1 Hina 18
1 Amalalu, ode osodayale gibu hame daha eso agoanega, Hina Gode da Ilaidiama amane sia: i, “Di asili, hina bagade A: iha: bema doaga: ma! Amasea, Na da gibu iasimu.”
For almost three years there was no rain in Samaria. Then Yahweh said this to Elijah: “Go and meet with King Ahab and [tell him that] I will soon send rain.”
2 Amaiba: le, Ilaidia da muni asi. Samelia soge ganodini, esoiba: le, ha: i da baligili bagadedafa ba: i.
So Elijah went to talk to Ahab. In Samaria there was almost no food for anyone to eat.
3 Amaiba: le, A:iha: be da hina bagade diasu ouligisu dunu Oubadaiama, ema misa: ne sia: i. (Oubadaia da noga: le Hina Godema nodone sia: ne gadosu dawa: i.
There was a man there named Obadiah. He was in charge of the king’s palace. He greatly revered Yahweh.
4 Yesebele da Hina Gode Ea balofede dunu ili gebewane medole legelaloba, Oubadaia da balofede dunu 100 agoane lale, dogoa mogili gilisisu 50 aduna hamone, magufu gelabo aduna ganodini wamoaligimusa: oule asili, ilima ha: i manu amola hano gaguli masu.)
One time when [Queen] Jezebel had [tried to] kill all Yahweh’s prophets, Obadiah hid 100 of them in two caves. He put 50 prophets in each cave, and he brought food and water to them.
5 A: iha: be da Oubadaiama amane sia: i, “Ani ahoa: di! Ania da hano bubuga: su amola hano logo huluane soge ganodini ba: la masunu. Ania da Isala: ili dunu ilia hosi amola miule esalomusa: defele gisi hogola masunu. Amabela: ? Ninia ohe afae da hame medole legei ba: ma: bela: ?”
[By this time, the (famine/lack of food and water) had become very severe in Samaria]. So Ahab summoned Obadiah and said to him, “We must check/look near every spring and in every valley to see if we can find enough grass to give to some of my horses and mules, so that they will not all die.”
6 Ela da sia: dalu, ela afae afae hogola masunu soge ilegei. Amalalu, ela da logo higagale asi.
So they both started walking throughout the land. Obadiah went in one direction by himself, and Ahab went in another direction by himself.
7 Oubadaia da logoga ahoanoba, hedolowane Ilaidia ba: i. E da ea odagi dawa: beba: le, ea midadi gududafa beguduli, amane adole ba: i, “Hina! Amo da dila: ?”
While Obadiah was walking along, he saw Elijah coming toward him. Obadiah recognized Elijah and bowed down in front of him and said, “Is it really you, Elijah, my master?”
8 E bu adole i, “Dafawane! Na da Ilaidia wea! Di asili, dia hina bagade ema na da guiguda: esala: ba: ya adoma!”
Elijah replied, “Yes. Now go and tell [Ahab, ] your master, that I am here.”
9 Oubadaia da amane adole i, “Na da adi hamobela: ? Dia da abuliba: le na hina bagade A: iha: be, ea na fane legema: ne logo fodosala: ?
Obadiah objected. He said, “Sir, I have not [RHQ] harmed you at all. So why are you sending me back to Ahab? He will kill me!
10 Dia Hina Gode Esala amo Ea Dioba: le na da dafawane ilegele sia: sa. A: iha: be da osobo bagadega fifi asi gala huluane amo ganodini, di hogoi helei. Soge fi ouligisu dunu afae da di da ea soge ganodini hame esala sia: ne iasu ianoba, A:iha: be da amo hina bagade, e da di hamedafa ba: i, amo dafawane ilegele sia: musa: sia: i.
Yahweh your God [knows that I am telling the truth when] I solemnly declare that King Ahab has searched in every kingdom all over the world [HYP] to find you. Each time that some king said to him, ‘Elijah is not here,’ Ahab demanded that the king of that country solemnly swear/declare that the king was telling the truth.
