Babilonia Asehwe
1Eyi akyi no, mihuu ɔbɔfo foforo sɛ ofi ɔsoro reba fam. Na ɔwɔ tumi kɛse na nʼanuonyam hyerɛn wɔ asase so nyinaa. 2Ɔteɛɛ mu denneennen se,
“ ‘Wahwe ase! Babilonia Kokuroko ahwe ase!’
Adan ahonhommɔne tenabea
ne ahonhom fi nyinaa ahintawee.
Nnomaafi a wokyi wɔn nyinaa te ne mu.
3Ɔde ne nsa a ɛyɛ nʼaguamammɔ a
ano yɛ den no maa nnipa nyinaa nomee.
Asase so ahene ne no bɔɔ aguaman,
na asase so adwumayɛfo nam nʼahonya mmoroso so nyaa wɔn ho.”
4Afei metee sɛ nne foforo bi a efi ɔsoro reka se,
“Mumfi, me nkurɔfo,
na moamfa mo ho amfra bɔne a ɔyɛ no mu,
na mo ne no ankyɛ nʼasotwe!
5Efisɛ wɔahyehyɛ ne bɔne sɛ soro tenten,
na Onyankopɔn akae nʼawudi no.
6Sɛnea ɔyɛɛ mo no, monyɛ no saa pɛpɛɛpɛ;
nea ɔyɛɛ mo biara no, muntua ne so ka mprenu.
Nsa a ɔde maa mo no, monhyɛ no nea ano yɛ den mmɔho abien.
7Momma nʼayayade ne nʼawerɛhow nnɔɔso
sɛ anuonyam ne ahonya a ɔpɛ maa ne ho no.
Efisɛ daa ɔka se,
‘Mete ha sɛ ɔhemmea;
menyɛ okunafo,
na me werɛ renhow da!’
8Eyi nti, nʼamanehunu a ɛyɛ ɔyare,
awerɛhow ne ɔkɔm bɛba ne so da bi.
Na wɔde ogya ahyew no,
efisɛ Awurade Nyankopɔn a obu no atɛn no yɛ ɔkɛse.
9“Sɛ asase so ahene a wɔne no bɔɔ aguaman, dii dɛ no hu hye a wɔrehyew no no wusiw a, wobesu atwa agyaadwo. 10Nʼamanehunu no hu a ɛyɛ nti, wobegyina akyiri asu se,
“ ‘Due! Due, Ao, kuropɔn,
Ao Babilonia, kuropɔn a ɛwɔ tumi!
Wʼatemmu aba dɔnhwerew baako pɛ mu.’
11“Aguadifo a wɔwɔ asase so nso su no, efisɛ obiara ntɔ wɔn nneɛma bio. 12Obiara ntɔ sikakɔkɔɔ ne dwetɛ, aboɔden abo ne nhene pa, nwera pa ne ɔtamkɔkɔɔ ne sirikyi ne tamkɔkɔɔ, ne nnua a ɛyɛ huam nyinaa ne asonse adwinne nyinaa, adwinne a wɔde nnua a ne bo yɛ den ayɛ, asanka ne dade ne abohemaa, 13ne pɛprɛ ne mmorɔngo, nnuhuam ne kurobow, huamfufu ne nsa ne ngo, asikresiam muhumuhu ne awi, nyɛmmoa ne nguan ne apɔnkɔ ne nteaseɛnam ne nkoa ne nnipa akra.
14“Aguadifo no bɛka se, ‘Nneɛma pa a wopere hwehwɛe no nyinaa ayera, na wʼahonya ne wʼanuonyam no kɔ, na wo nsa renka bio.’ 15Aguadifo a wonyaa wɔn ho wɔ kurow no mu no begyina akyirikyiri efisɛ wosuro amane a ɔrehu no. Wobesu na wɔatwa agyaadwo, 16na wɔaka se:
“ ‘Due! Due, Ao, kuropɔn a
ofura nwera pa ne tamkɔkɔɔ
na sika ne aboɔdenmmo a nhene pa bobɔ mu.
17Dɔnhwerew pɛ, na saa ahonya dodow yi asɛe.’
“Hyɛn mu sahene ne hyɛn no mu nnipa, mu adwumayɛfo ne wɔn a wɔka ho a wonya wɔn anoduan fi hyɛn adwumayɛ mu no nyinaa gyinaa akyirikyiri. 18Wosui wɔ bere a wohuu ogya a ɛrehyew no wusiw no, wɔteɛɛ mu kae se ‘Kuropɔn biara a ne kɛse te sɛɛ mmaa da.’ ” 19Wɔbɛtow mfutuma agu wɔn atifi na wɔasu, atwa agyaadwo se,
“ ‘Due! Due, wo kuropɔn,
wo a wɔn a wɔwɔ ahyɛn wɔ wo mu no
nam wʼahonya so yɛɛ adefo.
Na dɔnhwerew baako pɛ mu, woahwere biribiara!’
20“Momma mo ani nnye wɔ ne ho, mo ɔsorofo!
