Zvakazarurwa 4

¹Shure kwaizvozvo, ndakatarira ndikavona mukova wakazaruka kudenga; nenzwi rokutanga randakanzwa rakaita serehwamanda richitaura neni; richiti: Kwira pano, ndigokuratidza zvinofanira kuitwa shure kwaizvozvo.After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

²Pakarepo ndakava muMweya; tarira chigaro chovushe chakagadzwa kudenga, nomumwe agere pachigaro.And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.

³Iye wakanga agerepo wakanga akafanana nebwe rejaspisi neresardio; kwakanga kunomurarabungu wakakomberedza chigaro chovushe, wakafanana nebwe resmaragdino.And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.

⁴Kwakanga kunezvigaro zvovushe zvinamakumi maviri nezvina zvakanga zvakakomberedza chigaro chovushe; napazvigaro pakanga pagere Vakuru vanamakumi maviri navana, vakapfeka nguvo chena; vakanga vanekorona dzendarama pamisoro yavo.And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

⁵Napachigaro chovushe pakanga pachibuda mheni, namanzwi, nokutinhira; nemwenje minomwe yakanga ichipfuta pamberi pechigaro chovushe, iri Mweya minomwe yaMwari.And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

⁶Pamberi pechigaro chovushe pakanga panegungwa rakavonekera, rakafanana nekristaro; napakati pechigaro chovushe, napamativi ose echigaro chovushe, pakanga panezvisikwa zvina zvipenyu, zvizere nameso mberi neshure kwazvo.And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.

⁷Chisikwa chipenyu chokutanga chakanga chakafanana neshumba, chisikwa chipenyu chechipiri chakanga chakafanana nemhuru, chisikwa chipenyu chechitatu chakanga chinechiso chakaita sechomunhu, nechisikwa chipenyu chechina chakanga chakafanana negondo rinobururuka.And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.

⁸Nezvisikwa zvipenyu izvi zvina zvakanga zvizere nameso kunhivi dzose nomukati; hazvizorori masikati novusiku, zvichiti: Mutsvene mutsvene mutsvene, iye Ishe Jehovha wehondo, wamasimba ose, iye wakanga aripo, uripo, nouchazovuya.And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

⁹Zvino kana zvisikwa zvipenyu izvi zvovigira iye unogara pachigaro chovushe, iye uri mupenyu nokusingaperi-peri, kubwinya, nokukudzwa, nokuvonga,And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,

¹⁰Vakuru vanamakumi maviri navana vowira pasi pamberi paiye ugere pachigaro chovushe vachimunamata iye, uri mupenyu nokusingaperi-peri, vachikandira korona dzavo pamberi pechigaro chovushe, vachiti:The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

¹¹Imi Ishe, Mwari wedu, makafanira kuti muvigirwe kubwinya, nokukudzwa, nesimba, nokuti ndimi makasika zvinhu zvose, zvakavapo, zvakasikwa nokuda kwenyu.Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.