Revelation 5
1 I saw, in the right hand of him who sat on the throne, a book written inside and outside, sealed shut with seven seals.
Kisha nikaona katika mkono wake wa kuume wa yule aliyeketi kwenye kile kiti cha enzi, kitabu kilichoandikwa ndani na upande wa nje, kikiwa kimefungwa kwa lakiri saba.
2 I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?”
Nami nikamwona malaika mwenye nguvu akitangaza kwa sauti kuu, akisema, “Ni nani anayestahili kuzivunja hizo lakiri na kukifungua kitabu?”
3 No one in heaven above, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book or to look in it.
Lakini hapakuwa na yeyote mbinguni wala duniani au chini ya dunia aliyeweza kukifungua hicho kitabu wala hata kutazama ndani yake.
4 Then I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book or to look in it.
Nikalia sana sana kwa sababu hakuonekana yeyote anayestahili kukifungua hicho kitabu wala kutazama ndani yake.
5 One of the elders said to me, “Don’t weep. Behold, the Lion who is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome: he who opens the book and its seven seals.”
Kisha, mmoja wa wale wazee akaniambia, “Usilie! Tazama, Simba wa kabila la Yuda, wa Uzao wa Daudi, ameshinda. Yeye ndiye anayeweza kukifungua hicho kitabu na kuvunja hizo lakiri zake saba.”
6 I saw in the middle of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the middle of the elders, a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth.
Ndipo nikaona katikati ya kile kiti cha enzi na wale viumbe wenye uhai wanne na miongoni mwa wale wazee, Mwana-Kondoo amesimama, akiwa kama amechinjwa. Alikuwa na pembe saba na macho saba, ambazo ndizo zile Roho saba za Mungu zilizotumwa duniani pote.
7 Then he came, and he took it out of the right hand of him who sat on the throne.
Huyo Mwana-Kondoo akaja na kukitwaa kile kitabu kutoka kwenye mkono wa kuume wa yule aliyeketi kwenye kile kiti cha enzi.
8 Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
Alipokwisha kukitwaa kile kitabu, wale viumbe wenye uhai wanne pamoja na wale wazee ishirini na wanne wakaanguka mbele ya yule Mwana-Kondoo. Kila mmoja wao alikuwa na kinubi, nao walikuwa wameshika mabakuli ya dhahabu yaliyojaa uvumba, ambayo ni maombi ya watakatifu.
9 They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,
Nao wakaimba wimbo mpya, wakisema: “Wewe unastahili kukitwaa kitabu na kuzivunja lakiri zake, kwa sababu ulichinjwa na kwa damu yako ukamnunulia Mungu watu kutoka kila kabila, kila lugha, kila jamaa na kila taifa.
10 and made us kings and priests to our God; and we will reign on the earth.”
Wewe umewafanya hawa wawe ufalme na makuhani wa kumtumikia Mungu wetu, nao watatawala duniani.”
11 I looked, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. The number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands,
Kisha nikatazama, nikasikia sauti za malaika wengi wakiwa wamekizunguka kile kiti cha enzi, pamoja na wale viumbe wenye uhai wanne na wale wazee ishirini na wanne. Idadi yao ilikuwa kumi elfu mara kumi elfu na maelfu ya maelfu.
12 saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!”
Nao waliimba kwa sauti kuu, wakisema: “Anastahili Mwana-Kondoo, yeye aliyechinjwa, kupokea uweza na utajiri na hekima na nguvu na heshima na utukufu na sifa!”
13 I heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever! Amen!” (aiōn g165)
Kisha nikasikia kila kiumbe mbinguni na duniani, chini ya nchi na baharini na vyote vilivyomo ndani yake vikiimba: “Sifa na heshima na utukufu na uweza ni vyake yeye aketiye juu ya hicho kiti cha enzi na kwa Mwana-Kondoo, milele na milele!” (aiōn g165)
14 The four living creatures said, “Amen!” Then the elders fell down and worshiped.
Wale viumbe wenye uhai wanne wakasema, “Amen!” Nao wale wazee ishirini na wanne wakaanguka kifudifudi wakaabudu.
