The Prostitute and the Beast
1 One of the seven angels who had emptied the bowls came over and said to me, “Come on! I will show you how God will punish that shameless prostitute who sits on many oceans. 2 Every king on earth has slept with her, and her shameless ways are like wine that has made everyone on earth drunk.”
3 With the help of the Spirit, the angel took me into a desert, where I saw a woman sitting on a red beast. The beast was covered with names that were an insult to God, and it had seven heads and ten horns. 4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet robes, and she wore jewelry made of gold, precious stones, and pearls. In her hand she held a gold cup filled with the filthy and nasty things she had done. 5 On her forehead a mysterious name was written:
I AM THE GREAT CITY OF BABYLON, THE MOTHER OF EVERY IMMORAL AND FILTHY THING ON EARTH.6 I could tell that the woman was drunk on the blood of God's people who had given their lives for Jesus. This surprising sight amazed me, 7 and the angel said:
Why are you so amazed? I will explain the mystery about this woman and about the beast she is sitting on, with its seven heads and ten horns. 8 The beast you saw is one that used to be and no longer is. It will come back from the deep pit, but only to be destroyed. Everyone on earth whose names were not written in the book of life before the time of creation will be amazed. They will see this beast that used to be and no longer is, but will be once more.
9 Anyone with wisdom can figure this out. The seven heads that the woman is sitting on stand for seven hills. These heads are also seven kings. 10 Five of the kings are dead. One is ruling now, and the other one has not yet come. But when he does, he will rule for only a little while.
11 You also saw a beast that used to be and no longer is. That beast is one of the seven kings who will return as the eighth king, but only to be destroyed.
12 The ten horns you saw are ten more kings, who have not yet come into power, and they will rule with the beast for only a short time. 13 They all think alike and will give their power and authority to the beast. 14 These kings will go to war against the Lamb. But he will defeat them, because he is Lord over all lords and King over all kings. His followers are chosen and special and faithful.
15 The oceans you saw the prostitute sitting on are crowds of people from all races and languages. 16 The ten horns and the beast will start hating the shameless woman. They will strip off her clothes and leave her naked. Then they will eat her flesh and throw the rest of her body into a fire. 17 God is the one who made these kings all think alike and decide to give their power to the beast. And they will do this until what God has said comes true.
18 The woman you saw is the great city that rules over all kings on earth.
Kiitiyo laata Babiloni kaŋ
1 Wo malaayika woorowuloo mennu ye booli woorowuloo soto, kiliŋ ko n ye ì kono ko, “Naa! Ŋa cakamusu baa la kiitiyo yitandi i la, wo saatee baa, meŋ be siiriŋ baajii jamaalu daala. 2 Ate le niŋ duniyaa mansoolu ye laañooyaa tuluŋo ke, aduŋ mennu be sabatiriŋ duniyaa kono, naata siira niŋ a la laañooyaa tuluŋo doloo la.”
3 Bituŋ Alla la Nooroo ye m muta, malaayikoo ñiŋ ye n samba keñewuloo* kono. Ŋa musoo je siiriŋ daafeŋ saŋarariŋo kaŋ, meŋ be wuleeriŋ, aduŋ a baloo be faariŋ niŋ tooñeeri toolu le la. Kuŋ woorowula le be a la, aniŋ bina taŋ. 4 Wo musoo parendita sitifeŋ wuleŋo niŋ wuluyeloo le la. A la ñarandiri feŋolu mu sanoo le ti, bere ñiimaalu aniŋ pemoolu. Sani mindaŋo be a buloo kono, meŋ be faariŋ niŋ feŋ haraamuriŋolu la, aniŋ a la laañooyaa tuluŋ feŋ nooriŋolu. 5 Too be safeeriŋ a foŋo to meŋ mu kulloo ti ko, “Babiloni saatee baa, cakoolu aniŋ duniyaa haraamu kuwolu baamaa!”
