1 Kings 18
1 After many dayes, the worde of the Lord came to Eliiah, in the third yeere, saying, Goe, shewe thy selfe vnto Ahab, and I will sende rayne vpon the earth.
Sima na tango molayi, na mobu ya misato, Yawe alobaki na Eliya: « Kende komimonisa epai ya Akabi, mpe Ngai nakonokisa mvula na mokili oyo. »
2 And Eliiah went to shew himselfe vnto Ahab, and there was a great famine in Samaria.
Eliya akendeki komimonisa epai ya Akabi. Wana nzala ezalaki makasi na Samari,
3 And Ahab called Obadiah the gouernour of his house: (and Obadiah feared God greatly:
Akabi abengisaki Abidiasi, mobateli bikolo ya ndako na ye. Nzokande Abidiasi azalaki kotosa Yawe mingi.
4 For when Iezebel destroyed the Prophets of the Lord, Obadiah tooke an hundreth Prophets, and hid them, by fiftie in a caue, and he fed them with bread and water.)
Wana Jezabeli azalaki koboma basakoli ya Yawe, Abidiasi azwaki basakoli nkama moko mpe abombaki bango kati na madusu mibale ya mabanga: basakoli tuku mitano na lidusu moko na moko, mpe azalaki kopesa bango bilei mpe mayi.
5 And Ahab saide vnto Obadiah, Goe into the land, vnto all the fountaines of water, and vnto all the riuers, if so be that we may finde grasse to saue the horses and the mules aliue, lest we depriue the lande of the beastes.
Akabi apesaki mitindo na Abidiasi: « Tambola kati na mokili mobimba, na bitima nyonso ya mayi mpe na miluka nyonso; tango mosusu tokoki kozwa matiti ya mobesu mpe tokobatela bomoi ya bampunda mpe ya bamile mpo ete toboma lisusu te ndambo ya bibwele na biso. »
6 And so they deuided the lande betweene them to walke thorowe it. Ahab went one way by him selfe, and Obadiah went another way by him selfe.
Bakabolaki mokili mpo na kotambola kati na yango, Akabi akendeki ye moko na ngambo moko, Abidiasi mpe akendeki ye moko na ngambo mosusu.
7 And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Eliiah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art not thou my lord Eliiah?
Wana Abidiasi azalaki kokende, Eliya akutanaki na ye. Abidiasi asosolaki ete ezali ye, afukamaki elongi kino na se mpe alobaki: — Boni, ezali penza yo, Eliya, nkolo na ngai?
8 And he answered him, Yea, goe tell thy lord, Behold, Eliiah is here.
Eliya azongisaki: — Iyo, ezali ngai. Kende koyebisa mokonzi na yo ete Eliya azali awa.
9 And he said, What haue I sinned, that thou wouldest deliuer thy seruant into the hande of Ahab, to slay me?
Abidiasi atunaki: — Likambo nini ya mabe ngai nasali mpo ete okaba mosali na yo epai ya Akabi mpo ete baboma ngai?
10 As the Lord thy God liueth, there is no nation or kingdome, whither my lorde hath not sent to seeke thee: and when they sayd, He is not here, he tooke an othe of the kingdome and nation, if they had not found thee.
Solo, na Kombo na Yawe, Nzambe na yo, ezali na ekolo moko te to mokili moko te epai wapi nkolo na ngai azangi kotinda bato koluka yo. Mpe soki ekolo moko to mokili elobi ete ozalaki kuna te, Akabi azalaki kolapisa bango ndayi ete bamoni yo te.
11 And now thou sayest, Goe, tell thy lorde, Beholde, Eliiah is here.
Kasi sik’oyo otindi ngai ete nakende epai ya mokonzi na ngai koyebisa ye ete Eliya azali awa.
12 And when I am gone from thee, the Spirit of the Lord shall cary thee into some place that I doe not know: so when I come and tell Ahab, if he cannot finde thee, then wil he kill me: But I thy seruant feare the Lord from my youth.
Nayebi te esika nini Molimo na Yawe akoki komema yo tango nakotika yo. Soki namemi sango epai ya Akabi, kasi ye amoni yo te, akoboma ngai. Nzokande ngai, mosali na yo, natosaka Yawe wuta bolenge na ngai.
13 Was it not tolde my lord, what I did when Iezebel slew the Prophets of the Lord, how I hid an hundreth men of the Lordes Prophets by fifties in a caue, and fed them with bread and water?
Nkolo na ngai, oyokaki te makambo oyo nasalaki tango Jezabeli azalaki koboma basakoli ya Yawe? Nabombaki basakoli ya Yawe nkama moko kati na madusu mibale ya mabanga: tuku mitano na lidusu moko na moko mpe napesaki bango bilei mpe mayi ya komela.
14 And now thou sayest, Go, tel thy lord, Behold, Eliiah is here, that he may slay me.
Sik’oyo olobi na ngai ete nakende koyebisa mokonzi na ngai ete Eliya azali awa? Akoboma ngai!
15 And Eliiah said, As the Lord of hostes liueth, before whome I stand, I will surely shewe my selfe vnto him this day.
Eliya alobaki: — Solo, na Kombo na Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, Nzambe oyo ngai nazali kosalela, lelo nakomimonisa epai ya Akabi.
16 So Obadiah went to meete Ahab, and tolde him: And Ahab went to meete Eliiah.
Boye Abidiasi akendeki kokutana na Akabi mpe apesaki ye sango; mpe Akabi akendeki kokutana na Eliya.
17 And when Ahab saw Eliiah, Ahab said vnto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
Tango Akabi amonaki Eliya alobaki na ye: — Yo nde moto ozali kotia mobulu kati na Isalaele?
18 And he answered, I haue not troubled Israel, but thou, and thy fathers house, in that ye haue forsaken the commandements of the Lord, and thou hast followed Baalim.
Eliya azongisaki: — Natie mobulu te kati na Isalaele. Kasi ezali nde yo mpe libota ya tata na yo bato bozali kosala mobulu, pamba te botosaki te mibeko ya Yawe mpe bolandi banzambe Bala.
19 Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel vnto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal foure hundreth and fiftie, and the prophets of the groues foure hundreth, which eate at Iezebels table.
Sik’oyo bengisa bato ya Isalaele nyonso ete tokutana na ngomba Karimeli elongo na basakoli ya Bala nkama minei na tuku mitano mpe basakoli ya Ashera nkama minei oyo baliaka na mesa ya Jezabeli.
20 So Ahab sent vnto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together vnto mount Carmel.
Boye Akabi atindaki sango epai ya bato nyonso ya Isalaele mpe asangisaki basakoli na ngomba Karimeli.
21 And Eliiah came vnto all the people, and said, How long halt ye betweene two opinions? If the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal be he, then goe after him. And the people answered him not a worde.
Eliya apusanaki pene na bato mpe alobaki: — Kino tango nini bokotambola lokolo moko na zamba mpe lokolo mosusu na nzela? Soki Yawe azali Nzambe, tika ete bolanda Ye! Kasi soki mpe Bala, bolanda ye. Bato bazongisaki ata eloko moko te.
22 Then said Eliiah vnto the people, I onely remayne a Prophet of the Lord: but Baals prophets are foure hundreth and fiftie men.
Boye Eliya alobaki na bango: — Natikali kaka ngai moko mosakoli kati na basakoli na Yawe. Kasi Bala azali na basakoli tuku minei na mitano.
23 Let them therefore giue vs two bullockes, and let them chuse the one, and cut him in pieces, and lay him on the wood, but put no fire vnder, and I will prepare the other bullocke, and lay him on the wood, and will put no fire vnder.
Bobongisela biso bangombe mibale ya mibali. Tika ete basakoli ya Bala bapona bango moko ngombe moko, bakata-kata yango na biteni mpe batia yango likolo ya bakoni, kasi bapelisa moto te. Ngai mpe nakobongisa ngombe mosusu, nakotia yango likolo ya bakoni, kasi na kopelisa moto te.
24 Then call ye on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord: and then the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered, and sayde, It is well spoken.
Boye bokobelela kombo ya nzambe na bino, bongo ngai mpe nakobelela Kombo ya Yawe. Nzambe oyo akoyanola na nzela ya moto, Ye nde Nzambe ya solo. Boye bato nyonso bazongisaki: — Makambo oyo olobi ezali malamu.
