1 Kings 19
1 Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.
Awo Akabu n’abuulira Yezeberi byonna Eriya bye yakola, ne bwe yatta bannabbi bonna n’ekitala.
2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I don’t make your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time!”
Yezeberi n’atumira Eriya omubaka okumugamba nti, “Bakatonda bankole bwe batyo n’okukirawo, bwe siifuule obulamu bwo okuba ng’obulamu bw’omu ku bo, essaawa nga zino enkya.”
3 When he saw that, he arose and ran for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.
Eriya n’atya nnyo, n’adduka okuwonya obulamu bwe. Bwe yatuuka e Beeruseba mu Yuda, n’aleka eyo omuweereza we.
4 But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree. Then he requested for himself that he might die, and said, “It is enough. Now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.”
Naye ye n’atambula olugendo lwa lunaku lumu mu ddungu, n’atuuka awali omwoloola, n’atuula wansi waagwo, n’asaba afe. N’ayogera nti, “Kino kimala, Mukama, kaakano twala obulamu bwange, kubanga sisinga bajjajjange.”
5 He lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, “Arise and eat!”
N’agalamira wansi w’omwoloola ne yeebaka. Amangwago malayika n’amukomako, n’amugamba nti, “Golokoka olye.”
6 He looked, and behold, there was at his head a cake baked on the coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank, and lay down again.
N’agolokoka, laba ng’emitwetwe we waliwo akasumbi k’amazzi n’omugaati omwokye. N’alya n’anywa, n’addamu n’agalamira.
7 The LORD’s angel came again the second time, and touched him, and said, “Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you.”
Malayika wa Mukama n’akomawo omulundi ogwokubiri n’amukomako n’amugamba nti, “Golokoka olye, kubanga olugendo lunene.”
8 He arose, and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb, God’s Mountain.
Awo n’agolokoka n’alya, n’anywa, n’afuna amaanyi, era n’atambula olugendo lwa nnaku amakumi ana emisana n’ekiro, okutuuka e Kolebu, olusozi lwa Katonda.
9 He came to a cave there, and camped there; and behold, the LORD’s word came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
Bwe yatuuka eyo, n’ayingira mu mpuku, n’asula omwo. Awo ekigambo kya Mukama ne kimujjira nga kigamba nti, “Okola ki wano, Eriya?”
10 He said, “I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”
N’addamu nti, “Nyiikidde nnyo okuweereza Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye ne nkwatibwa n’obuggya ku lulwe. Abayisirayiri balese endagaano yo, bamenye ebyoto byo, era ne batta ne bannabbi bo n’ekitala. Nze nsigaddewo nzekka, ne kaakano bannoonya okunzita.”
11 He said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD.” Behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake.
Mukama n’amugamba nti, “Ffuluma, oyimirire ku lusozi mu maaso ga Mukama, kubanga Mukama ali kumpi kuyitawo.” Kale laba, embuyaga nnyingi ey’amaanyi n’emenya ensozi n’eyasa n’enjazi mu maaso ga Eriya, naye Mukama nga taliimu. Oluvannyuma lw’embuyaga, musisi ow’amaanyi n’ayita naye era Mukama nga taliimu.
12 After the earthquake a fire passed; but the LORD was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a still small voice.
Oluvannyuma lwa musisi ne wajja omuliro, naye era Mukama teyaliimu mu muliro. Oluvannyuma lw’omuliro, ne wajja eddoboozi ttono nga lya ggonjebwa.
13 When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle, went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. Behold, a voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
Eriya bwe yaliwulira, n’abikka amaaso ge n’omunagiro gwe n’afuluma n’ayimirira ku mulyango gw’empuku. Awo Mukama n’amugamba nti, “Okola ki wano Eriya?”
14 He said, “I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”
N’addamu nti, “Nyiikidde nnyo okuweereza Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye, naye Abayisirayiri balese endagaano yo, bamenyeemenye ebyoto byo, era ne batta ne bannabbi bo n’ekitala. Nze nsigaddewo nzeka, ne kaakano bannoonya okunzita.”
15 The LORD said to him, “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. When you arrive, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.
Mukama n’amugamba nti, “Ddirayo mu kkubo lye wajjiddemu ogende mu ddungu lya Ddamasiko. Bw’onootuuka eyo ofuke amafuta ku Kazayeeri okuba kabaka w’e Busuuli,
16 Anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi to be king over Israel; and anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah to be prophet in your place.
ne ku Yeeku mutabani wa Nimusi okuba kabaka wa Isirayiri, ate era ofuke n’amafuta ku Erisa mutabani wa Safati ow’e Aberumekola okudda mu kifo kyo.
17 He who escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu will kill; and he who escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha will kill.
Era Yeeku anatta oyo yenna anadduka okuwona ekitala kya Kazayeeri, ate Erisa ye n’atta oyo yenna anadduka okuwona ekitala kya Yeeku.
18 Yet I reserved seven thousand in Israel, all the knees of which have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth which has not kissed him.”
Wabula nesigaliza akasanvu mu Isirayiri, abatavuunamiranga Baali wadde okumunywegera.”
19 So he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was ploughing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth. Elijah went over to him and put his mantle on him.
Awo Eriya n’ava eyo n’asisinkana Erisa mutabani wa Safati ng’alima n’emigogo gy’ente kkumi n’ebiri, ye ng’alimisa ogw’ekkumi n’ebiri. Eriya n’agenda gy’ali n’amusuulako omunagiro gwe.
20 Elisha left the oxen and ran after Elijah, and said, “Let me please kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” He said to him, “Go back again; for what have I done to you?”
Erisa n’aleka ente ze, n’adduka ng’agoberera Eriya. N’amugamba nti, “Ka nsibule kitange ne mmange, ndyoke ŋŋende naawe.” Eriya n’amugamba nti, “Ddayo, nkukoze ki?”
21 He returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, killed them, and boiled their meat with the oxen’s equipment, and gave to the people; and they ate. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and served him.
Awo Erisa n’amulekako akabanga, n’addayo, n’agenda n’asala omugogo gw’ente, ennyama n’agifumbisa ebiti by’enkumbi, n’agabira abantu ne balya. Awo n’agolokoka n’agoberera Eriya era n’amuweerezanga.
