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Baada ya hayo naliona malaika mwingine, akishuka kutoka mbinguni, mwenye mamlaka kuu; na nchi ikaangazwa kwa utukufu wake.
After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.
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Akalia kwa sauti kuu, akisema, Umeanguka, umeanguka Babeli ule mkuu; umekuwa maskani ya mashetani, na ngome ya kila roho mchafu, na ngome ya kila ndege mchafu mwenye kuchukiza;
And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.
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kwa kuwa mataifa yote wamekunywa mvinyo ya ghadhabu ya uasherati wake, na wafalme wa nchi wamezini naye, na wafanya biashara wa nchi wamepata mali kwa nguvu za kiburi chake.
All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”
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Kisha nikasikia sauti nyingine kutoka mbinguni, ikisema, Tokeni kwake, enyi watu wangu, msishiriki dhambi zake, wala msipokee mapigo yake.
Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues.
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Kwa maana dhambi zake zimefika hata mbinguni, na Mungu amekumbuka maovu yake.
For her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities.
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Mlipeni kama yeye alivyolipa, mkamlipe mara mbili kwa kadiri ya matendo yake. Katika kikombe kile alichokichanganyisha, mchanganyishieni maradufu.
Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.
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Kwa kadiri alivyojitukuza na kufanya anasa, mpeni maumivu na huzuni kadiri iyo hiyo. Kwa kuwa husema moyoni mwake, Nimeketi malkia, wala si mjane, wala sitaona huzuni kamwe.
As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’
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Kwa sababu hiyo mapigo yake yatakuja katika siku moja, mauti, na huzuni, na njaa, naye atateketezwa kabisa kwa moto. Kwa maana Bwana Mungu aliyemhukumu ni mwenye nguvu.
Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”
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Na hao wafalme wa nchi, waliozini naye na kufanya anasa pamoja naye, watalia na kumwombolezea; wauonapo moshi wa kuungua kwake;
Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her.
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wakisimama mbali kwa hofu ya maumivu yake, wakisema, Ole, ole, mji ule ulio mkuu, Babeli, mji ule ulio na nguvu! Kwa kuwa katika saa moja hukumu yako imekuja.
In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”
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Nao wafanya biashara wa nchi walia na kumwombolezea, kwa sababu hapana mtu anunuaye bidhaa yao tena;
And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo—
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bidhaa ya dhahabu, na fedha, na kito chenye thamani, na lulu, na kitani nzuri, na nguo ya rangi ya zambarau, na hariri, na nguo nyekundu; na kila mti wa uudi, na kila chombo cha pembe, na kila chombo cha mti wa thamani nyingi, na cha shaba, na cha chuma, na cha marimari;
cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
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na mdalasini, na iliki, na uvumba, na marhamu, na ubani, na mvinyo, na mafuta ya mzeituni, na unga mzuri, na ngano, na ng'ombe, na kondoo, na farasi, na magari, na miili na roho za wanadamu.
of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.
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Na matunda yaliyotamaniwa na roho yako yamekuondokea; na vitu vyote vilivyo laini na vitu vya fahari vimekupotea; wala watu hawataviona tena kamwe.
And they will say: “The fruit of your soul’s desire has departed from you; all your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be seen again.”
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Na wafanya biashara ya vitu hivyo, waliopata mali kwake, watasimama mbali, kwa hofu ya maumivu yake; wakilia na kuomboleza,
The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand at a distance, in fear of her torment. They will weep and mourn,
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wakisema, Ole, ole, mji ule mkuu! Uliovikwa kitani nzuri, na nguo ya rangi ya zambarau, na nguo nyekundu, na kupambwa kwa dhahabu, na kito cha thamani, na lulu;
saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!
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kwa kuwa katika saa moja utajiri mwingi namna hii umekuwa ukiwa. Na kila nahodha na kila aendaye mahali popote kwa matanga, na mabaharia, nao wote watendao kazi baharini, wakasimama mbali;
For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance
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wakalia sana, walipouona moshi wa kuungua kwake, wakisema, Ni mji upi ulio mfano wa mji huu mkubwa!
and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim.
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Wakatupa mavumbi juu ya vichwa vyao, wakalia, wakitokwa na machozi na kuomboleza, wakisema, Ole, ole, mji ule ulio mkuu! Ambao ndani yake wote wenye merikebu baharini walipata mali kwa utajiri wake; kwa kuwa katika saa moja umekuwa ukiwa.
Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”
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Furahini juu yake, enyi mbingu, nanyi watakatifu na mitume na manabii; kwa maana Mungu amehukumu hukumu yenu juu yake.
Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.
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Na malaika mmoja mwenye nguvu akainua jiwe, kama jiwe kubwa la kusagia, akalitupa katika bahari, akisema, Kama hivi, kwa nguvu nyingi, utatupwa Babeli, mji ule mkuu, wala hautaonekana tena kabisa.
Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.
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Wala sauti ya wapiga vinanda, na ya wapiga zomari, na ya wapiga filimbi, na ya wapiga baragumu, haitasikiwa ndani yako tena kabisa; wala fundi awaye yote wa kazi yo yote hataonekana ndani yako tena kabisa; wala sauti ya jiwe la kusagia haitasikiwa ndani yako tena kabisa;
And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again.
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wala nuru ya taa haitamulika ndani yako tena kabisa; wala sauti ya bwana-arusi na bibi-arusi haitasikiwa ndani yako tena kabisa; maana hao wafanya biashara wako walikuwa wakuu wa nchi, kwa kuwa mataifa yote walidanganywa kwa uchawi wako.
The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.”
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Na ndani yake ilionekana damu ya manabii, na ya watakatifu, na ya wale wote waliouawa juu ya nchi. </p>
And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.