¹Zvino shure kwezvinhu izvi ndakaona mumwe mutumwa achiburuka kubva kudenga, ane simba guru, nyika ikavhenekerwa nokubwinya kwake.

¹After these things, I saw another angel coming down out of the sky, having great authority. The earth was illuminated with his glory.

²Akadanidzira nesimba nenzwi guru, achiti: Rawa, rawa Bhabhironi guru, uye rava ugaro hwemadhimoni, nejere remweya yose yetsvina, nedendere reshiri dzose dzine tsvina dzinovengwa.

²He cried with a mighty voice, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and she has become a habitation of demons, a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hateful bird!

³Nekuti marudzi ose akamwazve waini yehasha dzeupombwe hwaro, nemadzimambo enyika akaita upombwe naro, nevatengesi venyika vakafuma nekuwanda kwefuma yaro.

³For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality, the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from the abundance of her luxury.”

⁴Zvino ndakanzwa rimwe inzwi richibva kudenga, richiti: Budai mariri vanhu vangu, kuti murege kugovana pazvivi zvaro, uye kuti murege kugamuchira zvematambudziko aro.

⁴I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don’t receive of her plagues,

⁵Nekuti zvivi zvaro zvasvika kudenga, naMwari warangarira zvisakarurama zvaro.

⁵for her sins have reached to the sky, and God has remembered her iniquities.

⁶Muritsive sezvarakakutsivai imwi, muchiripamhidzira kaviri pakupamhidzira kwaro zvichienderana nemabasa aro; mumudziyo iwoyo marakasanganisa iro, murisanganisire kakapamhidzirwa.

⁶Return to her just as she returned, and repay her double as she did, and according to her works. In the cup which she mixed, mix to her double.

⁷Parakazvikudza napo nekurarama muumbozha, murirwadzise nekurishungurudza saizvozvo; nekuti rinoti mumoyo maro: Ndinogara ndiri mambokadzi, handisi chirikadzi, uye handingatongooni kuchema.

⁷However much she glorified herself, and grew wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning. For she says in her heart, ‘I sit a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see mourning.’

⁸Naizvozvo matambudziko aro achasvika nezuva rimwe, rufu nekuchema nenzara; uye richapiswa kwazvo nemoto, nekuti une simba Ishe Mwari unoritonga.

⁸Therefore in one day her plagues will come: death, mourning, and famine; and she will be utterly burned with fire; for the Lord God who has judged her is strong.

⁹Nemadzimambo enyika akaita upombwe nekurarama paumbozha naro acharira pamusoro paro nekuchema pamusoro paro pavachaona utsi hwekupiswa kwaro;

⁹The kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and lived wantonly with her, will weep and wail over her, when they look at the smoke of her burning,

¹⁰vamire kure nekutya kurwadzwa kwaro, vachiti: Nhamo, nhamo, guta guru Bhabhironi, iro guta rakasimba, nekuti kutongwa kwako kwakasvika neawa rimwe.

¹⁰standing far away for the fear of her torment, saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For your judgment has come in one hour.’

¹¹Uye vatengesi venyika vacharira nekuchema pamusoro paro, nekuti hakuchina munhu uchatenga nhumbizve dzavo;

¹¹The merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more;

¹²nhumbi dzendarama, nesirvheri, nemabwe anokosha, nedzamaparera* nedzemucheka werineni, nezvine ruvara rwehute, nesiriki*, nezvitsvuku nematanda ako ose, nemarudzi ose emidziyo yenyanga dzenzou, nemarudzi ose emidziyo yematanda anokosha, nedzendarira, nedare, nemabwe machena;

¹²merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, scarlet, all expensive wood, every vessel of ivory, every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble;

¹³nekinamoni*, nezvinonhuhwira, namafuta ekuzora, nemafuta ekusaodza, newaini, nemafuta, neupfu hwakatsetseka, nezviyo, nemombe, namakwai, nemabhiza, nengoro, nenhapwa, nemweya yavanhu.

¹³and cinnamon, incense, perfume, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, sheep, horses, chariots, and people’s bodies and souls.

¹⁴Zvino michero yaichiviwa nemoyo wako yakabva kwauri, nezvinhu zvose zvakanaka nezvinopenya zvakabva kwauri, haungatongozviwanizve.

¹⁴The fruits which your soul lusted after have been lost to you, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous have perished from you, and you will find them no more at all.

¹⁵Vatengesi vezvinhu izvi vakange vafumiswa naro vachamira kure nekutya kurwadzwa kwaro, vachichema nekurira,

¹⁵The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, will stand far away for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning;

¹⁶uye vachiti: Nhamo, nhamo, guta guru, rakange rakapfeka rineni yakapfava, nezvine ruvara rwehute nezvitsvuku, rakashongedzwa nendarama nemabwe anokosha nemaparera!

¹⁶saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, she who was dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls!

¹⁷Nekuti neora rimwe fuma huru yakadai yaparadzwa. Uye mufambisi wezvikepe umwe neumwe, nevose vanofamba nezvikepe, nevafambi vemuchikepe nevabati vose vepagungwa vakamira kure,

¹⁷For in an hour such great riches are made desolate.’ Every shipmaster, and everyone who sails anywhere, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood far away,

¹⁸vakadanidzira vachiona utsi hwekutsva kwaro, vachiti: Guta rakafanana neguta iri guru nderipi?

¹⁸and cried out as they looked at the smoke of her burning, saying, ‘What is like the great city?’

¹⁹Zvino vakadira guruva pamisoro yavo, vakadanidzira vachirira nekuchema, vachiti: Nhamo, nhamo, guta guru iro, kwaifumiswa nezvinokosha zvaro vose vaiva nezvikepe zvavo pagungwa nefuma yavo; nekuti rakaparadzwa neawa rimwe.

¹⁹They cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her great wealth!’ For in one hour is she made desolate.

²⁰Fara pamusoro paro iwe denga, nevaapositori vatsvene nevaporofita, nekuti Mwari wakakutsivira kwariri.

²⁰“Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets; for God has judged your judgment on her.”

²¹Zvino umwe mutumwa une simba wakasimudza ibwe rakaita seguyo guru, akakandira mugungwa, achiti: Saizvozvo nechisimba guta guru Bhabhironi richaputsirwa pasi rikasatozongowanikwazve.

²¹A mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, “Thus with violence will Babylon, the great city, be thrown down, and will be found no more at all.

²²Nenzwi revaridzi veudimbwa nevaimbi nevaridzi venyere nevaridzi vehwamanda, harichatongonzwikwizve mauri, nemhizha yeumhizha hwupi nehwupi haichatongowanikwi mauri, nenzwi rose reguyo harichatongonzwiki mauri;

²²The voice of harpists, minstrels, flute players, and trumpeters will be heard no more at all in you. No craftsman, of whatever craft, will be found any more at all in you. The sound of a mill will be heard no more at all in you.

²³uye chiedza chemwenje hachichatongovhenekeri mauri, nenzwi remuwani neremwenga harichatongonzwikwizve mauri; nekuti vatengesi vako vaiva vanhu vakuru venyika; nekuti neuroyi hwako marudzi ose akatsauswa.

²³The light of a lamp will shine no more at all in you. The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no more at all in you; for your merchants were the princes of the earth; for with your sorcery all the nations were deceived.

²⁴Mukati maro mukawanikwa ropa revaporofita nerevatsvene, nerevose vakashinjwa panyika.

²⁴In her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been slain on the earth.”