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Elija abasinsimi ba Baali
1 Nikwakainda ciindi cili mbocibede mumwaka watatu wacilanga, Mwami Leza wakaambila Elija kuti, “Koya kumwami Ahabu, nkaambo ndiyootumina mvula.” 2 Aboobo Elija wakainka.
Lino nzala ciindi eeci yakali kulunzya kasuko mucisi ca Samaliya. 3 Aboobo Ahabu wakaita Obadiya ooyo wakali kweendelezya zyaŋanda yabwami. Obadiya wakali muntu wakalipede kuli Leza. 4 Ciindi Jezibeli naakali kujaya basinsimi ba Mwami Leza, Obadiya wakasisa basinsimi bali mwaanda mumpangala kabali makumi osanwe mumpangala yomwe-yomwe. Wakali kubatolela zilyo amaanzi. 5 Mwami Ahabu wakati kuli Obadiya, “Atweende katuya bulanga-langa tusensa twamaanzi mutulonga tubone naa inga twajana kuli bwizu bunji bwakusanina mabbiza amamyuulu eesu kuti zitamani kufwa. 6 Bakaandaana umwi lubazu lumwi aumwi lubazu lumwi. 7 Nkabela Obadiya naakali kuya bweenda wakaswaangana a Elija. Wakamuziba, eelyo wakamuvuntamina akumubuzya kuti, ‘Mwati ncobeni nduwe buya simalelaangu?’” 8 Elija wakaingula kuti, “Iiyi, ndime Elija. Lino koya ukamwaambile mwami wako, kuti mebo nkwendi kuno.”
9 Pele Obadiya wakaingula kuti, “Ino ndabisya nzi mebo ndemubelesi wako kuti undaabe kuli Ahabu kuti andijaye? 10 Mbubonya mbuli Mwami Leza wako mbwali muumi mwami Ahabu wakakulangaula mumasi oonse aamunyika. Kuti naa waambilwa kuti yebo tomo mucisi eeco, inga wayanda kuti ooyo muleli wacisi eeco alumbile kuti yebo tomo ncobeni oomo mucisi. 11 Lino uyanda kuti mebo ngunke kuli nguwe akuyoomwaambila kuti yebo nkoli kuno. 12 Ambweni Muuya wa Mwami Leza ukutole kumwi kubusena butazizilwe. Ahabu atozookujani, caamba kuti ulandijaya. Kayi mebo ndemubelesi wako ndamukomba Mwami Leza kuzwa kubukubusi bwangu. 13 Sena simalelaangu taakwe nookamvwa makani aakuti ciindi Jezibeli naakali kujaya basinsimi ba Mwami Leza mebo ndakali kubasisa mumpangala kabali makumi osanwe mumpangala yomwe-yomwe, alimwi ndakali kubapa zilyo amaanzi? 14 Ino ono inga yebo wandaambila buti kuti nkaambile mwami kuti Elija ulookuno.”
15 Lino Elija wakati, “Mbubuli Mwami Leza Singuzuzyoonse mbwali muumi ooyo ngwendibelekela, mebo lwangu ndalitondezya kuli Ahabu sunu.”
16 Aboobo Obadiya wakainka kuli Ahabu akuyoomwaambila makani aaya, mpawo Ahabu wakainka kuyooswaangana a Elija. 17 Ahabu naakabona Elija wakaamba kuti, “Mwati nduwe buya yebo oopenzya Isilayeli!”
18 Elija wakaingula kuti, “Tandili ndime eepenzya Isilayeli, nduwe amukwasyi wauso. Wasiya malailile aa Mwami Leza wakomba ba Baali. 19 Lino bunganya Baisilayeli boonse kuti tukaswaangane kucilundu ca Kaameli. Alimwi ukaletelele abasinsimi ba Baali aabo bali myaanda yone amakumi osanwe, abasinsimi baleza mukaintu Asyela aabo Jezibeli mbasanina.”
20 Mpoonya Ahabu wakabunganya Baisilayeli boonse antoomwe abasinsimi aabo kucilundu ca Kaameli. 21 Elija wakainkila bantu akuyoobaambila kuti, “Ino munoodonaika kusikila lili? Naa kuti Mwami Leza ngo Leza ncobeni, amumutobele, pele naa Baali ngo leza amutobele nguwe!” Pele bantu taakwe ncobakaingula nociba comwe pe. 22 Mpoonya Elija wakati, “Mebo ndime buyo wabasinsimi ba Mwami Leza uusyeede, Baali ulijisi basinsimi bali myaanda yone amakumi osanwe. 23 Amulete basune bobilo, basinsimi ba Baali basale omwe bamujaye akumukosoola muzituli-tuli bamubikke ankuni, kwamana batakutuli mulilo pe. Ambebo ndilacita mbubonya oobo kumusune ooyo umwi. 24 Nkabela basinsimi ba Baali bakombe kuli leza wabo, ambebo ndilakomba ku Mwami Leza, ono Leza uutivuwe kwiindila mukutuma mulilo, ngo Leza wakasimpe.” Bantu bakaingula kuti waamba kabotu.