25 And Eliiah said vnto the prophets of Baal, Chuse you a bullocke, and prepare him first, (for ye are many) and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire vnder.
Eliya alobaki na basakoli ya Bala: — Bopona ngombe moko kati na bangombe ya mibali; bino bozala bato ya liboso ya kobongisa yango, pamba te bozali ebele. Bobelela kombo ya nzambe na bino, kasi bopelisa moto te.
26 So they tooke the one bullocke, that was giuen them, and they prepared it, and called on the name of Baal, from morning to noone, saying, O Baal, heare vs: but there was no voyce, nor any to answere: and they leapt vpon the altar that was made.
Boye, bazwaki ngombe ya mobali oyo bapesaki bango mpe babongisaki yango. Babelelaki kombo ya Bala kobanda na tongo kino na midi, bagangaki: « Bala, yanola biso! » Kasi eyano ezalaki te mpe nzambe moko te ayanolaki bango. Bakomaki kobina zingazinga ya etumbelo oyo batongaki.
27 And at noone Eliiah mocked them, and said, Crye loude: for he is a god: either he talketh or pursueth his enemies, or is in his iourney, or it may be that he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
Na midi, Eliya akomaki kotiola bango, alobaki: « Boganga lisusu makasi, pamba te azali nzambe; tango mosusu azali kokanisa makambo ebele to akangami na misala mosusu to azali na mobembo; to mpe azali kolala, boye esengeli bino kolamusa ye. »
28 And they cryed loude, and cut them selues as their maner was, with kniues and launcers, till the blood gushed out vpon them.
Boye bagangaki lisusu makasi mpe bamizokisaki na mipanga na makonga, ndenge ezalaki momesano na bango kino makila kotanga.
29 And when midday was passed, and they had prophecied vntil the offring of the euening sacrifice, there was neither voyce, nor one to answere, nor any that regarded.
Wana ngonga ya midi elekaki, bakobaki kotuntuka kino na tango ya mbeka ya pokwa, kasi eyano ezalaki kaka te, nzambe moko te ayanolaki bango mpe ata elembo moko te ezalaki.
30 And Eliiah said vnto all the people, Come to me. And all the people came to him. And he repayred the altar of the Lord that was broken downe.
Eliya alobaki na bato nyonso: — Bopusana pene na ngai! Bato nyonso bapusanaki pene na ye mpe Eliya abongisaki etumbelo ya Yawe oyo ebukanaki.
31 And Eliiah tooke twelue stones, according to the nomber of the tribes of the sonnes of Iaakob, (vnto whome the worde of the Lord came, saying, Israel shalbe thy name)
Eliya akamataki mabanga zomi na mibale kolanda motango ya mabota ya bana mibali ya Jakobi oyo Yawe alobaki na ye: « Kombo na yo ekozala Isalaele. »
32 And with the stones he buylt an altar in the Name of the Lord: and he made a ditch round about the altar, as great as woulde conteine two measures of seede.
Na mabanga yango, atongaki etumbelo mpo na Yawe; atimolaki libulu ya mayi oyo ekokaki kokota balitele pene tuku misato zingazinga ya etumbelo.
33 And he put the wood in order, and hewed the bullocke in pieces, and layd him on the wood,
Abongisaki bakoni, akataki ngombe na biteni mpe atiaki yango likolo ya bakoni.
34 And said, Fill foure barrels with water, and powre it on the burnt offring and on the wood. Againe he said, Doe so againe. And they did so the second time. And he sayde, Doe it the third time. And they did it the third time.
Alobaki na bango: — Botondisa mayi kati na bambeki minei ya minene mpe bosopa yango na likolo ya mbeka mpe na likolo ya bakoni. Basalaki bongo. Alobaki na bango lisusu: — Botondisa mayi kati na bambeki minei ya minene mpe bosopa yango na likolo ya mbeka mpe na likolo ya bakoni. Basalaki lisusu bongo. Apesaki bango mitindo: — Bosala bongo mpo na mbala ya misato! Basalaki bongo mpo na mbala ya misato.
35 And the water ran round about the altar: and he filled the ditch with water also.
Mayi esopanaki zingazinga ya etumbelo mpe etondisaki libulu.
