Ufunuo 7
1 Baada ya haya niliona malaika wanne wamesimama kwenye kona nne za dunia, wamezuia pepo nne za nchi kwa nguvu ili kwamba pasiwe na upepo unaovuma katika nchi, juu ya bahari au dhidi ya mti wowote.
And after these things I saw four messengers, standing upon the four corners of the land, holding the four winds of the land, that the wind may not blow upon the land, nor upon the sea, nor upon any tree;
2 Nikaona malaika mwingine akija kutoka mashariki, aliyekuwa na muhuri wa Mungu aliye hai. Akalia kwa sauti kuu kwa malaika wanne ambao walipewa ruhusa ya kudhuru nchi na bahari:
and I saw another messenger going up from the rising of the sun, having a seal of the living God, and he did cry with a great voice to the four messengers, to whom it was given to injure the land and the sea, saying,
3 “Msiidhuru nchi, bahari, au miti mpaka tutakapokuwa tumekwishaweka muhuri katika paji za vichwa vya watumishi wa Mungu wetu.”
'Do not injure the land, nor the sea, nor the trees, till we may seal the servants of our God upon their foreheads.'
4 Nikasikia idadi ya wale waliotiwa muhuri: 144, 000, ambao walitiwa muhuri kutoka kila kabila ya watu wa Israel:
And I heard the number of those sealed, (one hundred and forty four thousands were sealed out of all the tribes of the sons of Israel):
5 12, 000 kutoka katika kabila ya Yuda walitiwa muhuri, 12, 000 kutoka katika kabila ya Rubeni, 12, 000 kutoka katika kabila ya Gadi.
of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand were sealed;
6 12, 000 kutoka katika kabila ya Asheri, 12, 000 kutoka katika kabila ya Naftali, 12, 000 kutoka katika kabila ya Manase.
of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand were sealed;
7 12, 000 kutoka kabila ya Simioni, 12, 000 kutoka kabila ya Lawi, 12, 000 kutoka kabila ya Isakari,
of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand were sealed;
8 12, 000 kutoka kabila ya Zebuloni, 12, 000 kutoka kabila ya Yusufu, na 12, 000 kutoka kabila ya Benyamini walitiwa muhuri.
of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed.
9 Baada ya mambo haya nilitazama, na kulikuwa na umati mkubwa ambao hapana mtu angeweza kuuhesabu - kutoka kila taifa, kabila, jamaa, na lugha - wamesimama mbele ya kiti cha enzi na mbele ya Mwanakondoo. Walikuwa wamevaa kanzu nyeupe na wana matawi ya mitende mikononi mwao,
After these things I saw, and lo, a great multitude, which to number no one was able, out of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands,
10 na walikuwa wakiita kwa sauti ya juu: “Wokovu ni kwa Mungu ambaye ameketi katika kiti cha enzi, na kwa Mwanakondoo!”
and crying with a great voice, saying, 'The salvation [is] to Him who is sitting upon the throne — to our God, and to the Lamb!'
11 Malaika wote waliokuwa wamesimama kuzunguka kiti cha enzi na kuwazunguka wale wazee pamoja na wenye uhai wanne, wakainama chini ardhini na wakaweka nyuso zao juu ya ardhi mbele ya kiti cha enzi na wakamwabudu Mungu,
And all the messengers stood around the throne, and the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell upon their face, and bowed before God,
12 wakisema, “Amina! Sifa, utukufu, hekima, shukurani, heshima, uwezo na nguvu viwe kwa Mungu wetu milele na milele! Amina!” (aiōn g165)
saying, 'Amen! the blessing, and the glory, and the wisdom, and the thanksgiving, and the honour, and the power, and the strength, [are] to our God — to the ages of the ages! Amen!' (aiōn g165)
13 Kisha mmoja wa wale wazee akaniuliza, “hawa ni akina nani waliovaa kanzu nyeupe, na wametoka wapi?
And answer did one of the elders, saying to me, 'These, who have been arrayed with the white robes — who are they, and whence came they?'
14 Nikamwambia, “Bwana mkubwa, unajua wewe,” na akaniambia, “Hawa ni wale waliotoka katika dhiki kuu. Wamezifua kanzu zao na kuzifanya nyeupe kwa damu ya Mwanakondoo.
and I have said to him, 'Sir, thou hast known;' and he said to me, 'These are those who are coming out of the great tribulation, and they did wash their robes, and they made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb;
15 Kwa sababu hii, wako mbele ya kiti cha enzi cha Mungu, na wanamwabudu yeye usiku na mchana katika hekalu lake. Yeye aliye keti juu ya kiti cha enzi atasambaza hema yake juu yao.
because of this are they before the throne of God, and they do service to Him day and night in His sanctuary, and He who is sitting upon the throne shall tabernacle over them;
16 Hawataona njaa tena, wala kiu tena. Jua halitawachoma, wala joto la kuunguza.
they shall not hunger any more, nor may the sun fall upon them, nor any heat,
17 Kwa kuwa Mwanakondoo aliye katikati ya kiti cha enzi atakuwa mchungaji wao, na atawaongoza katika chemchemi ya maji ya uzima, na Mungu atafuta kila chozi katika macho yao.”
because the Lamb that [is] in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters, and wipe away shall God every tear from their eyes.'
