The Lamb and the 144,000
1I looked, and there in front of me was the Lamb. He was standing on Mount Zion. With him were 144,000 people. Written on their foreheads were his name and his Father’s name. 2I heard a sound from heaven. It was like the roar of rushing waters and loud thunder. The sound I heard was like the music of harps being played. 3Then everyone sang a new song in front of the throne. They sang it in front of the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the 144,000. They had been set free from the evil of the earth. 4They had not committed sexual sins with women. They had kept themselves pure. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were purchased from among human beings as a first offering to God and the Lamb. 5They told no lies. They are without blame.
The Three Angels
6I saw another angel. He was flying high in the air. He came to tell everyone on earth the good news that will always be true. He told it to every nation, tribe and people, no matter what language they spoke. 7In a loud voice he said, “Have respect for God. Give him glory. The hour has come for God to judge. Worship him who made the heavens and the earth. Worship him who made the sea and the springs of water.”
8A second angel followed him. He said, “ ‘Fallen! Babylon the Great has fallen!’ (Isaiah 21:9) The city of Babylon made all the nations drink the strong wine of her terrible sins.”
9A third angel followed them. He said in a loud voice, “There will be trouble for anyone who worships the beast and its statue! There will be trouble for anyone who has its mark on their forehead or their hand! 10They, too, will drink the wine of God’s great anger. His wine has been poured full strength into the cup of his anger. They will be burned with flaming sulfur. The holy angels and the Lamb will see it happen. 11The smoke of their terrible suffering will rise for ever and ever. Day and night, there will be no rest for anyone who worships the beast and its statue. There will be no rest for anyone who receives the mark of its name.” 12God’s people need to be very patient. They are the ones who obey God’s commands. And they remain faithful to Jesus.
13Then I heard a voice from heaven. “Write this,” it said. “Blessed are the dead who die as believers in the Lord from now on.”
“Yes,” says the Holy Spirit. “They will rest from their labor. What they have done will not be forgotten.”
The Harvest of the Earth
14I looked, and there in front of me was a white cloud. Sitting on the cloud was one who looked “like a son of man.” (Daniel 7:13) He wore a gold crown on his head. In his hand was a sharp, curved blade for cutting grain. 15Then another angel came out of the temple. He called in a loud voice to the one sitting on the cloud. “Take your blade,” he said. “Cut the grain. The time has come. The earth is ready to be harvested.” 16So the one sitting on the cloud swung his blade over the earth. And the earth was harvested.
17Another angel came out of the temple in heaven. He too had a sharp, curved blade. 18Still another angel came from the altar. He was in charge of the fire on the altar. He called out in a loud voice to the angel who had the sharp blade. “Take your blade,” he said, “and gather the bunches of grapes from the earth’s vine. Its grapes are ripe.” 19So the angel swung his blade over the earth. He gathered its grapes. Then he threw them into a huge winepress. The winepress stands for God’s anger. 20In the winepress outside the city, the grapes were stomped on. Blood flowed out of the winepress. It spread over the land for about 180 miles. It rose as high as the horses’ heads.
Gatũrũme na Andũ 144,000
114:1 Kũg 5:6; Thab 2:6; Kũg 3:12Ngĩcooka ngĩrora, na niĩ ngĩona Gatũrũme arũgamĩte Kĩrĩma-inĩ gĩa Zayuni, arĩ na andũ 144,000 arĩa maandĩkĩtwo rĩĩtwa rĩake na rĩĩtwa rĩa Ithe mothiũ-inĩ mao. 214:2 Kũg 5:8Ningĩ ngĩigua mũgambo uumĩte igũrũ ũtariĩ ta mũhũyũko wa maaĩ maratherera na ningĩ ta mũrurumo wa ngwa. Mũgambo ũcio ndaiguire watariĩ ta wa aini a inanda cia mũgeeto makĩina na inanda ciao. 314:3 Kũg 5:9; Kũg 4:4Nao makĩina rwĩmbo rwerũ marĩ mbere ya gĩtĩ kĩa ũnene, na marĩ mbere ya ciũmbe iria inya irĩ muoyo, na athuuri. Gũtiarĩ mũndũ ũngĩahotire kwĩruta rwĩmbo rũu tiga o acio 144,000 arĩa maakũũrĩtwo kuuma thĩ. 414:4 2Akor 11:2; Kũg 3:4Acio nĩ arĩa mateethũkĩtie na andũ-a-nja, nĩgũkorwo nĩmeigĩte marĩ atheru. Nao maarũmagĩrĩra Gatũrũme o kũrĩa guothe aathiiaga. Nĩo maagũrirwo kuuma kũrĩ andũ, na makĩrutwo marĩ maciaro ma mbere kũrĩ Ngai o na kũrĩ Gatũrũme. 514:5 Thab 32:2; Zef 3:13; Aef 5:27Matirĩ hĩndĩ marĩ maheenania; o na matirĩ ũcuuke.
Araika Atatũ
6Ningĩ ngĩona mũraika ũngĩ oombũkĩte rĩera-inĩ, nake aarĩ na Ũhoro-ũrĩa-Mwega wa tene na tene wa kũhunjĩria andũ arĩa matũũraga thĩ, ũguo nĩ kuuga ndũrĩrĩ ciothe, na mĩhĩrĩga yothe, na thiomi ciothe, na andũ othe. 7Nake akiuga na mũgambo mũnene atĩrĩ, “Mwĩtigĩrei Ngai na mũmũgooce we, tondũ ihinda rĩake rĩa gũtua ciira nĩikinyu. Mũhooei ũrĩa wombire igũrũ, na thĩ, na iria rĩrĩa inene, na ithima cia maaĩ.”
