Ufunuo 4
1 Baada ya mambo haya nilitazama, nikaona kuwa mlango ulikuwa umefunguliwa mbinguni. Ile sauti ya kwanza, ikizungumza nami kama tarumbeta, ikisema, “Njoo hapa, nitakuonesha yatakayotokea baada ya mambo haya.”
After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
2 Mara moja nilikuwa katika Roho, niliona kulikuwa na kiti cha enzi kimewekwa mbinguni, na mtu amekikalia.
And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
3 Mmoja aliyekuwa amekikalia alionekana kama jiwe la yaspi na akiki. Kulikuwa na upinde wa mvua umekizunguka kiti cha enzi. Upinde wa mvua ulionekana kama zumaridi.
And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
4 Kukizunguka kiti cha enzi kulikuwa na viti vya enzi vingine ishirini na vinne, na waliokaa kwenye viti vya enzi walikuwa wazee ishirini na wanne, wamevikwa mavazi meupe na taji za dhahabu vichwani mwao.
And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
5 Kutoka katika kiti cha enzi kulitoka miale ya radi, muungurumo na radi. Taa saba zilikuwa zikiwaka mbele ya kiti cha enzi, taa ambazo ni roho saba za Mungu.
And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of YHWH.
6 Tena mbele ya kiti cha enzi kulikuwa na bahari, iliyowazi kama kioo. Wote kuzunguka kiti cha enzi kulikuwa na wenye uhai wanne, waliojaa macho mbele na nyuma.
And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
7 Kiumbe wa kwanza mwenye uhai alikuwa kama simba, kiumbe wa pili mwenye uhai alikuwa kama ndama, kiumbe wa tatu mwenye uhai alikuwa na uso kama wa mwanadamu, na yule mwenye uhai wa nne alikuwa kama tai apaaye.
And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.
8 Viumbe wenye uhai wanne kila mmoja alikuwa na mabawa sita, wamejaa macho juu na chini yake. Usiku na mchana hawakomi kusema, “Mtakatifu, mtakatifu, mtakatifu ni Bwana Mungu, mtawala juu ya wote, aliyekuwepo, na aliyepo na atakayekuja.”
And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, YHWH El-Shaddai, which was, and is, and is to come.
9 Kila wakati viumbe wenye uhai walipotoa utukufu, heshima, na kushukuru mbele za aliyekuwa ameketi kwenye hicho kiti cha enzi, yeye aishiye milele na daima, (aiōn g165)
And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, (aiōn g165)
10 wazee ishirini na wanne walisujudu wenyewe mbele yake aliyekikalia kiti cha enzi. Waliinama chini kwake aishiye milele na daima na kutupa chini taji zao mbele ya kiti cha enzi wakisema, (aiōn g165)
The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, (aiōn g165)
11 “Wastahili wewe, Bwana wetu na Mungu wetu, kupokea utukufu na heshima na nguvu. Kwa kuwa uliviumba vitu vyote, na kwa mapenzi yako, vilikuwepo na viliumbwa.”
Thou art worthy, O YHWH, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
