1 Kings 18
1 Sometime later, during the third year, a message from the Lord came to Elijah: “Go and appear before Ahab, and I will send rain on the earth.”
Phat chomkhat jou, gojuh louna kum thum alhin phat in, Pakajin Elijah kom’ah, “Chenlang Ahab lengpa kom’ah, ‘Pakaiyin ajuhsah vahding ahitai gatin,” ati.
2 So Elijah went to appear before Ahab. In the meantime the famine had become severe in Samaria.
Hichun Elijah jong Ahab kom’ah achen ahi. A langkhat na Samaria khopia chun kel ana khoh lheh jing in ahi.
3 Ahab summoned Obadiah, the manager of his palace (Obadiah was a very sincere believer in the Lord.
Hijeh chun Ahab chun khopi vesuija pang Obadiah chu ana kouvin ahi. Amachu chu Pakai nungjui dih tah ahi.
4 While Jezebel was busy killing the Lord's prophets, Obadiah had taken one hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty in each of two caves, and had provided them with food and water.)
Jezebel’in Pakai themgao jouse tha gam sohkei ding ana got laichun, hiche Obadiah kitipa hin songko mun nia themgao jakhat ana huhdoh in ahi. Aman songko khatna mi som nga nga in ana sellin ama ho chu an le twi ana pen ahi.
5 Ahab told Obadiah, “Go throughout the country and check all the springs and valleys. Perhaps we can find some grass to keep the horses and mules alive so we will not lose any of the animals.”
Ahab in Obadiah kom’ah, “Chen lang gamsung jouse ga kholsoh kei jin twinah jouse gaven chuleh phaicham jouse jong gachon soh keijin, ijeh nem itileh ham hing pouna munkhat beh imudoh uva ka sakol holeh sakol pol phabep beh i-hinso thei khat diuham,” ati.
6 So they divided the land between them. Ahab went in one direction, and Obadiah the other.
Hitichun amani chu gamsung khol ding chun akihom khen lhonin, Ahab jong amatah akipan in gamkai lang khat cheh jonin aki homkhen lhon tan ahi.
7 As Obadiah went on his way, Elijah came to meet him. Obadiah recognized him, bowed down to the ground, and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?”
Hitia chu Obadiah avale leh, photlot louvin Elijah chu ama komlang ahin jonin ahi. Obadiah chun amachu ahe peijing in, a angsung’ah abohkhup in ahi. Aman ajah’a, “Kapu Elijah na hilou haimo?” atileh,
8 “It's me,” Elijah replied. “Go and tell your master, ‘Elijah is here.’”
Elijah in, “Ka hinai tun chen lang napupa kom’ah, ‘Elijah hikom’ah aum’e’ ga tin,” ati.
9 “How have I sinned that you are handing me, your servant, over to Ahab to be killed?
Ahivangin Obadiah chun, “Ipi pen tah’a koiman chonset na kaneiya, nangman na sohpa keima hi, Ahab khutna nei peh doh’a ama thasah ding neiti ham?” ati.
10 As the Lord your God lives, there's no nation or kingdom where my master hasn't sent someone to search for you. When a nation or kingdom said you weren't there, he made them swear that they couldn't find you.
“Hingjing Pakai na Pathen min’a kasei ahi, kapu Ahab in nangma holnan leiset chunga lenggam jouse le nam jouse hi kolkim vella ahol soh ahitai. Elijah hikom ah aumpoi tihi ama kom alhut teng ule hiche lenggam mite chu aki hahsel sahji ahi.
11 And now you're telling me to go to my master and announce, ‘Elijah is here!’
Ahinla tun nangman napupa jah’a, ‘Elijah hikom ah aum’e’ ga tin neitin.
12 I have no idea where the Spirit of the Lord will take you after I leave you. If I go and tell Ahab and then he can't find you, he's going to kill me, even though I, your servant, have worshiped the Lord since I was young.
Ahin nangma ka dalhah lhah teng lhagao vin nangma ka het khahlouna mun khat ah, nalhoh mang kit’in tin, Ahab in nangma na mudoh lou ding ahi. Hiteng chuleh na sohpa keima hi Pathen gingtah mi kahi vang'in Ahab chun ei thalo tei ding ahi.