814:8 Isa 21:9; Jer 51:8Nake mũraika wa keerĩ akiuga atĩrĩ, “Nĩrĩgũu! Itũũra rĩrĩa inene rĩa Babuloni14:8 Itũũra rĩrĩa inene rĩa “Babuloni” haha rĩciiragĩrio nĩ itũũra rĩa Roma, na rĩkarũgamĩrĩra ũhoro wa gũũkĩrĩra Ngai na andũ ake. nĩrĩgũu, rĩrĩa rĩanyuithirie ndũrĩrĩ ciothe ndibei ĩrĩa ya maũndũ mooru ma ũtharia warĩo.”
914:9 Kũg 13:14Ningĩ mũraika wa gatatũ akĩmarũmĩrĩra, nake akĩanĩrĩra na mũgambo mũnene, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Mũndũ o wothe angĩhooya nyamũ ĩyo na mũhiano wayo, na ekĩrwo rũũri rwayo thiithi kana guoko-rĩ, 1014:10 Isa 51:17; Kũg 18:6o nake nĩakanyua ndibei ĩyo ya marakara ma Ngai, ĩrĩa ĩitĩrĩirwo gĩkombe-inĩ kĩa mangʼũrĩ make ĩtatukanĩtio na kĩndũ. Nake nĩakanyariirwo na mwaki wa ũbiriti mbere ya araika arĩa atheru na mbere ya Gatũrũme. 1114:11 Isa 34:10; Kũg 4:8Nayo ndogo ya kĩnyariirĩko kĩao ĩgũtũũra yambataga nginya tene na tene. Gũtirĩ kĩhurũko mũthenya kana ũtukũ kũrĩ arĩa mahooyaga nyamũ ĩyo na mũhiano wayo, kana kũrĩ mũndũ o wothe ũrĩa wĩkĩrĩtwo rũũri rwa rĩĩtwa rĩayo.” 1214:12 Ahib 6:12; Kũg 13:10Haha nĩhabataire ũkirĩrĩria harĩ andũ arĩa aamũre, o arĩa maathĩkagĩra Maathani ma Ngai, na magatũũra marĩ ehokeku harĩ Jesũ.
1314:13 1Akor 15:18; 1Athe 4:16Ngĩcooka ngĩigua mũgambo woima igũrũ ũkiuga atĩrĩ, “Andĩka atĩrĩ: Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ andũ arĩa akuũ, arĩa makuĩte marĩ thĩinĩ wa Mwathani kuuma rĩu.”
Nake Roho ekuuga atĩrĩ, “Ĩĩ, nĩguo makĩhurũke mawĩra mao maritũ, nĩgũkorwo ciĩko ciao iria maneeka nĩikamoima thuutha.”
Thĩ Kũgethwo
1414:14 Dan 7:13; Kũg 6:2Ningĩ ngĩrora, ngĩona hau mbere yakwa haarĩ na itu rĩerũ, na itu rĩu nĩrĩaikarĩirwo nĩ mũndũ “wahaanaga ta mũrũ wa mũndũ” arĩ na thũmbĩ ya thahabu mũtwe, na arĩ na rũhiũ rũũgĩ rwa kũgetha guoko-inĩ gwake. 1514:15 Joel 3:13; Jer 51:33Nake mũraika ũngĩ akiuma thĩinĩ wa hekarũ, agĩĩta mũndũ ũcio waikarĩire itu na mũgambo mũnene, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Oya rũhiũ rũu rwa kũgetha, ũgethe, tondũ ihinda rĩa kũgetha nĩikinyu, nĩgũkorwo magetha ma thĩ nĩ makũrũ.” 16Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, mũndũ ũcio waikarĩire itu akĩhiũrĩria rũhiũ rwake thĩ, nayo thĩ ĩkĩgethwo.
17Nake mũraika ũngĩ akiuma thĩinĩ wa hekarũ kũu igũrũ, o nake aarĩ na rũhiũ rũũgĩ rwa kũgetha. 18Na mũraika ũngĩ, ũrĩa wathaga mwaki, akiuma kĩgongona-inĩ, agĩĩta ũcio warĩ na rũhiũ rũũgĩ rwa kũgetha na mũgambo mũnene, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Oya rũhiũ rũu rwaku rũũgĩ rwa kũgetha, na ũcookanĩrĩrie imanjĩka cia thabibũ kuuma harĩ mũthabibũ ũrĩa wa thĩ tondũ thabibũ ciayo nĩ njĩru.” 1914:19 Kũg 19:15Nake mũraika ũcio akĩhiũrĩria rũhiũ rwake thĩ, agĩcookereria thabibũ ciayo, na agĩcooka agĩciikia kĩhihĩro-inĩ kĩrĩa kĩnene kĩa mangʼũrĩ ma Ngai.14:19 Ihihĩro thĩinĩ wa Kĩrĩkanĩro kĩrĩa Gĩkũrũ rĩaragia ũhoro wa kũhingio kwa marakara ma Ngai. 2014:20 Isa 63:3; Ahib 13:12Nacio ikĩrangĩrĩrio kĩhihĩro-inĩ kĩrĩa kĩarĩ nja ya itũũra inene, nayo thakame ĩgĩtherera yumĩte kĩhihĩro-inĩ, ĩgĩkinya handũ ha itĩĩna rĩa mairũ ta igana rĩa mĩrongo ĩnana,14:20 nĩ ta kilomita magana matatũ. na ĩkĩambata o nginya ĩgĩkinya mĩkwa-inĩ ĩrĩa yohaga mbarathi tũnua.