25 Eelyo Elija wakaambila basinsimi ba Baali kuti, “Mbokuli kuti nywebo muli banji, amusale musune mumubambe, mwamana mukombe kuli leza wanu, pele mutakutuli mulilo acipaililo pe.”
26 Mpoonya bakasala musune bamubamba, batalika kukomba kuli Baali kuzwa cifumo-fumo mane kusikila acilungu-lungu. Bakali kupozomoka kabati, “Baali tuvuwe!” Bakali kuzyana kuzinguluka cipaililo cabo ncobakayakide. Pele taakwe naakaingula pe.
27 Lino acilungu-lungu, Elija wakatalika kubasabwida wati, “Kamupozomokesya ambweni kuli ncaciyeeya! Ambweni uli kusokwe, ambweni uli mulweendo! Ambweni uloona, aboobo mweelede kuti mumusinsimune.”
28 Eelyo basinsimi aabo bakapozomoka akulinengaula amapanga alimwi amasumo mbubuli ciyanza cabo, bulowa bwakali kungwenga. 29 Bakali kuvwanyauka akupozomoka mane zuba lyakasika acilangankumo. Pele taakwe naakabaingula pe, taakwe nikwakamvwigwa niliba jwi.
30 Lino aawo Elija wakaambila bantu boonse kuti, “Amuswene aafwiifwi.” Lino bakaswena bamuzinguluka. Wakatalika kubambulula cipaililo ca Mwami Leza cakamwaikide. 31 Amane wakabweza mabwe aali kkumi aabili, bbwe lyomwe-lyomwe lyakali kwiiminina mwana omwe-omwe wa Jakobo, ooyo Leza ngwaakaulika zina lya Isilayeli. 32 Nkabela amabwe aayo wakayaka cipaililo ca Mwami Leza. Wakasya lwiimbi kuzinguluka cipaililo eeco, lwakali kukonzya kutilwa nongo zyone zyamaanzi. 33 Mpawo wakabikka nkuni acipaililo, akukosoola musune muzituli-tuli wazibikka ankuni. 34 Elija wakaamba kuti, “Amuzuzye nongo zyone amaanzi mwaatile aacipaililo aankuni.” Nibakamana kucita oobo wakati, “Amwiinduluke alimwi. Mpawo bakainduluka. Bamane wakati, ‘Kamutila alwatatu.’” Bakacita. 35 Maanzi akali kukunka kuzwa acipaililo, mane azuzya lwiimbi.
36 Lino aciindi litentwa cipaizyo cakumazuba, musinsimi Elija wakaswena kucipaililo akukomba wati, “O Mwami Leza, Leza wa Abulahamu, Izaka, a Isilayeli, tondezya kuti yebo nduwe Leza mu Isilayeli, alimwi akuti mebo ndime mubelesi wako, akuti eeci ndacicita kwiindila mukulaililwa anduwe. 37 Ndivuna O Mwami Leza, ndivuna, kuti bantu aaba bazibe kuti yebo nduwe Leza, akuti uyanda kubaboozya kuli nduwe.”
38 Mpoonya Mwami Leza wakatumya mulilo ansi, wakatenta cipaizyo, nkuni, mabwe, bulongo akuyuminizya maanzi aakali mulwiimbi. 39 Bantu nibakabona eeci bakaliwaala ansi akwaamba kuti, “Mwami Leza, ngo Leza, iiyi, Mwami Leza ngo Leza!”
40 Lino Elija wakalailila kuti, “Mubajate basinsimi ba Baali, mutaleki naba omwe wabo kuti atije.” Eelyo bakabajata boonse, mpawo Elija wakabatola kukalonga ka Kisyoni akuyoobajaya ooko.
Mbucakamana cilanga
41 Mpoonya Elija wakaambila mwami Ahabu kuti, “Koya ukalye, ndamvwa kuzuma kwamvula.” 42 Ahabu naakacili kulya, Elija wakatanta ansonje yacilundu ca Kaameli, wasunsumana wabikka mutwe akati kamazwi aakwe. 43 Waambila mubelesi wakwe kuti, “Koya ukalange kulwizi.” Mubelesi naakainka, waakuboola akuzoomwaambila kuti, “Taakwe aciliko pe.” 44 Elija wakamutuma ziindi zili ciloba, naakainka wakaakuboola akuzooti, “Ndabona kakumbi kasyoonto mbuli janza kakailamuka kuzwa mumaanzi.”
Eelyo Elija wakalailila mubelesi wakwe kuti, “Koya kumwami Ahabu ukamwaambile kuti atante nkalaki yakwe abweede kumunzi niitana mujana mvula.” 45 Mukaindi kasyoonto buyo julu lyoonse lyakasizyanya, muuwo wakatalika kuunga, mvula mpati yakawa. Ahabu wakatanta nkalaki yakwe akubweeda ku Jezuliili. 46 Nguzu zya Mwami Leza zyakasikila Elija. Eelyo wakafunka jansi lyakwe walyaanga mucibuno, amane wakazuzaana kumbele lya Ahabu wamwiindila kuyoosika ku Jezuliili.