha enzi, ikisema, “Imekwisha!”
Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came from the throne in the temple, saying, “It is done!”
18 Kulikuwa na miale ya mwanga wa radi, ngurumo, vishindo vya radi, na tetemeko la kutisha - tetemeko kubwa la ardhi ambalo halijawahi kutokea duniani tangu wanadamu wamekuwepo duniani, hivyo ni tetemeko kubwa zaidi.
And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake.
19 Mji mkuu uligawanyika katika sehemu tatu, na miji ya mataifa ikaanguka. Kisha Mungu akamkumbusha Babeli mkuu, na akaupa mji huo kikombe kilichokuwa kimejaa divai kutoka kwenye ghadhabu yake iliyo kali.
The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.
20 Kila kisiwa kikapotea na milima haikuonekana tena.
Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found.
21 Mvua kubwa ya mawe, ikiwa na uzito wa talanta, ikashuka kutoka mbinguni juu ya watu, na wakamlaani Mungu kwa mapigo ya mvua ya mawe kwa sababu lile pigo lilikuwa baya sana.
And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.