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Kisha akanionyesha mto wa maji ya uzima, wenye kung'aa kama bilauri, ukitoka katika kiti cha enzi cha Mungu, na cha Mwana-Kondoo,
Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
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katikati ya njia kuu yake. Na upande huu na upande huu wa ule mto, ulikuwapo mti wa uzima, uzaao matunda, aina kumi na mbili, wenye kutoa matunda yake kila mwezi; na majani ya mti huo ni ya kuwaponya mataifa.
down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
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Wala hapatakuwa na laana yo yote tena. Na kiti cha enzi cha Mungu na cha Mwana-Kondoo kitakuwamo ndani yake. Na watumwa wake watamtumikia;
No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him.
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nao watamwona uso wake, na jina lake litakuwa katika vipaji vya nyuso zao.
They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.
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Wala hapatakuwa na usiku tena; wala hawana haja ya taa wala ya nuru ya jua; kwa kuwa Bwana Mungu huwatia nuru, nao watatawala hata milele na milele.
There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.
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Kisha akaniambia, Maneno haya ni amini na kweli. Naye Bwana, Mungu wa roho za manabii, alimtuma malaika wake kuwaonyesha watumwa wake mambo ambayo hayana budi kuwako upesi.
Then the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon take place.”
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Na tazama, naja upesi; heri yeye ayashikaye maneno ya unabii wa kitabu hiki.
“Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.”
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Nami Yohana ndimi niliyeyasikia na kuyaona mambo hayo. Na hapo nilipoyasikia na kuyaona nalianguka, ili nisujudu mbele ya miguu ya malaika yule mwenye kunionyesha hayo.
And I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.
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Naye akaniambia, Angalia, usifanye hivi; mimi ni mjoli wako, na wa ndugu zako manabii, na wa wale wayashikao maneno ya kitabu hiki. Msujudie Mungu.
But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”
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Akaniambia, Usiyatie muhuri maneno ya unabii wa kitabu hiki, kwa maana wakati huo umekaribia.
Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near.
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Mwenye kudhulumu na azidi kudhulumu; na mwenye uchafu na azidi kuwa mchafu; na mwenye haki na azidi kufanya haki; na mtakatifu na azidi kutakaswa.
Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”
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Tazama, naja upesi, na ujira wangu u pamoja nami, kumlipa kila mtu kama kazi yake ilivyo.
“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.
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Mimi ni Alfa na Omega, mwanzo na mwisho, wa kwanza na wa mwisho.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
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Heri wazifuao nguo zao, wawe na amri kuuendea huo mti wa uzima, na kuingia mjini kwa milango yake.
Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.
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Huko nje wako mbwa, na wachawi, na wazinzi, na wauaji, na hao waabuduo sanamu, na kila mtu apendaye uongo na kuufanya.
But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
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Mimi Yesu nimemtuma malaika wangu kuwashuhudia ninyi mambo hayo katika makanisa. Mimi ndimi niliye Shina na Mzao wa Daudi, ile nyota yenye kung'aa ya asubuhi.
“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”
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Na Roho na Bibi-arusi wasema, Njoo! Naye asikiaye na aseme, Njoo! Naye mwenye kiu na aje; na yeye atakaye, na ayatwae maji ya uzima bure.
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.
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Namshuhudia kila mtu ayasikiaye maneno ya unabii wa kitabu hiki, Mtu ye yote akiyaongeza, Mungu atamwongezea hayo mapigo yaliyoandikwa katika kitabu hiki.
I testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.
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Na mtu ye yote akiondoa lo lote katika maneno ya unabii wa kitabu hiki, Mungu atamwondolea sehemu yake katika ule mti wa uzima, na katika ule mji mtakatifu, ambao habari zake zimeandikwa katika kitabu hiki.
And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy city, which are described in this book.
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Yeye mwenye kuyashuhudia haya asema, Naam; naja upesi. Amina; na uje, Bwana Yesu.
He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
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Neema ya Bwana Yesu na iwe pamoja nanyi nyote. Amina.
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen.