1 Mafumu 17
1 Ndipo mneneri Eliya wa ku Tisibe ku Giliyadi, anati kwa Ahabu, “Pali Yehova wamoyo, Mulungu wa Israeli, amene ndimamutumikira, sipadzakhala mame kapena mvula zaka zikubwerazi, pokhapokha ine nditanena.”
and to say Elijah [the] Tishbite from sojourner Gilead to(wards) Ahab alive LORD God Israel which to stand: stand to/for face: before his if: surely no to be [the] year [the] these dew and rain that if: except if: except to/for lip: word word my
2 Pamenepo Yehova anayankhula ndi Eliya kuti,
and to be word LORD to(wards) him to/for to say
3 “Choka kuno, upite kummawa, ukabisale mʼmbali mwa mtsinje wa Keriti, pafupi ndi Yorodani.
to go: went from this and to turn to/for you east [to] and to hide in/on/with torrent: river Cherith which upon face: east [the] Jordan
4 Uzikamwa mu mtsinjemo, ndipo ndalamula makwangwala kuti azikakudyetsa kumeneko.”
and to be from [the] torrent: river to drink and [obj] [the] raven to command to/for to sustain you there
5 Choncho Eliya anachita zomwe Yehova anamuwuza. Anapita ku mtsinje wa Keriti, pafupi ndi Yorodani, nakakhala kumeneko.
and to go: went and to make: do like/as word LORD and to go: went and to dwell in/on/with torrent: river Cherith which upon face: east [the] Jordan
6 Makwangwala ankabweretsera buledi ndi nyama mmawa ndi madzulo, ndipo ankamwa mu mtsinjemo.
and [the] raven to come (in): bring to/for him food: bread and flesh in/on/with morning and food: bread and flesh in/on/with evening and from [the] torrent: river to drink
7 Patapita masiku, mtsinjewo unaphwa chifukwa mvula sinagwe mʼdzikomo.
and to be from end day and to wither [the] torrent: river for not to be rain in/on/with land: country/planet
8 Yehova anayankhula naye kuti,
and to be word LORD to(wards) him to/for to say
9 “Nyamuka tsopano, pita ku Zarefati ku Sidoni ndipo ukakhale kumeneko. Ndalamula mkazi wamasiye wa kumeneko kuti azikakudyetsa.”
to arise: rise to go: went Zarephath [to] which to/for Sidon and to dwell there behold to command there woman: wife widow to/for to sustain you
10 Choncho iye ananyamuka napita ku Zarefati. Atafika pa chipata cha mzindawo, taonani mkazi wamasiye amatola nkhuni. Anamuyitana ndi kumuwuza kuti, “Patseni madzi pangʼono mʼchikho kuti ndimwe.”
and to arise: rise and to go: went Zarephath [to] and to come (in): come to(wards) entrance [the] city and behold there woman: wife widow to gather tree: stick and to call: call to to(wards) her and to say to take: bring please to/for me little water in/on/with article/utensil and to drink
11 Mayi wamasiye uja ankapita kukatunga madzi, Eliya anamuyitananso namuwuza kuti, “Chonde munditengerekonso buledi.”
and to go: went to/for to take: bring and to call: call to to(wards) her and to say to take: bring please to/for me morsel food: bread in/on/with hand your
12 Iye anayankha kuti “Pali Yehova Mulungu wanu wamoyo, ine ndilibe chakudya china chilichonse, koma kaufa pangʼono mʼmbiya ndi mafuta pangʼono mʼbotolo. Ine ndikutola tinkhuni tochepa kuti ndipite nato ku nyumba ndi kukaphika chakudya changa ndi cha mwana wanga, kuti tikadye kenaka tife.”
and to say alive LORD God your if: surely no there to/for me bun that if: except if: except fullness palm flour in/on/with jar and little oil in/on/with jar and look! I to gather two tree: stick and to come (in): come and to make him to/for me and to/for son: child my and to eat him and to die
13 Eliya anati kwa iye, “Musachite mantha. Pitani mukachite monga mwaneneramo. Koma poyamba mundipangire kachakudya pangʼono kuchokera pa ufa umene muli nawo ndi kubwera nako kwa ine, ndipo kenaka mukaphike choti mudye inuyo ndi mwana wanuyo.
