3 Царе 19
1 И Ахаав съобщи на Езавел всичко, що бе сторил Илия, и как бе избил с меч всичките пророци.
When Ahab got home, he told [his wife] Jezebel what Elijah had done. He told her that Elijah had killed all the prophets of Baal.
2 Тогава Езавел прати човек до Илия да каже: Така да ми направят боговете, да! и повече да притурят, ако утре, около тоя час, не направя твоя живот както живота на един от тях.
So Jezebel sent this message to Elijah: “By this time tomorrow I will have [killed] you, just like you [killed all those prophets of Baal]. If I do not do that, I hope the gods will kill me.”
3 А като видя това, Илия стана и отиде за живота си, и като дойде във Вирсавее Юдово, остави слугата си там.
When Elijah received [her message], he was afraid. So [taking his servant with him], he fled in order that he would not be killed. He went [far south] to Beersheba, in Judah. He left his servant there.
4 А сам той отиде на еднодневен път в пустинята, и дойде та седна под една смрика: и поиска за себе си да умре, казвайки: Доволно, е, сега, Господи, вземи душата ми, защото не съм по-добър от бащите си.
Then he went by himself further [south] into the desert. He walked all day. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that [Yahweh] would allow him to die. He said, “Yahweh, I’ve had enough. So allow me to die, because for me to live is no better than [being with] my ancestors [who have died].”
5 Тогава легна и заспа под смриката; после, ето, ангел се допря до него и му рече: Стани, яж.
Then he lay down under the broom tree and slept. But while he was sleeping, an angel touched him and [woke him up and] said to him, “Get up and eat some food!”
6 И погледна, и ето при главата му пита печена на жаравата и стомна с вода. И яде и пи, и пак легна.
Elijah looked around and saw some bread which had been baked on hot stones, and he also saw a jar of water. So he ate some bread and drank some water and lay down [to sleep] again.
7 А ангелът Господен дойде втори път та се допря до него, и рече: Стани, яж, защото пътят е много дълъг за тебе.
Then the angel [who had been sent by] Yahweh came again and touched him, and said, “Get up and eat some [more] food, because you need [more strength] to go on a long journey.”
8 И той стана та яде и пи, и със силата от онова ястие пътува четиридесет да не и четиридесет нощи до Божията планина Хорив.
So he got up and ate and drank some more, and because of doing that, he got enough strength to enable him to travel for forty days and nights to Sinai Mountain, the mountain [that was dedicated to] God.
9 И там слезе в една пещера, гдето се зесели; и ето, Господното слово дойде към него та му рече: Що правиш тук, Илие?
He went into a cave there and slept there that night. [The next morning, ] Yahweh said to him “Elijah, why are you here?”
10 А той каза: Аз съм бил много ревнив за Господа Бога на Силите; защото израилтяните оставиха завета Ти, събориха олтарите Ти и избиха с меч пророците Ти; само аз останах, но и моя живот искат да отнемат.
Elijah replied, “I have zealously served you, Yahweh, God Almighty. But the Israeli people have broken the agreement that they made with you. They have torn down your altars, and they have killed all of your prophets. I am the only one whom they have not killed, and now they are trying to kill me, too. [So I am running away from them].”
11 И словото му каза: Излез та застани на планината пред Господа. И, ето, Господ минаваше и голям силен вятър цепеше бърдата и сломяваше скалите пред Господа, но Господ не бе във вятъра; а подир вятъра земетръс, но Господ не бе в земетръса;
Yahweh said to him, “Go out and stand in front of me on this mountain while I pass by.” [Suddenly] a strong windstorm struck the mountain. As a result, rocks were loosened from the mountainside. But Yahweh was not in the wind. Then there was an earthquake, but Yahweh was not in the earthquake.
12 И подир земетръса огън, но Господ не бе в огъня; а подир огъня тих и тънък глас.
Then there was a fire, but Yahweh was not in the fire. Then there was a sound like someone whispering quietly.
13 И Илия, като го чу, покри лицето си с кожуха си, излезе и застана при входа на пещерата. И, ето, глас дойде към него, който рече: Що правиш тук Илие?
When Elijah heard that, he wrapped his cloak around his face. He went out of the cave and stood at its entrance. And he heard Yahweh speaking to him, saying again, “Elijah, why are you here?”
14 И той каза: Аз съм бил много ревнив за Господа Бога на Силите; защото израилтяните оставиха завета Ти, събориха олтарите Ти, и избиха с меч пророците Ти; само аз останах но и моя живот искат да отнемат.
He replied again, “I have zealously served you, Yahweh, God Almighty. But the Israeli people have broken the agreement that they made with you. They have torn down your altars, and they have killed all of your prophets. I am the only one whom they have not killed, and now they are trying to kill me, too. [So I am running away from them].”
15 Но Господ му рече: Иди, върни се по пътя си през пустинята в Дамаск, и когато пристигнеш, помажи Азаила за цар над Сирия;
Then Yahweh told him, “Go back to the desert near Damascus. When you arrive there, anoint [with olive oil] a man named Hazael, [to appoint him] to be the king of Syria.
16 а Ииуя Намесиевия син помажи за цар над Израиля: и Елисея Сафатовия син, от Авелмеола, помажи за пророк вместо тебе.
Then anoint Jehu, the son of Nimshi, to be the king of Israel, and also anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat, from Abel-Meholah [town], to become my prophet after you are dead.
17 И ще стане, че който се избави от Азаиловия меч него Ииуй ще убие; и който се избави от Ииуевия меч, него Елисей ще убие.
Hazael’s army [will kill many people, and] those who escape from [being killed by] his army will be killed by Jehu’s [army], and those who escape from [being killed by] Jehu’s army will be killed by Elisha.
18 Оставил съм Си, обаче, в Израиля седем хиляди души, всички ония, които не са преклонили колена пред Ваала, и всички, чиито уста не са го целували.
But [you need to know that] there are still 7,000 people in Israel who have never bowed to [worship] Baal or kissed his [idol].”
19 И тъй, Илия тръгна от там и намери Елисея Сафатовия син, който ореше с дванадесет двойки волове пред себе си; и сам бе с дванадесетата; и Илия мина към него и хвърли кожуха си върху него.
So Elijah went [to Syria] and found Elisha as he was plowing a field with a team of oxen. There were eleven other men who were in front of him, plowing with teams of oxen in the same field. Elijah went to Elisha, and took off his own coat and put it on Elisha, [to show Elisha that he wanted him to take his place as a prophet. Then he started to walk away].
20 А той остави воловете та се завтече подир Илия и рече: Нека целуна, моля, баща си и майка си, и тогава ще те последвам. А Илия му каза: Иди, върни се, защото какво съм ти сторил?
Elisha left the oxen standing there and ran after Elijah, and said to him, “I will go with you, but first let me kiss my parents goodbye.” Elijah replied, “Okay, go home. But do not forget why I have [given my cloak] to you!”
21 И той се върна отподире му, та взе двойката волове и ги закла, а с приборите на воловете опече месото им, и даде на людете, та ядоха. Тогава стана та последва Илия, и му слугуваше.
So Elisha went back [to his oxen]. He killed them [and cut them in pieces] and used the wood from the plow to build a fire to roast the meat. He distributed the meat to the other people [in his town], and they all ate some. Then he went with Elijah and became his helper.