11 Amaiba: le, di da abuliba: le nama di da goega: i esala, amane ema sia: na masa: ne sia: bela: ?
Now you say to me, ‘Go and tell your master that Elijah is here!’
12 Na da ahoasea, amola Hina Gode Ea A: silibu da di eno hame dawa: sogega oule ahoasea, na da adi hamoma: bela: ? Amane hamosea, na da A: iha: bema, di da goega: i esala amo adole, e da di goega: i esalebe hame ba: sea, na medole legemu. Di bu dawa: ma! Na goi fonobahadiga ganini, Hina Godema noga: le nodone sia: ne gadosu dawa: i.
But as soon as I leave you, the Spirit of Yahweh will carry you away, and I will not know where he will take you. So when [I tell] Ahab [that you are here and he] comes to me and he does not find you here, he will kill me! But [I do not deserve to die because] I have revered Yahweh since I was a boy.
13 Yesebele da Hina Gode Ea balofede dunu ili gebewane medole legelaloba, na da balofede dunu 100 agoane lale, dogoa mogili gilisisu idi 50 aduna hamone, magufu gelabo aduna ganodini wamoaligimusa: oule asili, ilima ha: i manu amola hano gaguli masu. Amo di da hame nabibala: ?
My master, have you not heard about what I did when Jezebel wanted to kill all of Yahweh’s prophets? I hid 100 of them in two caves and took food and water to them.
14 Amaiba: le, di da abuli na hina bagadema, di da goega: i esala: ba: ya adoma: ne, nama sia: sala: ? E da na medole legemu!”
Now, sir, you say, ‘Go and tell your master that Elijah is here.’ But if I do that, [and he comes and you are not here, ] he will kill me!”
15 Ilaidia da bu adole i, “Na da Hina Gode Bagadedafa Esala amo Ea hawa: hamonana. Amola na da Ea Dioba: le dafawane ilegele sia: sa. Na da wali esoga, hina bagadema odagi olemu.”
But Elijah replied, “Yahweh, the Almighty One whom I serve [IDM], knows that [I am telling the truth as] I solemnly declare that I will go to meet with Ahab today.”
16 Amaiba: le, Oubadaia da hina bagade A: iha: bema asili, ema Ilaidia da esala: ba: ya adoi. Amalu, A:iha: be da Ilaidia gousa: musa: asi.
So Obadiah went to tell Ahab that Elijah had come. Ahab went to meet with him.
17 A: iha: be da Ilaidia ba: beba: le, amane sia: i, “Agoea esalebe! Di da Isala: ili soge ganodini bidi hamosu dunu oda ilia hamosu bagadewane baligisa.”
When he saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, the one who causes trouble for [the people of] Israel?”
18 Ilaidia da bu adole i, “Na da bidi hamosu dunudafa hame. Be di amola dia ada alia da bidi hamosu dunu. Di da Hina Gode Ea hamoma: ne sia: i amo mae nabawane hamone, ogogole ‘gode’ Ba: ile agoaila hahamoi amoma nodone sia: ne gadolala.
Elijah replied, “It is not I who have caused trouble for the people of Israel! You and your family are the ones who have caused trouble! You have refused to obey Yahweh’s commands, and you have worshiped the idols of Baal instead.
19 Waha Isala: ili dunu huluane na gousa: musa: , Gamele Goumi amoga misa: ne sia: ma. Ilia da Ba: ile balofede dunu 450 agoane amola ogogole uda ‘gode’ Asila ea balofede dunu 400 agoane amo da hina bagade uda Yesebele ea fuligala: be, amo huluane oule misa.”
So now, command all the Israeli people to come to Carmel Mountain, and [be sure to] bring all the 450 prophets who worship Baal and the 400 prophets who worship [the goddess] Asherah, the ones to whom [your wife] Jezebel brings food and water.”
20 Amaiba: le, A:iha: be da Isala: ili dunu huluane amola Ba: ile balofede dunu huluane, Gamele Goumia gilisima: ne sia: i.
So Ahab summoned all his prophets and all the other [Israeli] people to the top of Carmel Mountain, [and Elijah went up there too.]
