1 Kings 19
1 Then Ahab reported to Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.
Akab fortalte Jesabel om alt det Elias hadde gjort, og om alle dem han hadde drept med sverdet - alle profetene.
2 And so Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods do these things, and may they add these other things, if by this hour tomorrow I will not have made your life like the life of one of them.”
Da sendte Jesabel bud til Elias og lot si: Gudene la det gå mig ille både nu og siden om jeg ikke imorgen på denne tid gjør med ditt liv som det er gjort med deres liv.
3 Therefore, Elijah was afraid. And rising up, he went away to wherever his will would carry him. And he arrived in Beersheba of Judah. And he dismissed his servant there.
Da han hørte det, gjorde han sig rede og drog bort for å berge livet, og han kom til Be'erseba, som hører til Juda; der lot han sin dreng bli tilbake,
4 And he continued on, into the desert, for one day’s journey. And when he had arrived, and was sitting under a juniper tree, he requested for his soul that he might die. And he said: “It is enough for me, O Lord. Take my soul. For I am no better than my fathers.”
og selv gikk han en dagsreise ut i ørkenen; der satte han sig under en gyvelbusk, og han ønsket sig døden og sa: Det er nok; ta nu mitt liv, Herre! For jeg er ikke bedre enn mine fedre.
5 And he stretched himself out, and he slept deeply in the shadow of the juniper tree. And behold, an Angel of the Lord touched him, and said to him, “Rise up and eat.”
Så la han sig ned og sov inn under en gyvelbusk; da rørte en engel ved ham og sa til ham: Stå op og et!
6 He looked, and behold, at his head was bread baked under ashes, and a container of water. Then he ate and drank, and again he slept deeply.
Og da han så til, fikk han se at det ved hans hodegjerde lå en kake, stekt på hete stener, og at det stod en krukke med vann; og han åt og drakk og la sig ned igjen.
7 And the Angel of the Lord returned a second time, and touched him, and said to him: “Rise up, eat. For a great journey again stands before you.”
Men Herrens engel kom igjen annen gang og rørte ved ham og sa: Stå op og et! Ellers blir veien dig for lang.
8 And he when he had risen up, he ate and drank. And he walked by the strength of that food for forty days and forty nights, as far as the mountain of God, Horeb.
Da stod han op og åt og drakk; og styrket ved denne mat gikk han firti dager og firti netter, til han kom til Guds berg, Horeb.
9 And when he had arrived there, he stayed in a cave. And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
Der gikk han inn i hulen og blev der om natten. Da kom Herrens ord til ham; han sa til ham: Hvad vil du her, Elias?
10 And he responded: “I have been very zealous on behalf of the Lord, the God of hosts. For the sons of Israel have forsaken your covenant. They have torn down your altars. They have killed your prophets with the sword. I alone remain. And they are seeking my life, so that they may take it away.”
Han svarte: Jeg har vært nidkjær for Herren, hærskarenes Gud; for Israels barn har forlatt din pakt; dine alter har de revet ned, og dine profeter har de drept med sverdet; jeg er alene tilbake, og de står mig efter livet.
11 And he said to him, “Go out and stand on the mount before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by. And there was a great and strong wind, tearing apart the mountains, and crushing the rocks before the Lord. But the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind, there was an earthquake. But the Lord was not in the earthquake.
Han sa: Gå ut og stå på fjellet for Herrens åsyn! Da gikk Herren forbi der, og det kom en stor og sterk storm som sønderrev fjell og knuste klipper foran Herren, men Herren var ikke i stormen; og efter stormen kom et jordskjelv, men Herren var ikke i jordskjelvet;
12 And after the earthquake, there was a fire. But the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire, there was the whisper of a gentle breeze.
og efter jordskjelvet kom en ild, men Herren var ikke i ilden; og efter ilden kom lyden av en stille susen.
13 And when Elijah had heard it, he covered his face with his cloak, and going out, he stood at the entrance of the cave. And behold, there was a voice to him, saying: “What are you doing here, Elijah?” And he responded:
Og da Elias hørte den, dekket han sitt ansikt til med sin kappe og gikk ut og stod ved inngangen til hulen. Da kom det en røst til ham og sa: Hvad vil du her, Elias?
14 “I have been very zealous on behalf of the Lord, the God of hosts. For the sons of Israel have forsaken your covenant. They have torn down your altars. They have killed your prophets with the sword. I alone remain. And they are seeking my life, so that they may take it away.”
Han svarte: Jeg har vært nidkjær for Herren, hærskarenes Gud; for Israels barn har forlatt din pakt; dine alter har de revet ned, og dine profeter har de drept med sverdet; jeg er alene lilbake og de står mig efter livet.
15 And the Lord said to him: “Go, and return on your way, through the desert, to Damascus. And when you have arrived there, you shall anoint Hazael as king over Syria.
Da sa Herren til ham: Gå tilbake igjen og ta veien til ørkenen ved Damaskus og gå inn i byen og salv Hasael til konge over Syria!
16 And you shall anoint Jehu, the son of Nimshi, as king over Israel. But Elisha, the son of Shaphat, who is from Abelmeholah, you shall anoint to be a prophet in your place.
Og Jehu, Nimsis sønn, skal du salve til konge over Israel, og Elisa, Safats sønn, fra Abel-Mehola, skal du salve til profet i ditt sted.
17 And this shall be: whoever will have escaped from the sword of Hazael, will be slain by Jehu. And whoever will have escaped from the sword of Jehu, will be put to death by Elisha.
Og det skal gå så, at den som slipper unda Hasaels sverd, skal Jehu drepe, og den som slipper unda Jehus sverd, skal Elisa drepe.
18 And I will leave for myself seven thousand men in Israel, whose knees have not been bent before Baal, and every mouth that has not adored him, kissing hands.”
Men jeg vil la syv tusen bli tilbake i Israel, alle som ikke har bøid kne for Ba'al, og alle som ikke har kysset ham med sin munn.
19 Therefore, Elijah, setting out from there, found Elisha, the son of Shaphat, plowing with twelve yoke of oxen. And he himself was one of those who were plowing with the twelve yoke of oxen. And when Elijah had gone to him, he cast his mantle over him.
Da han nu gikk derfra, møtte han Elisa, Safats sønn, som holdt på å pløie; tolv par okser gikk foran ham, og selv var han ved det tolvte par; og Elias gikk bort til ham og kastet sin kappe over ham.
20 And immediately, leaving behind the oxen, he ran after Elijah. And he said, “I beg you to let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” And he said to him: “Go, and turn back. For what was mine to do, I have done concerning you.”
Da forlot han oksene og sprang efter Elias og sa: La mig først få kysse min far og min mor, så vil jeg følge dig! Han svarte: Vel, gå hjem! For hvad har jeg vel gjort med dig?
21 Then, turning back from him, he took a pair of oxen, and he slew them. And he cooked the flesh with the plow of the oxen. And he gave it to the people, and they ate. And rising up, he went and followed Elijah, and he ministered to him.
Så forlot han ham og gikk hjem; han tok de to okser og slaktet dem, og med oksenes åk kokte han kjøttet og gav det til folket der, og de åt. Så gjorde han sig rede og fulgte Elias og tjente ham.
