Ibuku rĩa Gĩkũnjo, na Gatũrũme
15:1 Ezek 2:9, 10; Isa 29:11Ningĩ ngĩona ibuku rĩa gĩkũnjo rĩrĩ guoko-inĩ kwa ũrĩo kwa ũrĩa waikarĩire gĩtĩ kĩa ũnene rĩandĩkĩtwo mĩena yeerĩ, na rĩahingĩtwo na gũcinĩrĩrwo na tũtembe mũgwanja twa mũhũra. 2Ngĩcooka ngĩona mũraika warĩ na hinya mũno akĩanĩrĩra na mũgambo mũnene akooria atĩrĩ, “Nũũ mwagĩrĩru kũmethũra tũtembe tũtũ twa mũhũra, na ahingũre ibuku rĩĩrĩ rĩa gĩkũnjo?” 3No gũtiarĩ mũndũ o na ũmwe kũu igũrũ, kana gũkũ thĩ, o na kana rungu rwa thĩ ũngĩahotire kũhingũra ibuku rĩu rĩa gĩkũnjo o na kana arĩrore thĩinĩ. 4Na niĩ ngĩrĩra mũno tondũ gũtionekire mũndũ o na ũmwe mwagĩrĩru wa kũhingũra ibuku rĩu rĩa gĩkũnjo kana arĩrore thĩinĩ. 55:5 Kĩam 49:9; Ahib 7:14Hĩndĩ ĩyo ũmwe wa athuuri acio akĩnjĩĩra atĩrĩ, “Tiga kũrĩra! Atĩrĩrĩ, Mũrũũthi ũrĩa wa mũhĩrĩga wa Juda, Thuuna ĩrĩa ya Daudi-rĩ, nĩatooranĩtie. We arĩ na ũhoti wa kũhingũra ibuku rĩu rĩa gĩkũnjo, na amethũre tũtembe tũu mũgwanja twarĩo.”
65:6 Kũg 5:8-9, 12; Zek 4:10Ningĩ ngĩona Gatũrũme arũgamĩte gatagatĩ ga gĩtĩ kĩa ũnene, nako kahaanaga ta gathĩnjĩtwo, gathiũrũrũkĩirio nĩ ciũmbe iria inya irĩ muoyo, na athuuri acio. Kaarĩ na hĩa mũgwanja na maitho mũgwanja, na nĩmo maroho mũgwanja ma Ngai marĩa matũmĩtwo mathiiage thĩ yothe. 7Nake ũcio Gatũrũme agĩthiĩ akĩoya ibuku rĩu rĩa gĩkũnjo kuuma guoko-inĩ kwa ũrĩo kwa ũcio waikarĩire gĩtĩ kĩa ũnene. 85:8 Kũg 4:6; Thab 14:2Na aarĩkia kũrĩoya-rĩ, ciũmbe iria inya irĩ muoyo, na athuuri arĩa mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na ana makĩĩgũithia thĩ mbere ya Gatũrũme. O ũmwe aarĩ na kĩnanda kĩa mũgeeto na maanyiitĩte mbakũri cia thahabu ciyũrĩte ũbumba, na nĩguo mahooya ma andũ arĩa aamũre. 95:9 Thab 40:3; 1Akor 6:20Nao nĩmainire rwĩmbo rwerũ, makiuga atĩrĩ:
“Wee nĩwe mwagĩrĩru wa kuoya ibuku rĩu rĩa gĩkũnjo,
na kũmethũra tũtembe tũu twarĩo,
tondũ wee nĩworagirwo,
ũkĩgũrĩra Ngai andũ na thakame yaku kuuma mĩhĩrĩga yothe,
na thiomi ciothe, na andũ othe, o na ndũrĩrĩ ciothe.
10Wee nĩũmatuĩte andũ a ũthamaki na athĩnjĩri-Ngai a gũtungatagĩra Ngai witũ,
nao magaathamaka gũkũ thĩ.”
115:11 Dan 7:10; Kũg 4:6Ningĩ ngĩrora, na niĩ ngĩigua mũgambo wa araika aingĩ, mũigana wao warĩ ngiri na ngiri, na ngiri ikũmi maita ngiri ikũmi. Nao maathiũrũrũkĩirie gĩtĩ kĩa ũnene, na ciũmbe iria irĩ muoyo, na athuuri acio. 12Nao mainaga na mũgambo mũnene, makoiga atĩrĩ:
“Kwagĩrĩra nĩ Gatũrũme, karĩa kooragirwo,
nĩguo kagĩe na ũhoti, na ũtonga, na ũũgĩ,
na hinya, na gĩtĩĩo, na riiri, o na ũgooci!”
135:13 Afil 2:10Ngĩcooka ngĩigua ciũmbe ciothe irĩ kũu igũrũ, na iria irĩ thĩ, na iria irĩ rungu rwa thĩ, na iria irĩ iria-inĩ, o na indo ciothe iria irĩ thĩinĩ wacio, ikĩina atĩrĩ:
“Ũgooci, na gĩtĩĩo, na riiri, na ũhoti,
irogĩa kũrĩ ũrĩa ũikarĩire gĩtĩ kĩa ũnene, na kũrĩ Gatũrũme, nginya tene na tene!”
145:14 Kũg 4:4; Kũg 4:10Nacio ciũmbe iria inya irĩ muoyo ikiuga atĩrĩ, “Ameni”, nao athuuri acio makĩĩgũithia thĩ, makĩhooya.
The Scroll and the Lamb
1Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one sitting on the throne. The scroll had writing on both sides. It was sealed with seven seals. 2I saw a mighty angel calling out in a loud voice. He said, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” 3But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll. No one could even look inside it. 4I cried and cried. That’s because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside. 5Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not cry! The Lion of the tribe of Judah has won the battle. He is the Root of David. He is able to break the seven seals and open the scroll.”
6Then I saw a Lamb that looked as if he had been put to death. He stood at the center of the area around the throne. The Lamb was surrounded by the four living creatures and the elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes. The eyes stand for the seven spirits of God, which are sent out into all the earth. 7The Lamb went and took the scroll. He took it from the right hand of the one sitting on the throne. 8Then the four living creatures and the 24 elders fell down in front of the Lamb. Each one had a harp. They were holding golden bowls full of incense. They stand for the prayers of God’s people. 9Here is the new song they sang.
“You are worthy to take the scroll
and break open its seals.
You are worthy because you were put to death.
With your blood you bought people for God.
They come from every tribe, people and nation,
no matter what language they speak.
10You have made them members of a royal family.
You have made them priests to serve our God.
They will rule on the earth.”
11Then I looked and heard the voice of millions and millions of angels. They surrounded the throne. They surrounded the living creatures and the elders. 12In a loud voice they were saying,
“The Lamb, who was put to death, is worthy!
He is worthy to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength!
He is worthy to receive honor and glory and praise!”
13All creatures in heaven, on earth, under the earth, and on the sea were speaking. The whole creation was speaking. I heard all of them say,
“Praise and honor belong
to the one who sits on the throne and to the Lamb!
Glory and power belong to God for ever and ever!”
14The four living creatures said, “Amen.” And the elders fell down and worshiped.
