Isambulo 21
1 Ngasengibona izulu elitsha lomhlaba omutsha; ngoba izulu lokuqala lomhlaba wokuqala kwasekudlulile, lolwandle lungasekho.
Kangi nawene kunani kwa Chapanga kwa mupya na mulima wa mupya, ndava kunani kwa Chapanga kwa kutumbula na mulima wula wamali kuwuka, nyanja nayene yavi lepi kavili.
2 Mina Johane ngasengibona umuzi ongcwele, iJerusalema entsha, usehla uvela kuNkulunkulu ezulwini, ulungisiwe njengomakoti ececiselwe umkakhe.
Nauwene muji wa msopi, Yelusalemu ya mupya wahuluka kuhuma kunani kwa Chapanga ngati mdala wa ndowa mweatendelekiwi kupambwa ndava ya kukonganeka na mgwana waki.
3 Ngasengisizwa ilizwi elikhulu livela ezulwini, lisithi: Khangela, ithabhanekele likaNkulunkulu lisebantwini, njalo uzahlala labo, futhi bona bazakuba ngabantu bakhe, loNkulunkulu uqobo uzakuba labo, enguNkulunkulu wabo;
Kangi nayuwini lwami luvaha kuhuma pachigoda cha unkosi yijova, “Lola! Nyumba ya Chapanga yavi pagati ya vandu, mwene yati itama pagati yavi na yati Chapanga wavi.
4 njalo uNkulunkulu uzakwesula zonke izinyembezi emehlweni abo, lokufa kakusayikuba khona; kumbe ukulila, kumbe ukukhala, loba ubuhlungu abusayikuba khona; ngoba izinto zakuqala sezidlulile.
Mwene yati akugahungula maholi gavi goha. Muni lifwa yati livya lepi kavili, amala lipyanda amala luvembu amala mvinisu, muni vindu vyoha vya kadeni vimali kupita.”
5 Wasesithi ohlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi: Khangela, ngenza zonke izinto zibentsha. Wasesithi kimi: Bhala; ngoba lamazwi aqinisile njalo athembekile.
Kangi yula mweatamili pachigoda cha unkosi akajova, “Lola, nikugakita goha gamupya.” Kangi akanijovela, “Yandikayi mambu aga muni malovi aga ndi gakusadikika na gachakaka!”
6 Wasesithi kimi: Sekwenzakele. Mina nginguAlfa loOmega, ukuqala lokucina. Mina ngizamnika owomileyo okuvela emthonjeni wamanzi empilo ngesihle.
Ndi akanijovela, “Gatimili! Nene ndi Alfa na Omega, mana yaki Mtumbula na Mmalikisa. Mweavi na njota yati nikumpela manji ga kunywa waka kuhuma muchinyepa cha manji ga wumi changali kulipa.
7 Onqobayo uzakudla ilifa lazo zonke izinto; njalo ngizakuba nguNkulunkulu wakhe, laye abe yindodana yami.
Yula mweihotola yati ipokela ago, nene yati nivya Chapanga waki, namwene yati ivya mwana vangu.
9 Kwasekusiza kimi enye yengilosi eziyisikhombisa ezazilemiganu eyisikhombisa egcwele izinhlupheko zokucina eziyisikhombisa, yasikhuluma lami, isithi: Woza lapha, ngizakutshengisa umakoti, umkaWundlu.
Kangi mmonga wa vala vamitumu va kunani kwa Chapanga saba vevavili na nkeve saba gegamelili matovilu saba ga mwishu, akahegelela na kunijovela, “Bwela, nikulangisa kamwali wa ndowa, mdala wa Mwanalimbelele.”
10 Yasingithwala ngikuMoya yaya entabeni enkulu lende, yasingitshengisa umuzi omkhulu, iJerusalema engcwele, usehla uvela ezulwini kuNkulunkulu,
Mpungu Msopi akanilongosa na mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga, akanitola mbaka pachitumbi chivaha na chitali. Akanilangisa muji wamsopi ndi Yelusalemu wewihelela kuhuma kunani kwa Chapanga.
11 ulenkazimulo kaNkulunkulu; ukukhanya kwawo kwakunjengelitshe eliligugu elikhulukazi njengelitshe ijaspi, likhanyisa njengekristali;
Muji wenuwo wing'asima kwa ukulu wa Chapanga. Lulangasa lwaki lwavi ngati liganga leliguliswa kwa mashonga gamahele lelikemelewa yasipi, leling'asima ngati chilolilo.
12 njalo ulomduli omkhulu lophakemeyo, ulamasango alitshumi lambili, lemasangweni ingilosi ezilitshumi lambili, lamabizo ebhalwe kiwo, angawezizwe ezilitshumi lambili zabantwana bakoIsrayeli.
Kangi muji wenuwo wavili na luwumba lutali na luvaha, weuvi na milyangu kumi na yivili, kila umonga wavikiwi ulonda na mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga. Panani ya kila mlyangu payandikwi liina limonga la makabila kumi na gavili ga vandu va Isilaeli.
13 Empumalanga kwakulamasango amathathu; enyakatho, amasango amathathu; eningizimu, amasango amathathu; lentshonalanga, amasango amathathu.
Kila upandi kwavili na milyangu yidatu, upandi welihumila lilanga milyangu yidatu na upandi kwelitipama lilanga milyangu yidatu na kusini milyangu yidatu na kwe litipama lilanga milyangu yidatu.