6 Ŋa musoo ñiŋ je siirariŋ niŋ Alla la moo senuŋolu yeloo la, aniŋ wo moolu yeloo, mennu faata Yeesu la kuwo seedeyaa kamma la. Kabiriŋ ŋa a je, n jaakalita baake le, 7 bari malaayikoo ko n ye ko, “I ka jaakali muŋ ne la? M be ñiŋ kulloo fo la i ye le, ñiŋ musoo la taamanseeroo mu meŋ ti, aniŋ daafeŋ saŋarariŋo meŋ ye a samba. Wo mu daafeŋ saŋarariŋo le ti, kuŋ woorowula be meŋ na, aniŋ bina taŋ. 8 Daafeŋ saŋarariŋo ñiŋ, i ye meŋ je, a be keriŋ ne nuŋ, bari saayiŋ a te keriŋ. A be naa santo le ka bo dinka dambaloo kono, a ye taa kasaaroo kono. Aduŋ duniyaa moolu mennu too maŋ safee baluwo kitaaboo kono biriŋ duniyaa foloodulaa to, wolu be jaakali la le, niŋ ì ye daafeŋ saŋarariŋo ñiŋ je, kaatu a be keriŋ ne nuŋ, saayiŋ a te keriŋ, bari a be naa la le.
9 “Ñiŋ ye hakiloo niŋ ñaameŋo le kaniŋ. Wo kuŋ woorowuloo mu konko woorowuloo le ti, musoo be siiriŋ mennu kaŋ. 10 Ì mu mansa woorowuloo fanaa le ti. Mansa luulu le boyita, kiliŋo be keriŋ ne saayiŋ, aduŋ doo be naa la le. Niŋ a naata, a ñanta tu la jaŋ waatindiŋ doroŋ ne la. 11 Daafeŋ saŋarariŋo meŋ be keriŋ nuŋ, aduŋ saayiŋ a te keriŋ, ate le mu mansa seyinjaŋo ti. A bota wo mansa woorowuloo le kono, aduŋ a ka taa a la kasaaroo le kono.
12 “I ye wo bina taŋo mennu je, wolu mu mansa taŋ ne ti, mennu maŋ ì la mansayaa semboo soto foloo, bari ì niŋ daafeŋ saŋarariŋo be kaŋo soto la ñoo la le ko mansoolu, fo waatindiŋ. 13 Ñinnu ye hakili kiliŋ ne soto, aduŋ ì ye ì la semboo niŋ ì la kaŋo dii daafeŋ saŋarariŋo la le. 14 Ì be keloo boyi la Saajiiriŋo kaŋ ne, bari Saajiiriŋo be ì noo la le, kaatu ate le mu Maariyolu Maarii ti, aniŋ Mansoolu la Mansa. Aduŋ moolu mennu be a fee, wolu kumandita le, ì tombonta, aduŋ ì foroyaata le.”
15 Bituŋ malaayikoo ko n ye ko, “Baajiyolu, i ye mennu je, cakamusoo be siiriŋ daameŋ to, wolu mu bankoolu le ti, sii jamaalu, nasiyoŋolu aniŋ kaŋolu. 16 Aduŋ ì ye bina taŋo mennu je, wolu niŋ daafeŋ saŋarariŋo be cakamusoo ñiŋ koŋ na le. Ì be a wuraŋ na le, ì ye a kenseŋo bula. Ì be a suboo domo la le, ì ye a kasaara niŋ dimbaa la. 17 Alla le ye wo feeroo duŋ wo mansoolu sondomoo kono, ka a ke. Ì kambenta ka ì la mansayaa dii wo daafeŋ saŋarariŋo la fo waatoo meŋ na, Alla la kumoo be timmandi la. 18 I ye musoo meŋ je, ate le mu saatee baa ti, meŋ ye kaŋo soto duniyaa mansoolu bee kaŋ.”
