Kũgũa kwa Babuloni
118:1 Kũg 17:1; Ezek 43:2Thuutha wa maũndũ macio nĩndonire mũraika ũngĩ agĩikũrũka oimĩte igũrũ arĩ na ũhoti mũnene mũno, nayo thĩ ĩkĩarĩrwo nĩ ũkengi wake. 218:2 Isa 13:21, 22; Jer 50:39Nake akĩanĩrĩra na mũgambo mũnene, akiuga atĩrĩ:
“Nĩrĩgũu! Babuloni itũũra rĩrĩa inene-rĩ, nĩrĩgwĩte!
Nĩrĩtuĩkĩte gĩikaro kĩa ndaimono,
na rĩgatuĩka gĩtũũro gĩa gũthaakĩrwo nĩ ngoma o yothe thũku,
rĩgatuĩka gĩtũũro kĩa nyoni ciothe iria irĩ thaahu na thũũre.
318:3 Kũg 14:8; Ezek 27:9-25Nĩgũkorwo ndũrĩrĩ ciothe nĩinyuĩte
ndibei ĩrĩa ya maũndũ mooru ya ũtharia wake.
Nao athamaki a thĩ nĩmatharirie nake,
nao onjorithia a thĩ magĩtongio nĩ mũtũũrĩre wake wa mĩago mĩkĩru.”
418:4 Jer 50:8; 2Akor 6:17Ningĩ ngĩigua mũgambo ũngĩ uumĩte igũrũ ũkiuga atĩrĩ:
“Inyuĩ andũ akwa, umai kũrĩ we,
nĩgeetha mũtikagwatanĩre na mehia make,
na nĩguo mũtikae kwamũkĩra mĩthiro yake;
5nĩgũkorwo mehia make nĩmeiganĩrĩire magakinya o igũrũ,
nake Ngai nĩaririkanĩte mawaganu make.
618:6 Thab 137:8; Jer 50:15, 29; Isa 40:2Mũheei o ta ũrĩa araheanaga;
mũrĩhei maita meerĩ ma ũrĩa ekĩte.
Gĩkombe kĩrĩa aramũringagĩria-rĩ, mũringĩriei kĩo maita meerĩ.
718:7 Ezek 28:2-8; Zef 2:15Mũnyamariei, na mũmũhe kĩeha
kĩiganaine na mwĩgaatho na mwĩĩkĩrĩro wake.
Ngoro-inĩ yake erahaga, akoiga atĩrĩ,
‘Niĩ njikaraga ta mũthamaki-mũndũ-wa-nja;
ndirĩ mũtumia wa ndigwa, na ndirĩ hĩndĩ ngaacakaya.’
818:8 Isa 9:14; Kũg 17:16Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, mĩthiro yake nĩĩkamũkinyĩrĩra mũthenya o ro ũmwe:
nayo nĩ gĩkuũ, na macakaya, o na ngʼaragu.
Agaacinwo na mwaki,
nĩgũkorwo Mwathani Ngai ũrĩa ũmũtuĩrĩire ciira arĩ hinya.
918:9 Kũg 19:3; Jer 51:8“Rĩrĩa athamaki a thĩ arĩa maatharagia nake na makagwatanĩra nake mĩago-inĩ yake makoona ndogo yake akĩhĩa-rĩ, nĩmakamũrĩrĩra na mamũcakaĩre. 10Nao makaarũgama haraaya nĩ ũndũ wa gwĩtigĩra kĩnyariirĩko gĩake, nao marĩre, makiugaga atĩrĩ:
“ ‘Ĩiya-ĩ! Ĩiya-ĩ, wee itũũra inene,
wee Babuloni, itũũra rĩa hinya!
Ituĩro rĩaku rĩrĩ gũkinya ithaa-inĩ o rĩmwe!’
1118:11 Ezek 27:27; Ezek 27:31“Onjoria a thĩ nĩmakamũrĩrĩra na mamũcakaĩre, tondũ gũtirĩ mũndũ ũgaacooka kũgũra indo ciao rĩngĩ: 1218:12 Ezek 27:12-22; Kũg 17:4indo cia thahabu, na betha, na mahiga ma goro, na ruru; ningĩ mataama ma gatani ĩrĩa njega, na marĩa ma rangi wa ndathi, na marĩa ma hariri, na mataama marĩa matune ta gakarakũ; ningĩ mĩthemba yothe ya mĩtĩ ĩrĩa mĩnungi wega, na indo cia mĩthemba yothe iria ithondeketwo na mĩguongo, na mbaũ cia goro, na gĩcango, na kĩgera, na mahiga mathaka ma nyaigĩ; 1318:13 Ezek 27:13; 1Tim 1:10ningĩ mĩrigo ya ndarathini na iriki, na ya ũbumba, na maguta marĩa manungi wega, na ũbani, na ya ndibei na maguta ma ndamaiyũ, na ya mũtu ũrĩa mũhinyu mũno, o na ngano; ningĩ ngʼombe na ngʼondu; o na mbarathi na makaari; nginya ngombo o na mĩoyo ya andũ o nayo.
