Zvakazarurwa 5

¹Zvino ndakavona muruvoko rworudyi rwaiye wakanga agere pachigaro chovushe bhuku yakanyorwa mukati nokunze kwayo, yakanamatidzwa nezvisimbiso zvinomwe.And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

²Ipapo ndakavona mutumwa, unesimba, achidanidzira nenzwi guru; achiti: Ndianiko wakafanira kuti azarure bhuku iyi, nokusunungura zvisimbiso zvayo?And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

³Asi kwakanga kusinomunhu kudenga napanyika, kana napasi penyika, wakagona kuzarura bhuku iyo, kana kutarira mairi.And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.

⁴Ipapo ndakachema zvikuru, zvakusina-kuwanikwa munhu, wakafanira kuti azarure bhuku, kana kuverenga kana kutarira mairi.And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.

⁵Zvino mumwe waVakuru wakati kwandiri; Usachema hako, tarira, Shumba yorudzi rwaJudha, Mudzi waDhavhidhi, yakakunda kuti izarure bhuku nokusunungura nezvisimbiso zvayo zvinomwe.And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

⁶Zvino ndakatarira ndikavona pakati pechigaro chovushe nezvisikwa zvipenyu zvina, napakati paVakuru, Gwaiana rimire, rakaita serakabayiwa, rinenyanga nomwe nameso manomwe, iri Mweya minomwe yaMwari, yakatumwa kunyika yose.And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

⁷Iro rikavuya, rikatora bhuku muruvoko rworudyi rwaiye wakanga agere pachigaro chovushe.And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.

⁸Zvino rakati ratora bhuku, zvisikwa zvipenyu zvina naVakuru vanamakumi maviri navana vakawira pasi pamberi peGwaiana, mumwe nomumwe anorudimbwa, nendiro dzendarama, dzakanga dzizere nezvinonhuwira, iri minyengetero yavatsvene.And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

⁹Vakaimba rwiyo rutsva, vachiti: Ndimi makafanira kuti mutore bhuku nokuzarura zvisimbiso zvayo; nokuti makabayiwa, mukatengera Mwari neropa renyu vanhu vanobva kumarudzi ose, nendimi dzose, navanhu vose, nendudzi dzose;And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

¹⁰mukavaitira Mwari wedu, kuti vave madzimambo navaPirisita, vabate vushe panyika.And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

¹¹Zvino ndakavona, ndikanzwa inzwi ravatumwa vazhinji vakanga vakakomberedza chigaro chovushe nezvisikwa zvipenyu, naVakuru kuwanda kwavo kwakanga kuri zvuru zvezvuru nezvuru zvamazanaAnd I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

¹²vachiti nenzwi guru: Gwaiana rakabayiwa rakafanira kuti rivigirwe vushe, nefuma, nokuchenjera, nesimba, nokukudzwa, nokubwinya, nokurumbidzwa.Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

¹³Ndikanzwa zvisikwa zvipenyu zvose zviri kudenga, napanyika, nezvose zviri mukati mazvo, zvichiti: Kurumbidzwa, nokukudzwa, nokubwinya, nesimba ngazvive kunaiye ugere pamusoro pechigaro chovushe, nokuGwaiana nokusi ngaperiperi.And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

¹⁴Ipapo zvisikwa zvipenyu zvina zvakati: Ameni. Vakuru vanamakumi maviri navana vo vakawira pasi, vakanamata Iye unorarama nokusingaperi.And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.