21 Ilaidia da dunu huluanema asili, amane sia: i, “Dilia da habo wali seda ‘gode’ aduna elama fa: no bobogemusa: dadawa: loma: bela: ? Dilia da Hina Gode da Godedafa dawa: sea, Ema nodone sia: ne gadoma! Be dilia da Ba: ile da Godedafa dawa: sea, ema nodone sia: ne gadoma!” Be Isala: ili dunu da sia: afae hamedafa sia: i.
Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, “How long [RHQ] are you going to be undecided [about who is truly God]? If Yahweh is [truly] God, then worship/serve him. If Baal is truly God, then worship/serve him!” But the people said nothing [in reply, because they were afraid of what Jezebel would do to them if they admitted that they worshiped Yahweh].
22 Amalalu, Ilaidia da amane sia: i, “Na fawane da Hina Gode Ea balofede dunudafa esala. Be Ba: ile ea balofede dunu da 450 agoane esala.
Then Elijah said to them, “I am the only true prophet of Yahweh who is left, but Baal has 450 prophets.
23 Bulamagau gawali aduna gaguli misa! Ba: ile balofede dunu ilia da afae lale, medole, dasega: le, lalu habei da: iya ligisima. Be lalu mae ulagima. Na da bulamagau eno amoga ilia hamoi amo defele hamomu.
Bring two bulls. The prophets of Baal may choose the one that they want. They must [kill it and] cut it into pieces and lay the pieces on the wood that is on the altar that they have made. But they must not light a fire [under the wood]. [I will kill the other bull and cut it in pieces and lay the pieces on the altar that I make].
24 Amalu, Ba: ile balofede dunu da ilia ‘gode’ma sia: ne gadoma: ma. Amola na da Hina Godema sia: ne gadomu. Amalu, nowa ea hahamoi lalu nene gala: be ba: sea, amo ilia ‘gode’ da Godedafa esalebe dawa: mu.” Dunu huluane da amo hamomu hou hahawane nababeba: le, wele sia: i.
Then they must call to their god [MTY], and I will call to Yahweh. The god who answers by lighting a fire [to the wood that is on that altar] is [the true] God!” Then all the people thought that Elijah’s suggestion was good.
25 Ilaidia da Ba: ile balofede dunuma amane sia: i, “Dilia da dunu bagohameba: le, dili hidadea, bulamagau gawali lale, hahamoma. Dilia ‘gode’ma sia: ne gadoma, be lalu habei mae ulagisima.”
Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “You call to Baal first, because there are many of you. Choose one of the bulls and prepare it, and then call to your god. But do not light a fire under the wood!”
26 Ilia da bulamagau gawali amo da ilima gaguli misi, amo lale hahamoi. Amalu, Ba: ilema sia: ne gadolalobawane, esomogoa doaga: i. Ilia da amane wele sia: i, “Ba: ile! Ba: ile! Ninia sia: ne gadobe nabima: i!” Amola, ilia da oloda ilia gagili, amo sisiga: le, gagafodudalu. Be amomane, Ba: ile da ilima dabe hame adole i.
So they killed one of the bulls and cut it up and placed the pieces on the altar. Then they called out to Baal all morning. They shouted, “Baal, answer us!” But no one answered. There was no reply at all [DOU]. Then they danced wildly around the altar that they had made.
27 Esomogoadafa, Ilaidia da iliba: le lalasogole oufesega: nu. E amane sia: i, “Bu ha: giwane sia: ne gadoma! E da ‘gode’! E da olobolala ganumu o baeya sowana ganumu. O e da logoba: le asi ganumu. O e da golai diala ganumu. Amo didilisima!”
About noontime, Elijah started to make fun of them. He said, “[Surely] Baal is a god, so it seems that you must shout louder! Perhaps he is thinking about something, or perhaps he has gone to the toilet. Or perhaps he is traveling somewhere, or perhaps he is asleep and you need to wake him up!”
28 Amaiba: le, balofede dunu da bu ha: giwane sia: ne gadole amola ilia hou defele, ili gobele gobihei amola nusi amoga fofa: ginanobawane, maga: me da a: idafia: i.