14“Nao nĩmakoiga atĩrĩ, ‘Itunda rĩrĩa weriragĩria nĩrĩkwehereire. Ũtonga waku wothe o na ũkengi waku nĩithirĩte, na gũtirĩ hĩndĩ igaacooka kuoneka o na rĩ.’ 15Onjoria arĩa meendagia indo icio na magĩtonga kuuma kũrĩ we-rĩ, makaarũgama o haraaya nĩ ũndũ wa gwĩtigĩra kĩnyariirĩko gĩake. Nĩmakarĩra, na macakae, 1618:16 Kũg 17:4na maanĩrĩre, moige atĩrĩ:
“ ‘Ĩiya-ĩ! Ĩiya-ĩ! Wee itũũra inene,
wee wĩhumbĩte nguo cia taama wa gatani ĩrĩa njega,
na cia rangi wa ndathi, na cia rangi mũtune ta gakarakũ,
na ũkegemia na thahabu, na tũhiga twa goro, o na ruru!
1718:17 Ezek 27:28-30; Kũg 18:10-15Ũtonga ũcio mũnene ũguo nĩwanangwo ithaa-inĩ o rĩmwe!’
“Anene othe a marikabu cia iria-inĩ, na arĩa othe mathiiaga na marikabu, atwarithia a marikabu, na arĩa othe marutaga wĩra kũu iria-inĩ rĩrĩa inene, makaarũgama o haraaya. 18Rĩrĩa makoona ndogo ya itũũra rĩu rĩkĩhĩa-rĩ, nĩmakanĩrĩra moige atĩrĩ, ‘Kũrĩ kwagĩa itũũra rĩngĩ inene ta itũũra rĩĩrĩ?’ 1918:19 Josh 7:6; Maca 2:10Nao nĩmakehurĩria rũkũngũ mĩtwe o makĩrĩraga na magĩcakayaga, na makae, makiugaga atĩrĩ:
“ ‘Ĩiya-ĩ! Ĩiya-ĩ, Wee itũũra inene,
kũrĩa arĩa othe ene marikabu cia iria-inĩ inene maatongeire nĩ ũndũ wa ũtonga warĩo!
Nĩrĩanangwo ithaa-inĩ o rĩmwe!
2018:20 Jer 51:48; Kũg 19:2Rĩkenerere, wee igũrũ!
Kenai inyuĩ andũ arĩa aamũre, na inyuĩ atũmwo, o na inyuĩ anabii!
Ngai nĩarĩtuĩrĩire ciira nĩ ũndũ wa ũrĩa rĩamwĩkire.’ ”
2118:21 Jer 51:63; Kũg 17:18Ningĩ mũraika ũrĩ hinya akĩoya ihiga rĩaiganaga ta ihiga inene rĩa gĩthĩi, akĩrĩikia thĩinĩ wa iria rĩrĩa inene, akiuga atĩrĩ:
“Ũguo nĩguo itũũra rĩu inene rĩa Babuloni
rĩgaatengemanio thĩ na hinya,
narĩo rĩage gũcooka kuoneka o na rĩ.
2218:22 Ezek 26:13; Jer 25:10Nacio nyĩmbo cia ahũũri inanda cia mũgeeto na aini,
na ahuhi a mĩtũrirũ, na ahuhi a coro,
matigacooka kũiguuo thĩinĩ waku o na rĩ.
Gũtirĩ mũruti wa wĩra wa mũthemba o wothe
ũgacooka kuoneka thĩinĩ waku o rĩ.
Mũgambo wa ihiga rĩa gĩthĩi
ndũrĩ hĩndĩ ũgaacooka kũiguuo thĩinĩ waku.
2318:23 Jer 7:34; Isa 23:8Gũtirĩ hĩndĩ ũtheri wa tawa
ũgacooka kwara thĩinĩ waku o na rĩ.
O naguo mũgambo wa mũhikania na wa mũhiki
ndũrĩ hĩndĩ ũgaacooka kũiguuo thĩinĩ waku o na rĩ.
Onjoria aku nĩo maarĩ andũ marĩ igweta gũkũ thĩ.
Nacio ndũrĩrĩ ciothe ciahĩtithirio nĩ ũragũri waku.
2418:24 Kũg 17:6Thĩinĩ wake nĩkuo gwakorirwo thakame ya anabii, na ya andũ arĩa aamũre,
o na ya arĩa othe manooragĩrwo gũkũ thĩ.”
1And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. 3For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. 4And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. 5For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. 6Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double. 7How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. 8Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her. 9And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, 10Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come. 11And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more: 12The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, 13And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men. 14And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all. 15The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, 16And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! 17For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off, 18And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city! 19And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate. 20Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. 21And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all. 22And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee; 23And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. 24And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
