Ufunuo 8
1 Wakati Mwanakondoo alipofungua muhuri ya saba, kukawa na ukimya mbinguni takribani nusu saa.
When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
2 Kisha nikaona malaika saba wasimamao mbele za Mungu, na wakapewa tarumbeta saba.
And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets.
3 Malaika mwingine akaja, ameshikilia bakuli ya dhahabu yenye uvumba, amesimama madhabahuni. Akapewa uvumba mwingi ili kwamba autoe pamoja na maombi ya waamini wote katika madhabahu ya dhahabu mbele ya kiti cha enzi.
Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.
4 Moshi wa ule uvumba, pamoja na maombi ya waamini, ukapanda juu mbele za Mungu kutoka mkononi mwa malaika.
And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.
5 Malaika akatwaa bakuli la uvumba na akalijaza moto kutoka kwenye madhabahu. Kisha akalitupa chini juu ya nchi, na kukatokea sauti za radi, miale ya radi na tetemeko la nchi.
Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder, and rumblings, and flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.
6 Wale malaika saba ambao walikuwa na tarumbeta saba wakawa tayari kuzipiga.
And the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to sound them.
7 Malaika wa kwanza akaipiga tarumbeta yake, na kukatokea mvua ya mawe na moto uliochanganyikana na damu. Vikatupwa chini katika nchi ili kwamba theluthi yake iungue, theluthi ya miti ikaungua na nyasi zote za kijani zikaungua.
Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.
8 Malaika wa pili akaipiga tarumbeta yake, na kitu kama mlima mkubwa uliokuwa unaungua kwa moto ukatupwa baharini. Theluthi ya bahari ikawa damu,
Then the second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned to blood,
9 theluthi ya viumbe hai katika bahari vikafa, na theluthi ya meli zikaharibiwa.
a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
10 Malaika wa tatu akaipiga tarumbeta yake, na nyota kubwa ikaanguka kutoka mbinguni, ikimulika kama kurunzi, juu ya theluthi ya mito na chemichemi za maji.
Then the third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star burning like a torch fell from heaven and landed on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.
11 Jina la nyota ni pakanga. Theluthi ya maji ikawa pakanga, na watu wengi wakafa kutokana na maji yaliyokuwa machungu.
The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter like wormwood oil, and many people died from the bitter waters.
12 Malaika wa nne alipiga tarumbeta yake, na theluthi ya jua ikapigwa, pamoja na theluthi ya mwezi na theluthi ya nyota. Kwa hiyo theluthi ya vyote ikageuka kuwa giza; theluthi ya mchana na theluthi ya usiku havikuwa na mwanga.
Then the fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun and moon and stars were struck. A third of the stars were darkened, a third of the day was without light, and a third of the night as well.
13 Nilitazama, na nikasikia tai aliye kuwa anaruka katikati ya anga, akiita kwa sauti kuu, “Ole, ole, ole, kwa wale wakaao katika nchi, kwa sababu ya mlipuko wa tarumbeta iliyosalia ambayo imekaribia kupigwa na malaika watatu.”
And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”