So they shouted louder. Then, doing one of the things that they frequently did [when they worshiped Baal], they slashed/cut themselves with knives and swords until a lot of blood flowed.
29 Ilia da dadoula sisiga: sa lafia: lalobawane, baloga doaga: i. Be dabe adole iasu sia: da afae hame nabi.
They continued calling out to Baal all afternoon. But there was no reply, no answer, no god who paid attention.
30 Amalalu, Ilaidia da dunu huluanema amane sia: i, “Nama gadenena misa.” Ilia da Ilaidiama gilisila misi. E da Hina Gode Ea oloda mugului, amo bu hahamoi.
Then Elijah called to the people saying, “Come closer!” So they all crowded around him. Then Elijah repaired the altar of Yahweh that had previously been (ruined/torn down) [by the prophets of Baal].
31 E da gele fagoyale gala lai. Amo gele afae afae da Ya: igobe (Hina Gode da ema Isala: ili dio asuli) amo ea mano afae afae dawa: ma: ne, lai.
Then he took twelve [large] stones, each one to represent one of the Israeli tribes. The names of those tribes were given to them by their ancestor Jacob.
32 Amo gelega, e da Hina Godema nodone sia: ne gadosu oloda bu hahamoi. Oloda sisiga: le, e da hano logo amoga hano soga: sali amo nabai defei da 15 lida.
With these stones he rebuilt Yahweh’s altar. Then around the altar he dug a little ditch that was large enough to hold about (three gallons/12 liters) of water.
33 Amalu, e da oloda da: iya, lalu habei ligisili, bulamagau dasega: le, fofonobone dadamuni ligisi. E amane sia: i, “Dilia da osoboga hamoi ofodo bagade biyaduyale amoga hano dili, amo bulamagau gobele salimu amo da: iya amola lalu habei da: iya sogaga: la: ma.” Ilia da amo defele hamoi.
He piled wood on top of the stones. He killed the bull and cut it in pieces. Then he laid the pieces on top of the wood. Then he said, “Fill four large jars with water, and pour the water on top of the pieces of meat and the wood.” So they did that.
34 E amane sia: i, “Bu hamoma!” Ilia da amane hamoi. E amane sia: i, “Bu hamoma!” Amola ilia da amane hamoi.
Then he said, “Do the same thing again!” So they did it again. Then he said “Do it a third time!” So they did it again.
35 Hano da gudu sa: ili, oloda sisiga: le, hano logo nabalesi.
As a result, the water flowed down below the altar and filled the ditches.
When it was time to offer the evening sacrifices, Elijah walked close [to the altar] and prayed. He said, “Yahweh, you who are the God that [our ancestors] Abraham and Isaac and Jacob [worshiped], prove today that you are the God whom the Israeli people [should worship], and prove that I am your servant. Prove that I have done all these things because you told me to do them.
37 Baloga, ilia gobele salasu hamoma: ne ilegebe, balofede Ilaidia da oloda amoga asili, amane sia: ne gadoi, “Hina Gode! A: ibalaha: me amola Aisage amola Ya: igobe ilia Gode! Di da Isala: ili Godedafa, amola na da Dia hawa: hamosu dunu, amola na wali hamoi da Dia hamoma: ne sia: beba: le hamoi, Isala: ili dunu da amo huluane dafawaneyale dawa: ma: ne, Dia na adole ba: su sia: ne gadosu amoma dabe adole ima. Hina Gode! Nama bu adole ima. Isala: ili dunu da Di, Hina Gode, da Godedafa amola Di da ili Dima bu hiougilala, amo ilia da dawa: ma: ne, na sia: ne gadosu amo dabe adole ima.”
Yahweh, answer me! Answer me in order that these people will know that you, Yahweh God, [have the power to do what you say that you will do], and that you have caused them to trust in [IDM] you again!”
38 Hina Gode da lalu gudu sanasi. Lalu da gobele salasu bulamagau amola lalu habei amola gele amola osobo huluane nene dagoi. Amola hano amo hano logo ganodini dialu amo huluane hafoga: i dagoi ba: i.