13 Didn't you hear, my lord, what I did when Jezebel was busy killing the Lord's prophets? I hid a hundred of the Lord's prophets, fifty in each of two caves, and provided them with food and water.
Jezebel lengnun Pakai Themgao te thagam dia agot laiya, thilsoh chu koiman na jah’a aseilou ham? Keiman themgao ho jakhat chu songko nia kana seldoh’a an le twi kana peh ahi.
14 And now you're telling me to go to my master and announce, ‘Elijah is here.’ He's going to kill me!”
Ahin tun nangin chenlang napupa jaha, ‘Elijah hikom ah aum’e,’ gatin nati. Hepu, hichu ka seileh Ahab in eitha teitei ding ahi,” ati.
15 Elijah replied, “As the Lord Almighty lives, the one I serve, I will definitely appear before Ahab today.”
Ahinlah Elijah in, “Keima a-angsung’a kadin jing, Pakai thanei pen minna kihahsel’a kasei ahi, tuni tah’a hi Ahab chu keiman ka kimupi tei ding ahi,” ati.
16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him, and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
Hijeh chun Obadiah in Ahab kom’ah, “Elijah ahung’e,” aga tin ahileh, Ahab chu Elijah toh kimuto dingin achen ahi.
17 When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you—you who are causing trouble for Israel?”
Ahab in amuphat in ahin samin, “Israel suboi jingpa nangma na hung hinam?” atin ahi.
18 “I'm not causing trouble for Israel,” Elijah replied. “It's you and your father's family! You have rejected the Lord's commands and are worshiping the Baals.
Elijah in adonbut in, “Keiman Israel kasuboi poi, nangma le na insung mite in na suhboi ahibouve, ajeh chu nangin Pakai thupeh nitlouvin, Baal semthu Pathen joh na hou uvin ahi.
19 Now call together all of Israel and meet me on Mount Carmel, along with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah, who are supported by Jezebel.”
Tun Israelte jouse Carmel mol’ah khom in, Baal themgao jali le somnga toh Asherah themgao jali Jazebel in avah ho chu kouvin,” ati.
20 So Ahab summoned all of Israel and also gathered the prophets on Mount Carmel.
Hiti chun Ahab in Israel mipi hole themgao hochu Carmel mol ah akou khom in ahi.
21 Elijah approached the people and asked them, “How long will you hobble along, hesitating between two opposite beliefs? If the Lord is God, then follow him. But if Baal is God, then follow him.” But the people gave o answer.
Hichun Elijah chu amaho masang ah ading doh in, “Phat i-chanpi hi lunggel khenna nei louva lungni pu’a naum jom jing nahlai diuham? Pakai hi Pathen ahi natiu leh jui jeng’un, ahinla Baal hi pathen ahi natiu leh jui jeng’un,” atin ahi. Ahinlah mipi chu athipchet jeng un ahi.
22 Then Elijah told them, “I am the only one left of the Lord's prophets—just me alone—but Baal has four hundred and fifty prophets.
Hijou chun Elijah in amaho kom’ah asei tai, “Pakai themgao aki hinghoiya keima changbou kahi tai, Baal doi themgao ho vang jali le somnga alhing uve.
23 Provide us with two bulls. Let the prophets of Baal choose for themselves the one they want, and have them cut it into pieces and place it on the firewood. But don't set fire to it. I will prepare the other bull and place it on the firewood but I won't set fire to it.
Tun bongchal ni hin kailut uvin lang, amahon bongchal khat kilhen masat uvintin, that’u henlang, asemtel jou teng uleh thinglom chung’a khun koi uhen, meivang ati theilou diu ahi. Kenjong bongchal khat joh chu that ing ting thinglom chunga koi jing tin ama vang mei kati lou ding ahi.
24 Then you call on your god by name, and I will call on the Lord by name. The god who replies by sending fire—he is God.” Then all the people said, “We agree to what you say.”
Hijou teng chuleh na pathen’u min kou un, chule keiman ka Pakai min kakou ding ahi. Hiteng chuleh mei konga hin donbut pen penchu, Pathen dih ahi ti hetna ahi jenge,” ati. Hichu mipi hon a-nop peh tauvin ahi.
25 Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “You choose one of the bulls and prepare it first, because there are so many of you. Call on your god by name, but don't light the fire.”
