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Nikasikia sauti kuu kutoka hekaluni, ikiwaambia wale malaika saba, Enendeni, mkavimimine vile vitasa saba vya ghadhabu ya Mungu juu ya nchi.
Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out on the earth the seven bowls of God’s wrath.”
2
Akaenda huyo wa kwanza, akakimimina kitasa chake juu ya nchi; pakawa na jipu baya, bovu, juu ya wale watu wenye chapa ya huyo mnyama, na wale wenye kuisujudia sanamu yake.
So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.
3
Na huyo wa pili akakimimina kitasa chake juu ya bahari, ikawa damu kama damu ya mfu, na vitu vyote vyenye roho ya uhai katika bahari vikafa.
And the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned to blood like that of the dead, and every living thing in the sea died.
4
Na huyo wa tatu akakimimina kitasa chake juu ya mito na chemchemi za maji; zikawa damu.
And the third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they turned to blood.
5
Nami nikamsikia malaika wa maji akisema, Wewe u mwenye haki, uliyeko na uliyekuwako, Mtakatifu, kwa kuwa umehukumu hivi;
And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments.
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kwa kuwa walimwaga damu ya watakatifu na ya manabii, nawe umewapa damu wainywe; nao wamestahili.
For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”
7
Nikaisikia hiyo madhabahu ikisema, Naam, Bwana Mungu Mwenyezi, ni za kweli, na za haki, hukumu zako.
And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.”
8
Na huyo wa nne akakimimina kitasa chake juu ya jua, nalo likapewa kuwaunguza wanadamu kwa moto.
Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch the people with fire.
9
Wanadamu wakaunguzwa maunguzo makubwa, nao wakalitukana jina la Mungu aliye na mamlaka juu ya mapigo hayo; wala hawakutubu wala kumpa utukufu.
And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues. Yet they did not repent and give Him glory.
10
Na huyo wa tano akakimimina kitasa chake juu ya kiti cha enzi cha yule mnyama; ufalme wake ukatiwa giza; wakatafuna ndimi zao kwa sababu ya maumivu,
And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness, and men began to gnaw their tongues in anguish
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wakamtukana Mungu wa mbingu kwa sababu ya maumivu yao, na kwa sababu ya majipu yao; wala hawakuyatubia matendo yao.
and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores. Yet they did not repent of their deeds.
12
Na huyo wa sita akakimimina kitasa chake juu ya mto ule mkubwa Frati; maji yake yakakauka, ili njia itengenezwe kwa wafalme watokao katika maawio ya jua.
And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East.
13
Nikaona roho tatu za uchafu zilizofanana na vyura, zikitoka katika kinywa cha yule joka, na katika kinywa cha yule mnyama, na katika kinywa cha yule nabii wa uongo.
And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.
14
Hizo ndizo roho za mashetani, zifanyazo ishara, zitokazo na kuwaendea wafalme wa ulimwengu wote kuwakusanya kwa vita ya siku ile kuu ya Mungu Mwenyezi.
These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.
15
(Tazama, naja kama mwivi. Heri akeshaye, na kuyatunza mavazi yake, asiende uchi hata watu wakaione aibu yake.)
“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”
16
Wakawakusanya hata mahali paitwapo kwa Kiebrania, Har-Magedoni.
And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.
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Na huyo wa saba akakimimina kitasa chake juu ya anga. Sauti kuu ikatoka katika hekalu, katika kile kiti cha enzi, ikisema, Imekwisha kuwa.
Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came from the throne in the temple, saying, “It is done!”
18
Pakawa na umeme na sauti na radi; na palikuwa na tetemeko la nchi kubwa, ambalo tangu wanadamu kuwako juu ya nchi hapakuwa namna ile, jinsi lilivyokuwa kubwa tetemeko hilo.
And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake.
19
Na mji ule mkuu ukagawanyikana mafungu matatu, na miji ya mataifa ikaanguka; na Babeli ule mkuu ukakumbukwa mbele za Mungu, kupewa kikombe cha mvinyo ya ghadhabu ya hasira yake.
The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.
20
Kila kisiwa kikakimbia, wala milima haikuonekana tena.
Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found.
21
Na mvua ya mawe kubwa sana, ya mawe mazito kama talanta, ikashuka kutoka mbinguni juu ya wanadamu. Wanadamu wakamtukana Mungu kwa sababu ya lile pigo la mvua ya mawe; kwa maana pigo lake ni kubwa mno.
And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.