Momma mo ani nnye,
Onyankopɔn nnipa!
Momma mo ani nnye, asomafo ne adiyifo!
Efisɛ Onyankopɔn abu no atɛn.”
21Afei, ɔbɔfo hoɔdenfo bi faa ɔbo a ne kɛse bɛyɛ sɛ awiyammo tow kyenee po mu kae se,
“Saa ahoɔden yi ara
na wɔde bɛtow Babilonia kuropɔn no akyene,
a wɔrenhu no bio.
22Wɔrente sankubɔfo ne nnwontofo, atɛntɛbɛnhyɛnfo ne torobɛntohyɛnfo nka wɔ mu bio.
Wɔrenhu odwumfo biara wɔ wo mu bio.
Na wɔrente owiyamfo biara nka wɔ wo mu bio.
23Kanea hann
renhyerɛn wɔ wo mu bio.
Wɔrente ayeforokunu ne ayeforo
nne wɔ wo mu bio.
Wʼaguadifo yɛ wiase mu nnipa atitiriw.
Na wɔde wo ntafowayi adaadaa aman nyinaa.
24Ne mu na wohuu adiyifo ne ahotefo
ne wɔn a wokum wɔn wɔ asase so no nyinaa mogya.”
Weeping When Babylon Falls
1After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority. His glory filled the earth with light. 2With a mighty voice he shouted,
“ ‘Fallen! Babylon the Great has fallen!’ (Isaiah 21:9)
She has become a place where demons live.
She has become a den for every evil spirit.
She has become a place where every ‘unclean’ bird is found.
She has become a place where every ‘unclean’ and hated animal is found.
3All the nations have drunk
the strong wine of her terrible sins.
The kings of the earth took part in her evil ways.
The traders of the world grew rich from her great wealth.”
Warning to Run From Babylon’s Judgment
4Then I heard another voice from heaven. It said,
“ ‘Come out of her, my people.’ (Jeremiah 51:45)
Then you will not take part in her sins.
You will not suffer from any of her plagues.
5Her sins are piled up to heaven.
God has remembered her crimes.
6Do to her as she has done to others.
Pay her back double for what she has done.
Pour her a double dose of what she has poured for others.
7Give her as much pain and suffering
as the glory and wealth she gave herself.
She brags to herself,
‘I rule on a throne like a queen.
I am not a widow.
I will never mourn.’ (Isaiah 47:7,8)
8But she will be plagued by death, sadness and hunger.
In a single day she will suffer all these plagues.
She will be burned up by fire.
That’s because the Lord God who judges her is mighty.
How Terrible When Babylon Falls!
9“The kings of the earth who committed terrible sins with her will weep. They will mourn because they used to share her riches. They will see the smoke rising as she burns. 10They will be terrified by her suffering. They will stand far away from her. And they will cry out,
“ ‘How terrible! How terrible it is for you, great city!
How terrible for you, mighty city of Babylon!
In just one hour you have been destroyed!’
11“The traders of the world will weep and mourn over her. No one buys what they sell anymore. 12Here is what they had for sale.
“Gold, silver, jewels, pearls.
Fine linen, purple, silk, bright red cloth.
Every kind of citron wood.
All sorts of things made out of ivory, valuable wood, bronze, iron, marble.
13Cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense.
Wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat.
Cattle, sheep, horses, carriages, and human beings sold as slaves.
14“The merchants will say, ‘The pleasure you longed for has left you. All your riches and glory have disappeared forever.’ 15The traders who sold these things became rich because of Babylon. When she suffers, they will stand far away. Her suffering will terrify them. They will weep and mourn. 16They will cry out,
“ ‘How terrible! How terrible it is for you, great city,
dressed in fine linen, purple and bright red!
How terrible for you, great city, gleaming with gold, jewels and pearls!
17In just one hour your great wealth has been destroyed!’
“Every sea captain and all who travel by ship will stand far away. So will the sailors and all who earn their living from the sea. 18They will see the smoke rising as Babylon burns. They will ask, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city?’ 19They will throw dust on their heads. They will weep and mourn. They will cry out,
“ ‘How terrible! How terrible it is for you, great city!
All who had ships on the sea
became rich because of her wealth!
In just one hour she has been destroyed!’
20“You heavens, be glad for this!
You people of God, be glad!
You apostles and prophets, be glad!
God has judged her
with the judgment she gave to you.”
Babylon’s Judgment Is Final
21Then a mighty angel picked up a huge rock. It was the size of a large millstone. He threw it into the sea. Then he said,
“That is how
the great city of Babylon will be thrown down.
Never again will it be found.
22The songs of musicians will never be heard in you again.
Gone will be the music of harps, flutes and trumpets.
No worker of any kind
will ever be found in you again.
The sound of a millstone
will never be heard in you again.
23The light of a lamp
will never shine in you again.
The voices of brides and grooms
will never be heard in you again.
Your traders were among the world’s most important people.
By your magic spell all the nations were led astray.
24You were guilty of the murder of prophets and God’s holy people.
You were guilty of the blood of all who have been killed on the earth.”
