Revelation 20
1 I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. (Abyssos g12)
Kisha nikamwona malaika mmoja anashuka kutoka mbinguni akiwa na ufunguo wa kuzimu na mnyororo mkubwa mkononi mwake. (Abyssos g12)
2 He seized the serpent, the ancient snake, which is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,
Akalikamata lile joka—nyoka wa kale, yaani Ibilisi au Shetani—akalifunga kwa muda wa miaka elfu moja.
3 and cast him into the abyss, and shut it, and sealed it over him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years were finished. After this, he must be freed for a short time. (Abyssos g12)
Malaika akalitupa Kuzimu, akaufunga mlango wa kuingilia huko na kuutia mhuri ili lisiweze tena kuyapotosha mataifa mpaka hapo miaka elfu moja itakapotimia. Lakini baada ya miaka hiyo ni lazima lifunguliwe tena, lakini kwa muda mfupi tu. (Abyssos g12)
4 I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Yeshua, and for the word of God, and such as did not worship the beast nor his image, and did not receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived, and reigned with Messiah for a thousand years.
Kisha nikaona viti vya enzi na watu walioketi juu yake; watu hao walipewa mamlaka ya hukumu. Niliona pia roho za wale waliokuwa wamenyongwa kwa sababu ya kumtangaza Yesu na kwa sababu ya neno la Mungu. Hawa hawakumwabudu yule mnyama na sanamu yake, wala hawakupigwa alama yake juu ya paji za nyuso zao, au juu ya mikono yao. Walipata tena uhai, wakatawala pamoja na Kristo kwa muda wa miaka elfu moja.
5 The rest of the dead did not live until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
(Wale wengine waliokufa hawakupata uhai mpaka miaka elfu moja itimie.) Huu ndio ufufuo wa kwanza.
6 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over these, the second death has no power, but they will be cohanim of God and of Messiah, and will reign with him one thousand years.
Wameneemeka sana, tena heri yao wote wanaoshiriki ufufuo huu wa kwanza. Kifo cha pili hakitakuwa na nguvu juu yao; watakuwa makuhani wa Mungu na wa Kristo, na watatawala pamoja naye kwa miaka elfu moja.
7 And after the thousand years, Satan will be released from his prison,
Wakati miaka elfu mia moja itakapotimia, Shetani atafunguliwa kutoka gerezani mwake.
8 and he will come out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war; the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
Basi, atatoka nje, ataanza kuyapotosha mataifa yote yaliyotawanyika kila mahali duniani, yaani Gogu na Magogu. Shetani atawakusanya pamoja kwa ajili ya vita; nao watakuwa wengi kama mchanga wa pwani.
9 They went up over the breadth of the earth, and surrounded the camp of the kadoshim, and the beloved city, and fire came down out of heaven and devoured them.
Walitawanyika katika nchi yote, wakaizunguka kambi ya watu wa Mungu na mji wa Mungu aupendao. Lakini moto ulishuka kutoka mbinguni, ukawaangamiza.
11 I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for them.
Kisha nikaona kiti cha enzi kikubwa cheupe, na yule aketiye juu yake. Dunia na mbingu vikatoweka mbele ya macho yake, na havikuonekana tena.
12 I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Kisha nikawaona watu wakubwa na wadogo, wamesimama mbele ya kiti cha enzi, na vitabu vikafunguliwa. Halafu kitabu kingine, yaani kitabu cha uzima, kikafunguliwa pia. Wafu wakahukumiwa kadiri ya matendo yao, kama ilivyoandikwa ndani ya vitabu hivyo.
13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it. Death and Sheol gave up the dead who were in them. They were judged, each one according to his works. (Hadēs g86)
Bahari ikawatoa nje wafu waliokuwa ndani yake; kifo na kuzimu vikawatoa nje wafu waliokuwa ndani yao. Kila mmoja akahukumiwa kufuatana na matendo yake. (Hadēs g86)