Hichun Elijah in Baal themgao ho kom ah, “Nangho atamjo nahiuvin, bol masauvin,” ati. Hichun bongchal khat joh chu kilhen unlang kisem un, na pathen’u chu kou’un, amavang thinglom chung’a chun mei tih hih un,” ati.
26 So they took the bull provided and prepared it. Then they called on Baal by name from morning until noon. “Baal, answer us!” they pleaded. But no voice was heard, no one answered. They hobbled in a dance around the altar they had made.
Hiti chun amahon bongchal khat chu alheng un, athat un, asem toh un, maicham chung achun akoiyun, jingkah’a pat sun gei jin, “O Baal neihouvun” tin apeng peng jeng tauvin ahi. Hijou chun amaho alam’un, maicham vella chun asuh chop atou chop jing un ahi.
27 At noon Elijah began to mock them. “Shout really loud!” he said. “Isn't he meant to be a god? Maybe he's meditating, or he's gone to the bathroom, or he's away on a trip! Maybe he's asleep and has to be woken up!”
Sun kim ahung hi phat’in, Elijah chun amaho chu atot in, “Na hasap jep’u ngai inte ajeh chu ama pathen ahin, asun imut phat ahi loule, aki choldo phat ahilou leh akhol jin pet ahiloule, a imut pet hija suhkhah ngai himai thei ahi,” ati peh’e.
28 They shouted even louder and cut themselves with swords and spears until they bled. This was their usual way of worshiping.
Hijeh chun amahon, ahasap cheh, aha sap cheh jeng un chuleh achon na’u dungjuijin chemcha le chamjam in athi’u ahung kikhodoh masang sen aki at-chen chen jeng un ahi.
29 Noon came and went, and they went on with their manic “prophesying” until the time of the evening sacrifice. But no voice was heard, no one answered, no one was listening.
Hiti chun nilhah lam kilhai phatdon geiyin akap’un apengun, ahivangin, ogin ima la aja pouvin i-macha donbut na amu deh pouvin ahi.
30 Then Elijah told everyone, “Come over here to me.” They went over to him, and he repaired the altar of the Lord that had been torn down.
Chutah chun Elijah jong chun mipi jouse jah’a, “Nei hin nai lut uvin,” atileh mipi abonchauvin ahenga ahung ki khinlut soh tauve. Hichun Elijah chun Pakai maicham akivo chimsa chu asem phan ahi.
31 Elijah took twelve stones to represent the tribes of the sons of Jacob. (Jacob was the one who received the Lord's message that said, “Israel shall be your name.”)
Hichun aman Israel phungkhat cheh thalheng dingin songtum somle ni ana lhoh khom’in ahi.
32 With the stones he built an altar in the Lord's name. He dug a ditch around it that could hold two seahs of seed.
Chuleh song tumho chunga chun Pakai min in maicham anathah semin ahi.
33 He put the wood in place, cut the bull into pieces, and laid it on the wood. Then he told them, “Fill up four large jars with water and pour it over the offering and the wood.”
Elijah chun thinglom jong chu agol gol in ajamin chuin bongchal chu asemtel tel’in, thinglom chunga chun ajamtan ahi. Hichun Elijah in asei jin, “Twi dimset set bel li gadom uvin lang, pumgo thilto chung le thinglom chunga chun chap kot sohkei jun,” ati.
34 “Do it again,” he said. So they did. “Do it for a third time,” he said. So they did it for the third time.
Hichu aboljou un, Elijah in, “Bol kit uvin,” atin ahileh ama hon avellin abolkit tauve. Aman asol kit’in, “Thumvei lhin nan ga bol kit uvin,” atia ahileh mihon jong athumvei lhinan abolkit tauve.
35 The water ran down all over the altar and even filled the ditch.
Hiti chun maicham kimvel a chun twi along dimset tan, twilam jong chu twi adimset tan ahi.
36 At the time of the evening sacrifice, the prophet Elijah went over to the altar and prayed: “Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, demonstrate today that you are God in Israel, that I am your servant, and that everything I have done has been at your command.
