Chiyubunuzyo 17
1 Umwi wabaangelo balimusanu ababili bakajisi mitiba wakasika akundambila kuti, “sika, ndiyokutondezya chibi chasibwamu mupati ukkede atala amanzi mingi,
One of the seven angels who had been holding the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the condemnation of the great prostitute who is seated on many waters.
2 Oyo, baami baansi ngubakachita awe bwamu, awayini wabwamu bwakwe bayakide ansi bakakolwa.”
It is with her that the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality. It is with the wine of her sexual immorality that the earth's inhabitants became drunk.”
3 Mpawo angelo wakandibweza mumuuya akunditola munkanda, alimwi ndakabona mwanakazi ukkede amunyama uusalala wakali zwide mazina akusampawula. Echo chinyama chakali amitwe ilimusanu ayibili ameja aali kkumi.
Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit to a wilderness, and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was full of blasphemous names. The beast had seven heads and ten horns.
4 Mwanakazi wakazwete zisamo zyamusyobo wamuntumbula azisalala kazingayima alimwi zyakalivwelene angolida, amabwe mayandisi, amabwe akubumba atuba. Wakajisi inkomesi izyangolide mumaboko akwe zyakazwide zintu zitayandiki azisofwede abwamu bwakwe.
The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet and was adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls. She was holding in her hand a golden cup full of detestable things and the impurities of her sexual immorality.
5 Ankumu yakwe wakalembedwe izina lyakali abupanduluzi busisikene: “Babbiloni mupati, banyina babasimamambe abusofwazi bwazintu zyansi.”
On her forehead was written a name having a secret meaning: “Babylon the great, the mother of prostitutes and of the detestable things of the earth.”
6 Ndakabona mwanakazi kakoledwe bulowa bwabantu basalala ba Leza abulowa bapenzegwa nkambo kakusyoma Jesu. Nindakamubona, ndakayowesya kapati.
I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs for Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished.
7 Pesi mungelo wakandambila kuti, “ninzi nchoyowa? Ndiyokupandulwida zisisikene zyiminina mwanakazi achinyama chimubwezede, chinyama echo chilamitwe ilimusanu ayibili ameja alikkumi.
But the angel said to me, “Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the meaning of the woman and of the beast that is carrying her, the beast that has the seven heads and the ten horns.
8 Chinyama nchiwakabona kachipona, tachchiponi pe lino, alimwi chamba kusika aansi loko amulindi. Mpawo ulayinkila mukunyonyoka. Abo bapona munyika, abo bajanika mazina aabo katalembedwe pe mubbuku lyabuumi kuzwa muntalisyo yanyika - bayoyowesya nibakubona chinyama, nkambo chakaliwo, alimwi lino tachiwope, alimwi chiyoboola. (Abyssos g12)
The beast you saw existed, does not exist now, but is about to come up from the bottomless pit. Then it will go on to destruction. Those who live on the earth, those whose names have not been written in the Book of Life since the foundation of the world—they will be astounded when they see the beast that existed, does not exist now, but is about to come. (Abyssos g12)
9 Eechi chaamba boongo bulabusongo. Mitwe ilimusanu ayibili ntulundulundu tuli musanu atubili omo mwanakazi mwakkede.
This calls for a mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman is seated.
10 Kuli baami alubo bali musanu ababli, baami balimusanu baliwide, umwi uchipona, alimwi bamwi tabanasikape, alimwi nazosika, uyelede kuzoyimikila kayindi kanini.
They are also seven kings. Five kings have fallen, one exists, and the other has not yet come; when he comes, he can remain only for a little while.
11 Chinyama chakasikide, alimwi pesi tachiponi pe, ngomwani wamusanu atutat, uzwa kulibali musanu ababili aboobo uya kulunyonyoko lwakwe.
The beast that existed, but does not exist now, is itself also an eighth king; but it is one of those seven kings, and it is going to destruction.
12 Meeja aalya nguwakabona alikkumi mbibaami balikkumi batana tambula bwami bwabo, pesi bayotambula bwandelezi mbuli baami klwachiindi chomwe antomwe achinyama.
The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but they will receive authority as kings for one hour together with the beast.
13 Obu mbubongo bumwi, alimwi buyopa nguzu abwendelezi kuchinyama.
These are of one mind, and they give over their power and authority to the beast.
14 Bayoliya nkondo amwana mbelele, pesi mwanambelele uyobazunda nkambo ngu Leza waba leza, a Mwami wabami- abaabo balawe mbayitwe, basalidwe, abasyomekede.”
They will wage war against the Lamb. But the Lamb will conquer them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him are the called ones, the chosen ones, and the faithful ones.”
15 Mungelo wakandambila kuti, “Manzi ngiwakabona awo simamambe mpakakkede, mbibantu, biingi manyika amyambo.
The angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.
16 Meja alikkumi ngiwakabona - boo lwabo achinyama bayosula simamambe. Bayochisiya achilikke achintanda, bayochilya nyama yacho alimwi bayochitenta chikamaninine mumulilo.
The ten horns that you saw—they and the beast will hate the prostitute. They will make her desolate and naked, they will devour her flesh, and they will burn her completely with fire.
17 Nkambo Leza wabikka mumyoyo yabo kuti babweze makanze akuzuminina kupa nguzu abwendelezi kuchinyama mane Ijwi lya Leza lizuzikizigwe.
For God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by agreeing to give their power to rule to the beast until God's words are fulfilled.
18 Mwanakazi nguwabona nidolopo pati eliya lilanguzu zyakwendelezya atala abami banyika.”
The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”