14 Lomduli womuzi wawulezisekelo ezilitshumi lambili, lakuzo amabizo abaphostoli abalitshumi lambili beWundlu.
Luwumba lwa muji wenuwo wajengiwi mkingisa kumi na yivili ya maganga na panani ya mikingisa yeniyo payandikwi liina limonga la mahina kumi na gavili vamitumi kumi na vavili va Mwanalimbelele.
15 Lowayekhuluma lami wayelomhlanga wegolide, ukuze alinganise umuzi, lamasango awo, lomduli wawo.
Mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga mwealongelayi na nene avili na lidete la kupimila yeyatenganizwi kwa zahabu, ndava ya kupima muji wenuwo mlyangu waki na luwumba lwaki.
16 Umuzi wawumiswe walingana inhlangothi zozine, lobude bawo babungangobubanzi. Waselinganisa umuzi ngomhlanga waba ngamastadiyu azinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili; ubude lobubanzi lokuphakama kwawo kuyalingana.
Muji wene wajengiwi kwa pandi mcheche zeziwanangana upana na utali. Hinu mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga apimili muji wula na lidete la kupimila utali na upana na uvaha ndi vyoha vyavili ngati kilomita elufu zivili na miya mchehe.
17 Waselinganisa umduli wawo, ingalo ezilikhulu lamatshumi amane lane, isilinganiso somuntu, esingesengilosi.
Kangi mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga apimili ukulupala wa luwumba, wene wavili mita sitini kulandana na chipimu cheahengili.
18 Njalo kwakulesakhiwo somduli wawo phakathi, ijaspi; lomuzi uligolide elicwengekileyo, njengengilazi ehlanzekileyo.
Luwumba ulo lwajengiwi kwa maganga gadung'u ga mashonga gamahele gegikemelewa yasipi, na muji wene wajengiwi kwa zahabu yabwina neju, yeying'asima ngati chilolilo.
19 Lezisekelo zomduli womuzi zaziceciswe ngalo lonke ilitshe eliligugu. Isisekelo sokuqala, ijaspi; esesibili, isafire; esesithathu, ikalkedoni; esesine, i-emeraldi;
Mkingisa wa luwumba lwa muji wenuwo wanyambiswi kwa maganga ndalindali gegiguliswa mashonga gamahele. Mkingisa wa kutumbula wavi wa liganga lidung'u, na liganga la pili lavi la yakuti samawati na liganga la datu lavi kalikedoni na liganga la mcheche lavi la zumalidi,
20 esesihlanu, isaridonikisi; esesithupha, isardiyusi; esesikhombisa, ikrisolite; esesificaminwembili, ibherule; esesificamunwemunye, itopazi; esetshumi, ikrisoprase; esetshumi lanye, ihiyakinte; esetshumi lambili, i-ametiste.
mkingisa wa mhanu lavi salidoniki na sita akiki na la saba kilisolito na la nane zabalajadi na la tisa topazi na la kumi kilisopalaso na la kumi na yimonga, yasinto na kumi na zivili ametisto.
21 Lamasango alitshumi lambili angamapharele alitshumi lambili; yilelo ngalinye ngalinye lamasango lilipharele linye; njalo isitalada somuzi sasiligolide elicwengekileyo, njengengilazi ekhanyayo.
Milyangu yivaha kumi na zivili yatengenizwi kwa lulu kumi na zivili, kila mlyangu umonga watenganizwi kwa lulu yimonga. Njila yikulu ya muji yatenganizwi kwa zahabu yabwina, yeying'asima ngati chilolilo.
22 Njalo kangibonanga ithempeli phakathi kwawo; ngoba iNkosi uNkulunkulu uSomandla ulithempeli lawo, leWundlu.
Mumuji wenuwo nayiwene lepi Nyumba ya Chapanga, muni Bambu witu Chapanga mweavi na makakala na yula Mwanalimbelele ndi Nyumba yaki.
23 Lomuzi kawusweli langa, kumbe inyanga, ukuthi kukhanyise kuwo; ngoba inkazimulo kaNkulunkulu iyawukhanyisa, lesibane sawo liWundlu;
Muji wenuwo wigana lepi lumuli lwa lilanga amala mwehi, ndava muni ukulu wa Chapanga ulangasa na Mwanalimbelele ndi hahi yaki.
24 lezizwe zabasindisiweyo zizahamba ekukhanyeni kwawo; lamakhosi omhlaba aletha ubukhosi lodumo lwawo kuwo;
Vandu va milima yoha yati vitama mu lumuli lwaki na vankosi va mulima yoha yati vakuuletela muji wenuwo vindu vyavi vyamahele.
25 lamasango awo kawasoze avalwe emini, ngoba kakuyikuba khona ubusuku lapho;
Milyangu yivaha katu yati yidindwa lepi muhi woha, muni yati kwivya lepi kilu mwenumo.
26 njalo bazaletha kuwo ubukhosi lodumo lwezizwe;
Vandu va pamulima yati vakuuletela utopesa na ukulu muji wenuwo.
27 njalo kakusoze kwangena lolulodwa ulutho olungcolileyo kuwo, njalo lokwenza okunengekayo lamanga; ngaphandle kwabalotshiweyo egwalweni lwempilo lweWundlu.
Nambu chindu chochoha chihakau katu yati chiyingila lepi mwenumo, amala mundu yoyoha mweikita mambu ga soni amala udese. Nambu vala ndu mahina gavi gegayandikwi muchitabu cha wumi cha Mwanalimbelele.
