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1 Alò, li te rive apre anpil jou ke pawòl SENYÈ a te vini a Élie nan twazyèm ane a. Li te di: “Ale, montre ou menm a Achab e Mwen va voye lapli sou fas tè a.”
So after many days the word of Yahweh came to Elijah, in the third year of the drought, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab and I will send rain on the land.”
2 Konsa, Élie te ale montre li menm a Achab. Alò, gwo grangou a te byen rèd nan Samarie.
Elijah went to show himself to Ahab; now the famine was severe in Samaria.
3 Achab te rele Abdias ki te chèf sou lakay li. (Alò, Abdias te gen lakrent SENYÈ a anpil;
Ahab called Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. Now Obadiah honored Yahweh very much,
4 paske lè Jézabel te detwi pwofèt SENYÈ yo, Abdias te pran yon santèn nan pwofèt yo, li te kache yo pa senkant nan yon kav e li te founi yo avèk pen avèk dlo.)
for when Jezebel was killing the prophets of Yahweh, Obadiah took one hundred prophets and hid them by fifties in a cave and fed them with bread and water.
5 Alò, Achab te di Abdias: “Pase nan peyi kote tout sous dlo yo. Petèt nou va twouve zèb pou kenbe chwal avèk milèt yo vivan e pou nou pa oblije touye nan bèt yo.”
Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go through the land to all the water springs and brooks. Perhaps we will find grass and save the horses and mules alive, so that we will not lose all the animals.”
6 Pou sa, yo te divize peyi a antre yo pou yo fè rechèch li. Achab te pran yon chemen e Abdias te pran yon lòt pou kont li.
So they divided the land between them to pass through it and look for water. Ahab went one way by himself and Obadiah went another way.
7 Alò, pandan Abdias te nan wout la, vwala, Élie te rankontre li. Abdias te rekonèt li e te tonbe sou figi li. Li te di: “Èske se ou menm, Élie, mèt mwen an?”
As Obadiah was on the road, Elijah unexpectedly met him. Obadiah recognized him and lay facedown on the ground. He said, “Is it you, my master Elijah?”
8 Li te di li: “Se mwen. Ale, pale a mèt ou a, ‘Men vwala, Élie isit.’”
Elijah answered him, “It is I. Go tell your master, 'Look, Elijah is here.'”
9 Li te di: “Ki peche mwen te fè ke ou ta vin mete sèvitè ou nan men Achab pou l mete m a lanmò?
Obadiah replied, “How have I sinned, that you would give your servant into the hand of Ahab, for him to kill me?
10 Jan SENYÈ a, Bondye ou a, viv la, nanpwen nasyon oswa wayòm kote mèt mwen pa t voye chache ou. Lè yo te di: ‘Li pa la’, li te fè wayòm nan oswa nasyon an sèmante ke yo pa t kab jwenn ou.
As Yahweh your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my master has not sent men to find you. Whenever a nation or kingdom says, 'Elijah is not here,' Ahab makes them take an oath swearing that they could not find you.
11 Epi koulye a w ap di: ‘Ale di mèt ou “Men vwala, Élie!”’
Yet now you say, 'Go, tell your master that Elijah is here.'
12 Li va vin rive ke lè m kite ou, Lespri SENYÈ a va pote ou kote m pa konnen. Konsa, lè m vini pale Achab, lè l pa kab jwenn ou, li va touye mwen, malgre mwen, sèvitè ou a, te gen lakrent SENYÈ a depi nan jenès mwen.
As soon as I am gone from you, the Spirit of Yahweh will carry you some place I do not know. Then when I go and tell Ahab, and when he cannot find you, he will kill me. Yet I, your servant, have worshiped Yahweh from my youth.
13 Èske sa pa t pale a mèt mwen sa m te fè lè Jézabel te touye pwofèt SENYÈ yo, ke m te kache yon santèn nan pwofèt SENYÈ a pa senkantèn nan yon kav e mwen te founi yo avèk pen avèk dlo?
Has it not been told to you, my master, what I did when Jezebel killed the prophets of Yahweh, how I hid one hundred of Yahweh's prophets by fifties in a cave and fed them with bread and water?
14 Epi koulye a, w ap di mwen: ‘Ale pale a mèt ou: “Men Élie!” Epi se konsa l ap touye mwen.’
Now you say to me, 'Go and tell your master that Elijah is here,' so that he will kill me.”
15 Élie te di: “Jan SENYÈ dèzame yo viv la, devan sila mwen kanpe a, anverite, mwen va montre mwen menm a li menm jodi a.”
Then Elijah responded, “As Yahweh of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to Ahab today.”
16 Konsa, Abdias te ale rankontre Achab e te pale li, epi Achab te ale rankontre Élie.
So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him what Elijah said. Then the king went to meet Elijah.
17 Lè Achab te wè Élie, Achab te di li: “Èske se ou menm, sila ki twouble Israël la?”
When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is it you? You are the one who brings trouble to Israel!”
18 Li te di: “Mwen pa t twouble Israël, men ou menm avèk lakay papa ou, akoz ou te abandone lòd SENYÈ yo pou ou te swiv Baal yo.
Elijah answered, “I have not brought trouble to Israel, but you and your father's family are the ones who have caused trouble by abandoning the commandments of Yahweh and by following the Baals.
19 Alò, pou sa, voye ranmase vè mwen tout Israël nan Mòn Carmel avèk kat-san-senkant pwofèt Baal ak kat-san pwofèt Astarté ki manje sou tab Jézabel la.”
Now then, send word and gather to me all Israel at Mount Carmel, along with the 450 prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel's table.”
