Ufunuo 18
1 Baada ya vitu hivi nilimwona malaika mwingine akishuka chini kutoka mbinguni. Yeye alikuwa na mamlaka kuu, na nchi iliangazwa kwa utukufu wake.
After these things, I saw another angel coming down out of the sky, having great authority. The earth was illuminated with his glory.
2 Alilia kwa sauti kuu, akisema, “Umeanguka, umeanguka, ule mji mkuu Babeli! Umekuwa sehemu yakaapo mapepo, na sehemu ikaapo kila roho chafu, na sehemu akaapo kila mchafu na ndege achukizaye.
He cried with a mighty voice, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and she has become a habitation of demons, a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hated bird!
3 Kwa kuwa mataifa yote yamekunywa mvinyo ya tamaa ya uasherati wake ambayo humletea ghadhabu. Wafalme wa nchi wamezini naye. Wafanyabiashara wa nchi wamekuwa matajiri kwa nguvu ya maisha yake ya anasa.”
For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality, the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from the abundance of her luxury.”
4 Kisha nilisikia sauti nyingine kutoka mbinguni iikisema, “Tokeni kwake watu wangu, ili msije mkashiriki katika dhambi zake, na ili msije mkapokea mapigo yake yoyote.
I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don’t receive of her plagues,
5 Dhambi zake zimerundikana juu kama mbingu, na Mungu ameyakumbuka matendo yake maovu.
for her sins have reached to the sky, and God has remembered her iniquities.
6 Mlipeni kama alivyowalipa wengine, na mkamlipe mara mbili kwa jinsi alivyotenda; katika kikombe alichokichanganya, mchanganyishieni mara mbili kwa ajili yake.
Return to her just as she returned, and repay her double as she did, and according to her works. In the cup which she mixed, mix to her double.
7 Kama alivyojitukuza yeye mwenyewe, na aliishi kwa anasa, mpeni mateso mengi na huzuni. Kwa kuwa husema moyoni mwake, 'Nimekaa kama malkia; wala siyo mjane, na wala sitaona maombolezo.'
However much she glorified herself and grew wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning. For she says in her heart, ‘I sit a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see mourning.’
8 Kwa hiyo ndani ya siku moja mapigo yake yatamlemea: kifo, maombolezo, na njaa. Atateketezwa kwa moto, kwa kuwa Bwana Mungu ni mwenye nguvu, na ni mhukumu wake.”
Therefore in one day her plagues will come: death, mourning, and famine; and she will be utterly burned with fire, for the Lord God who has judged her is strong.
9 Wafalme wa nchi waliozini na kuchanganyikiwa pamoja naye watalia na kumwombolezea watakapouona moshi wa kuungua kwake.
The kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived wantonly with her will weep and wail over her, when they look at the smoke of her burning,
10 Watasimama mbali naye, kwa hofu ya maumivu yake wakisema, “Ole, ole kwa mji mkuu, Babeli, mji wenye nguvu! Kwa saa moja hukumu yako imekuja.”
standing far away for the fear of her torment, saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For your judgment has come in one hour.’
11 Wafanyabiashara wa nchi lieni na kuomboleza kwa ajili yake, kwa kuwa hakuna hata mmoja anunuaye bidhaa zake tena -
The merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more:
12 bidhaa za dhahabu, fedha, mawe ya thamani, lulu, kitani nzuri, zambarau, hariri, nyekundu, aina zote za miti ya harufu nzuri, kila chombo cha pembe za ndovu, kila chombo kilichotengenezwa kwa miti ya thamani, shaba, chuma, jiwe,
merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, scarlet, all expensive wood, every vessel of ivory, every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble;
13 mdalasini, viungo, uvumba, manemane, ubani, mvinyo, mafuta, unga mzuri, ngano, ng'ombe na kondoo, farasi na magari, na watumwa, na roho za watu.
and cinnamon, incense, perfume, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, chariots, and people’s bodies and souls.
14 Matunda uliyoyatamani kwa nguvu zako yameondoka kutoka kwako. Anasa zako zote na mapambo yametoweka, hayatapatikana tena.
The fruits which your soul lusted after have been lost to you. All things that were dainty and sumptuous have perished from you, and you will find them no more at all.
15 Wafanyabiashara wa vitu hivi waliopata utajiri kwa mapenzi yake watasimama mbali kutoka kwake kwa sababu ya hofu ya maumivu yake, wakilia na sauti ya maombolezo.
The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, will stand far away for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning,
16 Wakisema, “Ole, ole mji ule mkuu uliovikwa kitani nzuri, zambarau, na nyekundu, na kupambwa kwa dhahabu, na vito vya thamani na lulu!”
saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, she who was dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls!
17 Ndani ya saa moja utajiri wote huo ulitoweka. Kila nahodha wa meli, kila baharia, na wote wanamaji, na wote wafanyao kazi baharini, walisimama mbali.
For in an hour such great riches are made desolate.’ Every ship master, and everyone who sails anywhere, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood far away,
18 Walilia walipouona moshi wa kuungua kwake. Walisema, “Ni mji gani unafanana na mji huu mkubwa?”
and cried out as they looked at the smoke of her burning, saying, ‘What is like the great city?’
19 Walitupa mavumbi juu ya vichwa vyao, na walilia, wakitokwa machozi na kuomboleza, “Ole, ole mji mkubwa mahali wote waliokuwa na meli zao baharini walikuwa matajiri kutokana na mali zake. Ndani ya saa moja umeangamizwa.”
They cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her great wealth!’ For she is made desolate in one hour.
20 “Furahini juu yake, mbingu, ninyi waumini, mitume, na manabii, kwa maana Mungu ameleta hukumu yenu juu yake!”
“Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets, for God has judged your judgment on her.”
21 Malaika mwenye nguvu aliinua jiwe kama jiwe kuu la kusagia na alilitupa baharini, akisema, “Kwa njia hii, Babeli, ule mji mkuu, utatupwa chini kwa ukatili na hautaonekana tena.
A mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, “Thus with violence will Babylon, the great city, be thrown down, and will be found no more at all.
22 Sauti ya vinanda, wanamuziki, wacheza filimbi, na tarumbeta hawatasikika tena kwenu. Wala fundi wa aina yoyote hataonekana kwenu. Wala sauti ya kinu haitasikika tena kwenu.
The voice of harpists, minstrels, flute players, and trumpeters will be heard no more at all in you. No craftsman of whatever craft will be found any more at all in you. The sound of a mill will be heard no more at all in you.
23 Mwanga wa taa hautaangaza ndani yako. Sauti ya bwana harusi na bibi harusi hazitasikiwa tena ndani yako, maana wafanyabiashara wako walikuwa wakuu wa nchi, na wa mataifa, wamedanganywa kwa uchawi wako.
The light of a lamp will shine no more at all in you. The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no more at all in you, for your merchants were the princes of the earth; for with your sorcery all the nations were deceived.
24 Ndani yake damu ya manabii na waamini ilionekana, na damu ya wote waliouawa juu ya nchi.”
In her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been slain on the earth.”