36 And when they should offer the euening sacrifice, Eliiah the Prophet came, and sayd, Lord God of Abraham, Izhak and of Israel, let it be knowen this day, that thou art the God of Israel, and that I am thy seruant, and that I haue done all these things at thy commandement.
Na ngonga oyo batumbaka mbeka ya pokwa, mosakoli Eliya apusanaki mpe asambelaki: — Oh Yawe, Nzambe ya Abrayami, ya Izaki mpe ya Isalaele! Tika bato bayeba lelo ete Yo nde ozali Nzambe ya Isalaele, mpe ngai nazali mosali na Yo; mpe nasali makambo oyo nyonso na etinda na Yo.
37 Heare me, O Lord, heare me, and let this people know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart againe at the last.
Yanola ngai, oh Yawe, yanola ngai, mpo ete bato oyo bayeba solo ete Yo, Yawe, nde ozali Nzambe; na bongo okozongisa mitema ya bato oyo epai na Yo.
38 Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt offring, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked vp the water that was in the ditche.
Bongo moto ya Yawe ekweyaki, ezikisaki mbeka, bakoni, mabanga mpe ekawusaki mayi nyonso kati na libulu.
39 And when all the people sawe it, they fell on their faces, and saide, The Lord is God, the Lord is God.
Tango bato nyonso bamonaki bongo, bakweyaki bilongi na se mpe bagangaki: — Solo, Yawe nde azali Nzambe; Yawe nde azali Nzambe!
40 And Elijah said vnto them, Take the prophets of Baal, let not a man of them escape. and they tooke them, and Eliiah brought them to the brooke Kishon, and slewe them there.
Eliya apesaki bango mitindo: — Bokanga basakoli ya Bala, botika ata moto moko te kokima. Bakangaki bango, mpe Eliya amemaki bango na lubwaku ya Kishoni mpo na kokata bango bakingo kuna.
41 And Eliiah sayde vnto Ahab, Get thee vp, eate and drinke, for there is a sound of much rayne.
Eliya alobaki na Akabi: — Kende, lia mpe mela, pamba te nazali koyoka makelele ya mvula makasi.
42 So Ahab went vp to eate and to drinke, and Eliiah went vp to the top of Carmel: and he crouched vnto the earth, and put his face betweene his knees,
Boye, Akabi akendeki kolia mpe komela. Kasi Eliya amataki kino na songe ya ngomba Karimeli, afukamaki elongi kino na se, na kati-kati ya mabolongo.
43 And sayde to his seruant, Goe vp now and looke towarde the way of the Sea. And he went vp, and looked, and sayde, There is nothing. Againe he sayd, Goe againe seuen times.
Alobaki na mosali na ye: — Kende kotala na nzela ya ebale monene. Mosali na ye akendeki kotala, alobaki: — Eloko moko te ezali kuna. Eliya atindaki ye mbala sambo na maloba oyo: « Kende kotala lisusu! »
44 And at the seuenth time he sayd, Behold, there ariseth a litle cloude out of the sea like a mans hand. Then he sayd, Vp, and say vnto Ahab, Make readie thy charet, and get thee downe, that the raine stay thee not.
Na mbala ya sambo, mosali na ye alobaki: — Tala, lipata moko ya moke lokola loboko ya moto ezali kobima wuta na ebale monene. Boye Eliya alobaki: — Kende koyebisa Akabi: « Bongisa shar na yo noki mpe zonga na ndako na yo, noki te mvula ekokanga yo na nzela. »
45 And in the meane while the heauen was blacke with cloudes and winde, and there was a great rayne. Then Ahab went vp and came to Izreel.
Na tango wana kaka, likolo eyindaki makasi na mapata ya mvula, mopepe eyaki, mpe mvula makasi enokaki. Akabi amataki na shar na ye mpe akendeki na Jizireyeli.
46 And the hand of the Lord was on Eliiah, and he girded vp his Ioynes, and ran before Ahab till he came to Izreel.
Lokola nguya na Yawe ezalaki likolo ya Eliya oyo alataki mokaba na loketo na ye, akimaki mbangu liboso ya Akabi kino na ekuke ya Jizireyeli.
