Ufunuo 13
1 Na likajisimamia ukingoni mwa bahari. Kisha nikaona mnyama mmoja akitoka baharini. Alikuwa na vichwa saba na pembe kumi, na kila pembe ilikuwa na taji. Jina la kashfa lilikuwa limeandikwa juu ya vichwa hivyo.
Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea that had ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on his horns and blasphemous names on his heads.
2 Mnyama huyo niliyemwona alikuwa kama chui; miguu yake ilikuwa kama ya dubu, na kinywa chake kama cha simba. Lile joka likampa huyo mnyama nguvu yake, kiti chake cha enzi na uwezo mkuu.
The beast I saw was like a leopard; his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth was like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave the beast his power, his throne, and great authority.
3 Kichwa kimojawapo cha huyo mnyama kilionekana kama kilikwisha jeruhiwa vibaya sana, lakini jeraha hilo lilikuwa limepona. Dunia nzima ilishangazwa na huyo mnyama na kumfuata.
One of the beast's heads appeared to be mortally wounded. But his mortal wound had been healed, and the whole world was amazed and followed the beast.
4 Watu wote wakaliabudu lile joka kwa sababu lilimpa huyo mnyama uwezo wake. Wakamwabudu pia huyo mnyama wakisema, “Nani aliye kama huyu mnyama? Ni nani awezaye kupigana naye?”
They worshiped the dragon that had given his authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can wage war against him?”
5 Kisha huyo mnyama akaruhusiwa kusema maneno ya kujigamba na kumkufuru Mungu; akaruhusiwa kuwa na mamlaka kwa muda wa miezi arobaini na miwili.
The beast was given a mouth to utter great boasts and blasphemy, and he was given authority to wage war for forty-two months.
6 Basi, akaanza kumtukana Mungu, kulitukana jina lake, makao yake, na wote wakaao mbinguni.
And he opened his mouth to utter blasphemy against God and to slander his name and his tabernacle, that is, those who dwell in heaven.
7 Aliruhusiwa kuwapiga vita na kuwashinda watu wa Mungu. Alipewa mamlaka juu ya watu wa kila kabila, ukoo, lugha na taifa.
He was permitted to wage war against the saints and conquer them, and he was given authority over every tribe, people, tongue, and nation.
8 Wote waishio duniani watamwabudu isipokuwa tu wale ambao majina yao yameandikwa tangu mwanzo wa ulimwengu katika kitabu cha uzima cha Mwanakondoo aliyechinjwa.
All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slain.
9 “Aliye na masikio, na asikie!
If anyone has an ear, let him hear:
10 Waliokusudiwa kuchukuliwa mateka lazima watatekwa; waliokusudiwa kuuawa kwa upanga lazima watauawa kwa upanga. Kutokana na hayo ni lazima watu wa Mungu wawe na uvumilivu na imani.”
“If anyone has captivity as his lot, away he goes; if anyone kills with the sword, with the sword he must be killed.” This calls for the endurance and the faith of the saints.
11 Kisha nikamwona mnyama mwingine anatoka ardhini. Alikuwa na pembe mbili kama pembe za kondoo, na aliongea kama joka.
Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, but he spoke like a dragon.
12 Alikuwa na mamlaka kamili kutoka kwa yule mnyama wa kwanza, na akautumia uwezo huo mbele ya huyo mnyama. Akailazimisha dunia yote na wote waliomo humo kumwabudu huyo mnyama wa kwanza ambaye alikuwa na jeraha la kifo lililokuwa limepona.
He exercised all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and made the earth and those who dwell in it worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed.
13 Basi, huyu mnyama wa pili akafanya miujiza mikubwa hata akasababisha moto kutoka mbinguni ushuke duniani mbele ya watu.
He performed great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in the presence of the people.
14 Aliwapotosha wakazi wa dunia kwa miujiza hiyo aliyojaliwa kutenda mbele ya mnyama wa kwanza. Aliwaambia wakazi wa dunia watengeneze sanamu kwa heshima ya yule mnyama aliyekuwa amejeruhiwa kwa upanga lakini akaishi tena.
By the signs he was permitted to do in the presence of the first beast, he deceived my own people who dwell on the earth, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image of the first beast, who had the wound from the sword but still lived.
15 Kisha alijaliwa kuipulizia uhai hiyo sanamu ya yule mnyama wa kwanza, hata ikaweza kuongea na kuwaua watu wote ambao hawakuiabudu.
The second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause whoever refused to worship the image to be killed.
16 Aliwalazimisha wote, wadogo na wakubwa, matajiri na maskini, watu huru na watumwa, watiwe alama juu ya mikono yao ya kulia au juu ya paji za nyuso zao.
The second beast required everyone, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead,
17 Akapiga marufuku mtu yeyote kununua au kuuza kitu isipokuwa tu mtu aliyetiwa alama hiyo, yaani jina la yule mnyama au tarakimu ya jina hilo.
so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of his name.
18 Hapa ni lazima kutumia ujasiri! Mwenye akili anaweza kufafanua maana ya tarakimu ya mnyama huyo, maana ni tarakimu yenye maana ya mtu fulani. Tarakimu hiyo ni mia sita sitini na sita.
This calls for wisdom: Let anyone who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man; his number is six hundred sixty-six.
