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, in my vision, I saw an open door in the heavens, and the first voice that I heard was like the blast of a trumpet speaking to me. It said – ‘Come up here and I will show you what must take place.’
2 Mara moja nilikuwa katika Roho, niliona kulikuwa na kiti cha enzi kimewekwa mbinguni, na mtu amekikalia.
Immediately after this I fell into a trance. There stood a throne in heaven, and on the throne was One seated.
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.
He who was seated on it was in appearance like a jasper and a sardius; and around the throne there was a rainbow of the color of 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 around the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these I saw twenty-four elders sitting clothed in white robes; and on their heads they had 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.
Out from the throne come flashes of lightning, cries, and peals of thunder! There are seven torches burning in front of the throne, which are the seven spirits of God;
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 in front of the throne is what seemed to be a sea of glass, resembling crystal, while within the space before the throne and around the throne are four creatures full of eyes in front 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.
The first creature is like a lion, the second creature like a calf, the third creature has a face like a man’s, and the fourth creature is like an eagle on the wing.
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.”
These four creatures have each of them six wings, and all around, and within, they are full of eyes; and day and night they never cease to say – ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord, our God, the Almighty, who was, and who is, and who will be.’
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, whenever these creatures give praise and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, to him who lives 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 twenty-four elders prostrate themselves before him who is seated on the throne, and worship him who lives for ever and ever, and throw down 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.”
‘Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive all praise, and honor, and power, for you did create all things, and at your bidding they came into being and were created.’