Immediately a fire from Yahweh flashed down from the sky. The fire burned up the pieces of meat, the wood, the stones, and the dirt [that was around the altar]. It even dried up all the water in the ditch!
39 Dunu huluane da amo hou ba: beba: le, ilisu osoba gala: la sa: i. Ilia amane wele sia: i, “Hina Gode da Godedafa! Hina Gode Hisu da Godedafa!”
When the people saw that, they prostrated themselves on the ground and shouted, “Yahweh is God! Yahweh is God!”
40 Ilaidia da amane hamoma: ne sia: i, “Ba: ile balofede dunu gagulaliligima! Dunu afae da maedafa hobeama: ma!” Isala: ili dunu da Ba: ile balofede dunu huluane gagulaliligi. Amola Ilaidia da ili oule, Gaisione Hanoga sa: ili, ili huluane fane lelegei.
Then Elijah commanded them, “Seize all the prophets of Baal! Do not allow any of them to escape!” So the people seized all the prophets of Baal, and took them down the mountain to the Kishon Valley, and Elijah killed them all there.
41 Amalalu, Ilaidia da hina bagade A: iha: bema amane sia: i, “Waha ha: i namasa! Na da gibu bagade olamabe naba!”
Then Elijah said to Ahab, “Go and get something to eat and drink. [But do it quickly, because] it is soon going to rain very hard!”
42 A: iha: be da ha: i na ahoanoba, Ilaidia da Gamele Goumi da: iya heda: le, beguduli, osoboga muguni adoba dialuma bugi.
So Ahab [and his men] left to prepare a big meal. But Elijah went back up to the top of Carmel Mountain and prayed.
43 E da ea hawa: hamosu dunuma amane sia: i, “Di da asili, hano wayabo bagade amoga ba: le gama!” Ea hawa: hamosu dunu da amo ba: la asili, bu misini, amane sia: i, “Na da liligi hamedafa ba: i.” Ilaidia da ema fesuale agoane ba: la afufuma: ne sia: i.
Then he said to his servant, “Go and look out toward the sea, [to see if there are any rain clouds.]” So his servant went and looked, [and came back] and said, “I do not see anything.” This happened six times.
44 E da afufulala fesu amoga ba: la asi, bu misini, amane sia: i, “Na da mobi fonobahadi, dunu ea lobo agoai, amo baligili hame, be agoai fawane hano wayabo gudunini gado heda: lebe ba: i.” Ilaidia da ea hawa: hamosu dunuma amane sia: i, “hina bagade A: iha: bema asili, ea masunu logo gibuga ga: sa: besa: le, ea ‘sa: liode’ lale, amo da: iya fila heda: le, hi diasua hedolo masa: ne sia: ma.”
But when the servant went the seventh time, he came back and said, “I saw a very small cloud above the sea. [As I extend my arm, ] the cloud is about the size of my hand/fist.” Then Elijah shouted to him, “Go and tell King Ahab to get his chariot ready and go home immediately! If he does not do that, the rain will stop him!”
45 Fonobahadi aligili, mu da mobiga gasili gala: i ba: i, amola fo da muni misi amola gibu bagade da muni sa: i. A: iha: be da ea ‘sa: liode’ da: iya fila heda: le, Yeseliele moilai bai bagadega buhagi.
Very soon the sky was full of black clouds. There was a strong wind, and then it began to rain very hard. Ahab got into his chariot and started to return to Jezreel [city].
46 Hina Bagade Gode Ea gasa da misini, Ilaidiama doaga: i. Ilaidia da ea abula hina: bulu ga: sua ha: gidafa idiniginanu, A:iha: be fa: nonesilalu, ea bisili hehenaiya ahoana, Yeseliele amoma doaga: i.
Yahweh gave extra strength to Elijah. He tucked his cloak into his belt [in order to run fast], and he ran ahead of Ahab’s [chariot] all the way [17 miles/26 km.] to Jezreel.
