Ufunuo 7
1 Baada ya hayo nikawaona malaika wanne wamesimama katika pembe nne za dunia wakishika pepo nne za dunia ili upepo usivume hata kidogo: wala katika nchi, wala baharini, wala kwenye miti.
After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.
2 Kisha nikamwona malaika mwingine akipanda juu kutoka mashariki akiwa na mhuri wa Mungu aliye hai. Akapaaza sauti na kuwaambia hao malaika wanne waliokabidhiwa jukumu la kuiharibu nchi na bahari,
And I saw another angel ascending from the east, with the seal of the living God. And he called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea:
3 “Msiharibu nchi, wala bahari, wala miti, mpaka tutakapokwisha wapiga mhuri watumishi wa Mungu wetu katika paji la uso.”
“Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have sealed the foreheads of the servants of our God.”
4 Kisha nikasikia idadi ya hao waliopigwa mhuri: Watu mia moja arobaini na nne elfu wa makabila yote ya watu wa Israeli.
And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:
5 Kabila la Yuda walikuwa watu kumi na mbili elfu; kabila la Reubeni, kumi na mbili elfu, kabila la Gadi, kumi na mbili elfu;
From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000,
6 Kabila la Asheri, kumi na mbili elfu; kabila la Naftali, kumi na mbili elfu; kabila la Manase, kumi na mbili elfu;
from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,
7 kabila la Simeoni, kumi na mbili elfu, kabila la Lawi, kumi na mbili elfu, kabila la Isakari, kumi na mbili elfu;
from the tribe of Simeon 12,000, from the tribe of Levi 12,000, from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,
8 kabila la Zabuloni, kumi na mbili elfu; kabila la Yosefu, kumi na mbili elfu, na kabila la Benyamini, kumi na mbili elfu.
from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000, from the tribe of Joseph 12,000, and from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.
9 Kisha nikatazama, nikaona umati mkubwa wa watu wasiohesabika: watu wa kila taifa, ukoo, jamaa na lugha. Nao walikuwa wamesimama mbele ya kiti cha enzi na mbele ya Mwanakondoo, wakiwa wamevaa mavazi meupe na kushika matawi ya mitende mikononi mwao.
After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
10 Wakapaaza sauti: “Ukombozi wetu watoka kwa Mungu wetu aketiye juu ya kiti cha enzi, na kutoka kwa Mwanakondoo!”
And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
11 Malaika wote wakasimama kukizunguka kiti cha enzi, wazee na vile viumbe hai vinne. Wakaanguka kifudifudi mbele ya kiti cha enzi, wakamwabudu Mungu,
And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,
12 wakisema, “Amina! Sifa, utukufu, hekima, shukrani, heshima, uwezo na nguvu viwe kwa Mungu wetu, milele na milele! Amina!” (aiōn g165)
saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever! Amen.” (aiōn g165)
13 Mmoja wa hao wazee akaniuliza, “Hawa waliovaa mavazi meupe ni watu gani? Na wametoka wapi?”
Then one of the elders addressed me: “These in white robes,” he asked, “who are they, and where have they come from?”
14 Nami nikamjibu, “Mheshimiwa, wewe wajua!” Naye akaniambia, “Hawa ni wale waliopita salama katika ule udhalimu mkuu. Waliyaosha mavazi yao katika damu ya Mwanakondoo, yakawa meupe kabisa.
“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15 Ndiyo maana wako mbele ya kiti cha enzi cha Mungu. Humtumikia Mungu mchana na usiku katika Hekalu lake; naye aketiye juu ya kiti cha enzi atatandaza hema lake juu yao kuwalinda.
For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.
16 Hawataona tena njaa wala kiu; jua wala joto kali halitawachoma tena,
‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’
17 kwa sababu Mwanakondoo aliye katikati ya kiti cha enzi atakuwa mchungaji wao, naye atawaongoza kwenye chemchemi za maji ya uzima. Naye Mungu atayafuta machozi yote machoni mwao.”
For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”
