Ufunuo 4
1 Baada ya hayo nilitazama nikaona mlango umefunguliwa mbinguni. Na ile sauti niliyoisikia pale awali ambayo ilikuwa kama sauti ya tarumbeta, ikasema, “Njoo hapa juu nami nitakuonyesha mambo yatakayotukia baadaye.”
After these things I saw, and behold, a door opened in heaven; and the first voice which I heard was as of a trumpet speaking to me; and it said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must come to pass hereafter.
2 Mara nikachukuliwa na Roho. Kumbe, huko mbinguni kuna kiti cha enzi na juu yake ameketi mmoja.
And immmediately I was in the Spirit: and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne.
3 Huyo aliyeketi juu yake alikuwa kama almasi na jiwe zuri jekundu. Upinde wa mvua ulikuwa unang'aa kama zumaridi na ulikizunguka kiti cha enzi pande zote.
And He that sat upon it, was to look at like a jasper and a sardine stone, and there was a rainbow round the throne like the appearance of an emerald.
4 Kulikuwa na duara la viti ishirini na vinne kukizunguka kiti cha enzi, na juu ya viti hivyo wazee ishirini na wanne walikuwa wameketi wamevaa mavazi meupe na taji za dhahabu vichwani.
And around the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw twenty four elders sitting, clothed in white garments; and they had upon their heads crowns of gold.
5 Umeme, sauti na ngurumo, vilikuwa vinatoka kwenye hicho kiti cha enzi. Taa saba za moto zilikuwa zinawaka mbele ya hicho kiti cha enzi. Taa hizo ni roho saba za Mungu.
And out of the throne came lightnings, and thunders, and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne; which are the seven spirits of God.
6 Mbele ya kiti cha enzi kulikuwa na kitu kama bahari ya kioo, angavu kama jiwe linga'aalo sana. Katika pande zote za hicho kiti cha enzi na kukizunguka, kilikuwa na viumbe hai vinne. Viumbe hivyo vilikuwa vimejaa macho mbele na nyuma.
And before the throne was a sea of glass, like crystal: and in the middle of the throne, and the circle of it, were four animate beings full of eyes before and behind.
7 Kiumbe cha kwanza kulikuwa kama simba, cha pili kama ng'ombe, cha tatu kilikuwa na sura kama mtu, na cha nne kilikuwa kama tai anayeruka.
And the first was like a lion, and the second like a calf, and the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like a flying eagle.
8 Viumbe hivyo vinne vilikuwa na mabawa sita kila kimoja, na vilikuwa vimejaa macho, ndani na nje. Usiku na mchana, bila kupumzika huimba: “Mtakatifu, mtakatifu, mtakatifu ni Bwana, Mungu Mwenye Uwezo, aliyekuwako, aliyeko na anayekuja!”
And the four animals had each of them six wings round about, and within were full of eyes; and they cease not day and night saying, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty, who was, and who is, and who is to come.
9 Kila mara viumbe vinne vilipoimba nyimbo za kumtukuza, kumheshimu na kumshukuru huyo aliyeketi juu ya kiti cha enzi, ambaye anaishi milele na milele, (aiōn g165)
And when the animals give glory and honor and thanks to Him that sitteth on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, (aiōn g165)
10 wale wazee ishirini na wanne hujiangusha mbele ya huyo aliyeketi juu ya kiti cha enzi na kumwabudu huyo ambaye anaishi milele na milele; na huziweka taji zao mbele ya kiti cha enzi wakisema: (aiōn g165)
the four and twenty elders fall down before Him that sitteth on the throne, and worship Him that liveth for ever and ever, (aiōn g165)
11 “Wewe ni Bwana na Mungu wetu, unastahili utukufu na heshima na nguvu; maana wewe uliumba vitu vyote, na kwa matakwa yako kila kitu kimepewa uhai na uzima.”
and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Worthy art thou, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for thou hast created all things, and by thy will they exist, and were created.
