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Baada ya hayo nikasikia sauti kama sauti ya makutano mengi, sauti kubwa mbinguni, ikisema, Haleluya; wokovu na utukufu na nguvu zina BWANA MUNGU wetu.
After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
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kwa kuwa hukumu zake ni za kweli na za haki; maana amemhukumu yule kahaba mkuu aliyeiharibu nchi kwa uasherati wake, na kuipatiliza damu ya watumwa wake mkononi mwake.
For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”
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Wakasema mara ya pili, Haleluya. Na moshi wake hupaa juu hata milele na milele.
And a second time they called out: “Hallelujah! Her smoke rises forever and ever.”
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Na wale wazee ishirini na wanne, na wale wenye uhai wanne, wakasujudu na kumwabudu Mungu, aketiye katika kile kiti cha enzi, wakisema, Amina, Haleluya.
And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!”
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Sauti ikatoka katika kile kiti cha enzi ikisema, Msifuni Mungu wetu, enyi watumwa wake wote, ninyi mnaomcha, wadogo kwa wakuu.
Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”
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Nikasikia sauti kama sauti ya makutano mengi, na kama sauti ya maji mengi, na kama sauti ya radi yenye nguvu, ikisema, Haleluya; kwa kuwa Bwana Mungu wetu, Mwenyezi, amemiliki.
And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
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Na tufurahi, tukashangilie, tukampe utukufu wake; kwa kuwa arusi ya Mwana-Kondoo imekuja, na mkewe amejiweka tayari.
Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready.
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Naye amepewa kuvikwa kitani nzuri, ing'arayo, safi; kwa maana kitani nzuri hiyo ni matendo ya haki ya watakatifu.
She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.
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Naye akaniambia, Andika, Heri walioalikwa karamu ya arusi ya Mwana-Kondoo. Akaniambia, Maneno haya ni maneno ya kweli ya Mungu.
Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”
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Nami nikaanguka mbele ya miguu yake, ili nimsujudie; akaniambia, Angalia, usifanye hivi; mimi ni mjoli wako na wa ndugu zako walio na ushuhuda wa Yesu. Msujudie Mungu. Kwa maana ushuhuda wa Yesu ndio roho ya unabii.
So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
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Kisha nikaziona mbingu zimefunuka, na tazama, farasi mweupe, na yeye aliyempanda, aitwaye Mwaminifu na Wa-kweli, naye kwa haki ahukumu na kufanya vita.
Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
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Na macho yake yalikuwa kama mwali wa moto, na juu ya kichwa chake vilemba vingi; naye ana jina lililoandikwa, asilolijua mtu ila yeye mwenyewe.
He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows.
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Naye amevikwa vazi lililochovywa katika damu, na jina lake aitwa, Neno la Mungu.
He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God.
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Na majeshi yaliyo mbinguni wakamfuata, wamepanda farasi weupe na kuvikwa kitani nzuri, nyeupe, safi.
The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.
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Na upanga mkali hutoka kinywani mwake ili awapige mataifa kwa huo. Naye atawachunga kwa fimbo ya chuma, naye anakanyaga shinikizo la mvinyo ya ghadhabu ya hasira ya Mungu Mwenyezi.
And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.
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Naye ana jina limeandikwa katika vazi lake na paja lake, MFALME WA WAFALME, NA Bwana WA MABwana.
And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
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Kisha nikaona malaika mmoja amesimama katika jua; akalia kwa sauti kuu, akiwaambia ndege wote warukao katikati ya mbingu, Njoni mkutane kwa karamu ya Mungu iliyo kuu;
Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,
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mpate kula nyama ya wafalme, na nyama ya majemadari, na nyama ya watu hodari, na nyama ya farasi na ya watu wawapandao, na nyama ya watu wote, waungwana kwa watumwa, wadogo kwa wakubwa.
so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”
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Kisha nikamwona huyo mnyama, na wafalme wa nchi, na majeshi yao, wamekutana kufanya vita na yeye aketiye juu ya farasi yule, tena na majeshi yake.
Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.
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Yule mnyama akakamatwa, na yule nabii wa uongo pamoja naye, yeye aliyezifanya hizo ishara mbele yake, ambazo kwa hizo aliwadanganya watu wale walioipokea ile chapa ya huyo mnyama, nao walioisujudia sanamu yake; hao wawili wakatupwa wangali hai katika lile ziwa la moto liwakalo kwa kiberiti;
But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
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na wale waliosalia waliuawa kwa upanga wake yeye aliyeketi juu ya yule farasi, upanga utokao katika kinywa chake. Na ndege wote wakashiba kwa nyama zao.
And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.