Nilhah lang pumgo thilto phat donin, Elijah themgao pachu maicham muna akal touvin atao tan ahi. “Vo Pakai Abraham Pathen, Isaac Pathen, Jacob Pathen tuni nikho’a hin nangma hi Israel Pathen nahina leh keima hi nasohpa kahina hinphong doh in, hicheho jouse hi nangma thupeh’a kana bol ahi jong hi hinphong doh in.
37 Answer me, Lord! Answer me, so that these people will know that you, Lord, are God, and that you are bringing them back to you.”
“Vo Pakai neihin donbut in! Hiche mite hin nangma hi Pakai Pathen na hin chule nang in alungthim’u hi nanga dinga nale heipeh’u ahitai tihi ahet doh diu ahi,” ati.
38 Then the fire of the Lord came down and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the soil—it even licked up the water in the ditch!
Chutah chun Pakaiya konin meikong ahung lenglhan, pumgo thilto bongchal sa chu aka vam jengin, thinglom jong akavam jeng in, leivui jong aleo go jengin, twilam’a twivei jeng jong chu ahul go hel jing in ahi.
39 When all the people saw this, they fell face down on the ground and shouted, “The Lord, he is God! The Lord, he is God!”
Mipin hiche thilsoh hi amudoh phat uvin, amai’u tol’ah asulut cheh uvin hitin aseitauve, “Pakai amahi Pathen ahi, ahiye, Pakai hi Pathen ahi,” atiuve.
40 Then Elijah ordered them, “Grab hold of the prophets of Baal. Don't let any escape!” They grabbed them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and killed them there.
Hijou chun Elijah in mipi ho chu thu apen, “Baal themgao hochu man’un, khatcha jong lhaso hih’un,” ati. Hichun mipi hon amaho chu aman’un, Elijah in Kishon phaichama apui suh in abonchauvin athat gam tan ahi.
41 Elijah told Ahab, “Go and eat and drink, for I hear the sound of a heavy rain coming.”
Chuin Elijah chun Ahab komah, “Chenlang an ga nen lang twi ga don tan ajeh chu keiman gojuh na dinga van kithin husa kajatai,” ati.
42 So Ahab went to eat and drink, but Elijah went to the top of Carmel. There he bent down to the ground, putting his face between his knees.
Hitichun Ahab jong achen an anen twi adon in ahi. Ahinla Elijah chu Carmel molchunga akaldoh in, tol achun akun chah kheh in, akhup teni kikah’a amai asulut in, akun kheh in ahi.
43 “Go and look toward the sea,” he told his servant. The man went and looked. “There's nothing there,” he said. Seven times Elijah told him, “Go and look again.”
Chuin asohpa jah’a, “Chen lang twikhanglen lam khu gave tan,” ati. Hichun asohpa jong achen agaven, Elijah kom a ahung kile kit in “Ima kamupoi” ati. Sagivei jen Elijah chun achea aga vet ding'in anasollin ahi.
44 The seventh time the servant came back and said, “I saw a small cloud the size of a man's hand coming up from the sea.” So Elijah said, “Run to Ahab and tell him, ‘Get your chariot ready and go down before the rain stops you.’”
Asagi vei channa chun asoh pan hitin aseiye, “Vetan, meilhang neo cha mihem khut phang tibep khat hi twikhanglen na konin ahung ki tung doh’e,” ati. Chuphat in Elijah chun asohpa jah’a, “Ahab kom achun cheloijin lang hitin hin ga seipeh in, ‘Na sakol kangtalai ah chun kaldoh inlang na inlanga cheloijin achuti louva ahile geisang le chun gojuh in na lap ding, nache theilou ding ahi, ga tipeh in,” ati.
45 Very quickly the sky grew dark with clouds, the wind blew, heavy rain started falling, and Ahab rode down to Jezreel.
Hichejou jou chun, van ahung thimcheh cheh jengin, meilom ahung kikhom khom jeng tan hui ahung nungpan tai, chuin go ha juh in ahung jun ahi. Ahab chu asakol kangtalai akitol in Jezreel henglam’ah gangtah in achetan ahi.
46 The Lord gave his power to Elijah—he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.
Hichun Pakaiyin Elijah chu thahatna jat chombeh apen, aman jong atai akigah in, Ahab masang’ah ana kheltan in Jezreel kot phunga a ana lam tin kittan ahi.
