< Ufunuo 21 >
1 Kisha nikaona mbingu mpya na nchi mpya, kwa kuwa mbingu ya kwanza na nchi ya kwanza zimekwishapita, na bahari haikuwepo tena.
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and the sea is no more.
2 Niliona mji mtakatifu, Yerusalemu mpya, ambao ulikuja chini kutoka mbinguni kwa Mungu, ulioandaliwa kama bibi harusi aliyepambwa kwa ajili ya mumewe.
And I saw the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, made ready like a bride adorned for her husband.
3 Nilisikia sauti kubwa kutoka kwenye kiti cha enzi ikisema, “Tazama! Makao ya Mungu yapo pamoja na wanadamu, naye ataishi pamoja nao. Watakuwa watu wake, na Mungu mwenyewe atakuwa nao na atakuwa Mungu wao.
And I heard a loud voice out of the throne, crying. "Behold, God’s tent is with men, And he will tent with them, And they will be his peoples. And God himself will be with them,
4 Atafuta kila chozi kutoka katika macho yao, na hapatakuwa na kifo tena, au kuomboleza, au kulia, au maumivu. Mambo ya zamani yamekwishakupita.
And he will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more, Nor will there be mourning, Nor crying, nor pain any more. Because the first things have passed away."
5 Yeye ambaye alikuwa ameketi juu ya kiti cha enzi alisema, “Tazama! Nafanya mambo yote kuwa mapya.” Alisema, “Andika hili kwa sababu maneno haya ni ya hakika na kweli.”
And He who sat on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." And He said to me, "Write this, for these words are trustworthy and genuine."
6 Aliniambia, “Mambo haya yalikwisha kupita! Mimi ni Alfa na Omega, mwanzo na mwisho. Kwa yeyote aonaye kiu nitampatia kinywaji bila gharama kutoka katika chemchemi za maji ya uzima.
He also said. "It has now come to pass. I am the Alpha and the Omega, The Beginning and the End. To him who thirsts I will freely give Of the spring of the Water of life.
7 Yeye ashindaye atayarithi mambo haya, na nitakuwa Mungu wake, naye atakuwa mwanangu.
He who overcomes will inherit these, And I will be his God, And he shall be my son.
8 Lakini kama ilivyo kwa waoga, wasioamini, wachukizao, wauaji, wazinzi, wachawi, waabudu sanamu, na waongo wote, sehemu yao itakuwa katika ziwa la moto wa kiberiti uunguzao. Hiyo ndiyo mauti ya pili.” (Limnē Pyr )
But as for the cowards, the faithless, the abominable, And for the murderers, fornicators, sorcerers, Idolaters, and all liars, Their part will be in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone. "This is the second death." (Limnē Pyr )
9 Mmoja wa malaika saba alikuja kwangu, mmoja ambaye alikuwa na mabakuli saba yaliyojaa mapigo saba ya mwisho na alisema, “Njoo hapa. Nitakuonesha bibi harusi, mke wa mwana kondoo.”
And there came to me one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the last plagues, and he spoke to me, saying. "Come hither! I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife."
10 Kisha alinichukua mbali katika Roho kwenye mlima mkubwa na mrefu na alinionesha mji mtakatifu, Yerusalemu, ukishuka chini kutoka mbinguni kwa Mungu.
And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain, huge and high; and he showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God.
11 Yerusalemu ulikuwa na utukufu wa Mungu, na uzuri wake ulikuwa kama kito cha thamani, kama jiwe la kioo safi la yaspi.
It had the glory of God. Its light was like some precious stone, like jasper, clear as crystal;
12 Ulikuwa na ukuta mkubwa, mrefu wenye milango kumi na miwili, pamoja na malaika kumi na wawili milangoni. Juu ya milango palikuwa pameandikwa majina ya makabila kumi na mawili ya wana wa Israeli.
with a wall great and high, and twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written thereon, the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.
13 Upande wa mashariki palikuwa na milango mitatu, upande wa kusini milango mitatu, upande wa kaskazini milango mitatu, na upande wa magharibi milango mitatu.
On the east were three gates; and on the north, three gates; and on the south, three gates; and on the west, three gates.
14 Kuta za mji zilikuwa na misingi kumi na miwili, na juu yake palikuwa na majina kumi na mawili ya mitume kumi na wawili wa Mwana Kondoo.
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
15 Mmoja aliyeongea nami alikuwa na kipimo cha fimbo iliyotengenezwa kwa dhahabu kwa ajili ya kupima mji, milango yake na kuta zake.
And he who spoke had a golden reed, as a measure, to measure the city and its gates and walls.
16 Mji uliwekwa ndani ya mraba; urefu wake ulikuwa sawa na upana wake. Alipima mji kwa kipimio cha fimbo, stadia 12, 000 kwa urefu (urefu wake, upana, na kimo vilifanana).
And the city lies foursquare; the length of it is as great as the breadth. Then he measured the city with the reed, fifteen hundred miles; the length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.
17 Vilevile alipima ukuta wake, unene wake ulikuwa dhiraa 144 kwa vipimo vya kibinadamu (ambavyo pia ni vipimo vya malaika).
And he measured its wall, two hundred and sixteen feet, man’s measure, which is an angel’s.
18 Ukuta ulikuwa umejengwa kwa yaspi na mji wenye dhahabu safi, kama kioo safi.
And its wall is made of jasper; but the city is of pure gold, like pure glass.
19 Misingi ya ukuta ilikuwa imepambwa na kila aina ya jiwe la thamani. La kwanza lilikuwa yaspi, la pili lilikuwa yakuti samawi, la tatu lilikuwa kalkedon, la nne zumaridi,
The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kings of precious stones. The first foundation-stone was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
20 la tano sardoniki, la sita akiki, la saba krisolitho, la nane zabarajadi, la tisa yakuti ya manjano, la kumi krisopraso, la kumi na moja hiakintho, la kumi na mbili amethisto.
the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.
21 Milango kumi na miwili ilikuwa lulu kumi na mbili, kila mlango ulitengenezwa kutoka kwenye lulu moja. Mitaa ya mji ilikuwa dhahabu safi, ikionekana kama kioo safi.
And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each gate of one pearl. And the broad street of the city was of pure gold, transparent like glass.
22 Sikuona hekalu lolote ndani ya mji, kwa kuwa Bwana Mungu, ambaye anatawala juu ya vyote, na Mwana Kondoo ni hekalu lake.
And I saw no temple in the city; For the temple is the Lord God, the Almighty, And the Lamb.
23 Mji haukuhitaji jua au mwezi ili kungaza juu yake kwa sababu utukufu wa Mungu uliangaza juu yake, na taa yake ni Mwana Kondoo.
And the city has no need of the sun, Nor of the moon, to shine upon it; For the glory of God has lightened it, And its lamp is the Lamb.
24 Mataifa watatembea kwa mwanga wa mji huo. Wafalme wa dunia wataleta fahari zao ndani yake.
And the nations will walk by its light. And into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory;
25 Milango yake haitafungwa wakati wa mchana, na hapatakuwa na usiku pale.
And its gates will not be shut by day, (For there is no night there);
26 Wataleta fahari na heshima ya mataifa ndani yake,
And they will bring the glory and honor Of the nations into it.
27 na hakuna kichafu kitakachoingia ndani yake. Wala yeyote ambaye afanyaye jambo lolote la aibu au udanganyifu hataingia, bali ni wale tu ambao majina yao yameandikwa katika kitabu cha uzima cha Mwana Kondoo.
There will not enter it anything profane, Nor any who work abominations and a lie; But only those who are written In the Lamb’s Book of Life.