and to say to(wards) her Elijah not to fear to come (in): come to make: do like/as word: speaking your surely to make to/for me from there bun small in/on/with first and to come out: send to/for me and to/for you and to/for son: child your to make in/on/with last
14 Pakuti Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli akuti, ‘Ufa umene uli mʼmbiyamo sudzatha ndipo mafuta amene ali mʼbotolomo sadzathanso mpaka tsiku limene Yehova adzagwetse mvula pa dziko lapansi.’”
for thus to say LORD God Israel jar [the] flour not to end: expend and jar [the] oil not to lack till day (to give: give *Q(k)*) LORD rain upon face: surface [the] land: country
15 Mayi wamasiyeyo anapita nakachita zimene Eliya anamuwuza. Choncho panali chakudya cha Eliya, mayiyo pamodzi ndi banja lake lonse chimene anadya masiku ambiri.
and to go: went and to make: do like/as word: speaking Elijah and to eat (he/she/it and he/she/it *Q(K)*) and house: household her day
16 Pakuti ufa umene unali mʼmbiya sunathe ndiponso mafuta amene anali mʼbotolo sanathe, monga momwe ananenera Yehova kudzera mwa Eliya.
jar [the] flour not to end: expend and jar [the] oil not to lack like/as word LORD which to speak: speak in/on/with hand: by Elijah
17 Tsiku lina mwana wake wa mkazi wamasiye uja, mwini nyumbayo, anadwala. Matenda ananka nakulirakulirabe, ndipo kenaka analeka kupuma.
and to be after [the] word: thing [the] these be weak: ill son: child [the] woman mistress [the] house: household and to be sickness his strong much till which not to remain in/on/with him breath
18 Mayiyo anati kwa Eliya, “Kodi ndakulakwirani chiyani, inu munthu wa Mulungu? Kodi munabwera kuno kudzandikumbutsa tchimo langa ndi kudzandiphera mwana wanga?”
and to say to(wards) Elijah what? to/for me and to/for you man [the] God to come (in): come to(wards) me to/for to remember [obj] iniquity: crime my and to/for to die [obj] son: child my
19 Eliya anayankha kuti, “Patseni mwana wanuyo.” Iye anatenga mwanayo mʼmanja mwa mayiyo napita naye mʼchipinda chapamwamba, kumene Eliyayo amagona, namugoneka pa bedi lake.
and to say to(wards) her to give: give to/for me [obj] son: child your and to take: take him from bosom: embrace her and to ascend: establish him to(wards) [the] upper room which he/she/it to dwell there and to lie down: lay down him upon bed his
20 Kenaka Eliya anafuwula kwa Yehova nati, “Inu Yehova Mulungu wanga, kodi mwabweretsanso choyipa chotere pa mkazi wamasiye amene ine ndikukhala naye, pakuchititsa kuti mwana wake afe?”
and to call: call to to(wards) LORD and to say LORD God my also upon [the] widow which I to sojourn with her be evil to/for to die [obj] son: child her
21 Pamenepo Eliya anakumbatira mwanayo katatu ndi kufuwula kwa Yehova kuti, “Inu Yehova Mulungu wanga, mubwezereni mwanayu moyo wake!”
and to measure upon [the] youth three beat and to call: call to to(wards) LORD and to say LORD God my to return: return please soul: life [the] youth [the] this upon entrails: among his
22 Yehova anamva kufuwula kwa Eliya, ndipo moyo wa mwanayo unabwerera mwa iye ndipo anatsitsimuka.
and to hear: hear LORD in/on/with voice Elijah and to return: return soul: life [the] youth upon entrails: among his and to live
23 Eliya ananyamula mwanayo natsika naye kuchoka mʼchipinda chapamwamba chija nalowa naye mʼnyumba. Anamupereka kwa amayi ake ndipo anati, “Taonani, mwana wanu ali ndi moyo!”
and to take: take Elijah [obj] [the] youth and to go down him from [the] upper room [the] house: home [to] and to give: give him to/for mother his and to say Elijah to see: behold! alive son: child your
24 Pamenepo mayiyo anati kwa Eliya, “Tsopano ndadziwa kuti ndinu munthu wa Mulungu ndipo mawu a Yehova amene mumayankhula ndi owona.”
and to say [the] woman to(wards) Elijah now this to know for man God you(m. s.) and word LORD in/on/with lip your truth: true