20 Konsa, Achab te voye pami tout fis Israël yo e te mennen pwofèt yo ansanm nan Mont Carmel.
So Ahab sent word to all the people of Israel and gathered the prophets together at Mount Carmel.
21 Élie te pwoche tout pèp la e te di: “Pou konbyen de tan n ap kontinye panche de bò, antre de bi? Si SENYÈ a se Bondye a, swiv Li, men si se Baal, swiv li.” Men moun yo pa t reponn menm yon mo.
Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will you keep changing your mind? If Yahweh is God, follow him. But if Baal is God, then follow him.” Yet the people did not answer him a word.
22 Konsa, Élie te di a pèp la: “Se mwen sèl ki rete kòm pwofèt SENYÈ a, men pwofèt a Baal yo se kat-san-senkant òm.
Then Elijah said to the people, “I, I alone, am left as a prophet of Yahweh, but Baal's prophets are 450 men.
23 Alò, kite yo bannou de bèf, e kite yo chwazi yon bèf pou yo menm, koupe li an mòso e mete li sou bwa a, men san pa mete dife; epi mwen va prepare lòt bèf la e kouche li sou bwa e mwen p ap mete dife.
So let them give us two bulls. Let them choose one bull for themselves and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire under it. Then I will prepare the other bull and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under it.
24 Alò, ou va rele non a dye pa nou an e mwen va rele non SENYÈ a, e Dye ki reponn pa dife a, se Li menm ki Bondye a.” Epi tout moun yo te reponn: “Lide sa a bon.”
Then you will call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Yahweh, and the God who answers by fire, then let him be God.” So all the people answered and said, “This is good.”
25 Konsa, Élie te di a pwofèt a Baal yo: “Chwazi yon bèf pou nou menm e prepare li, paske nou anpil e rele non a dye pa nou an, men pa mete dife.”
So Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose one bull for yourselves and prepare it first, for you are many people. Then call on the name of your god, but put no fire under the bull.”
26 Konsa, yo te pran bèf ki te bay a yo menm nan, yo te prepare li e te rele non Baal la soti nan maten jis rive midi e yo t ap di: “O Baal, reponn nou.” Men pa t gen vwa e okenn moun pa t reponn. Epi yo te toutotou lotèl ke yo te fè a.
They took the bull that was given to them and prepared it, and they called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying, “Baal, hear us.” But there was no voice, nor anyone who answered. They danced around the altar they had made.
27 Li te vin rive vè midi ke Élie te moke yo. Li te di: “Rele avèk vwa fò, paske li se yon dye! Oswa petèt li okipe, ke li okipe! Oswa li te vire akote, oswa li fè yon vwayaj, o petèt li dòmi e ou bezwen fè l leve.”
At noon Elijah mocked them and said, “Shout out loudly! He is a god! Perhaps he is thinking, or is relieving himself, or he is traveling on a journey, or perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened.”
28 Konsa, yo te kriye avèk gwo vwa. Yo te koupe kò yo selon abitid pa yo avèk nepe ak frenn jis san te fè flèv sou yo.
So they shouted more loudly, and they cut themselves, as they usually did, with swords and spears, until their blood flowed out over themselves.
29 Lè midi te fin pase, yo te anraje jis rive nan moman pou ofri sakrifis aswè yo, men pa t gen vwa, okenn pa t reponn, ni okenn pa t okipe yo.
Midday passed, and they were still raving until the time of offering of the evening sacrifice, but there was no voice or anyone to answer; there was no one who paid any attention to their pleadings.
30 Alò, Élie te di a tout pèp la: “Vin kote mwen.” Konsa, tout pèp la te vin kote li. Konsa, li te repare lotèl SENYÈ a ki te dechire a.
Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me,” and all the people came near to him. Then he repaired the altar of Yahweh that was lying in ruin.
31 Élie te pran douz wòch selon non tribi a fis a Jacob yo, a sila pawòl SENYÈ a te parèt yo, e te di: “Israël va non ou.”
Elijah took twelve stones, each stone representing one of the tribes of the sons of Jacob—it was Jacob to whom the word of Yahweh came, saying, “Israel will be your name.”
32 Konsa, avèk wòch yo, li te bati yon lotèl nan non SENYÈ a e li te fè yon kanal antoure lotèl la ase laj pou kenbe de mezi semans.
With the stones he built an altar in the name of Yahweh and he dug a trench around the altar large enough to contain two seahs of seeds.
33 Apre, li te ranje bwa a, li te koupe bèf la an mòso e li te poze li sou bwa a.
He arranged the wood for a fire, cut the bull in pieces, and laid the pieces of the bull on the wood. He said, “Fill four jars with water and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood.”
34 Epi li te di: “Ranpli kat po avèk dlo e vide li sou ofrann brile yo ak sou bwa a.” Epi li te di: “Fè l yon dezyèm fwa,” epi yo te fè l yon dezyèm fwa. Epi li te di: “Fè l yon twazyèm fwa,” epi yo te fè l yon twazyèm fwa.
Then he said, “Do it a second time,” and they did it a second time. Once more he said, “Do it a third time,” and they did it a third time.
35 Dlo a te kouri antoure lotèl la e li te plen kanal la osi.
The water ran around the altar and filled the trench.
36 Nan tan ofrann sakrifis aswè a, Élie, pwofèt la, te pwoche e te di: “O SENYÈ, Bondye Abraham, Isaac avèk Israël la, jodi a, kite li byen rekonèt ke Ou se Bondye an Israël, ke mwen se sèvitè Ou, e ke mwen te fè tout bagay sa yo pa pawòl Ou menm.
It happened at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near and said, “Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.
37 Reponn mwen, O SENYÈ, reponn mwen, pou pèp sa a kapab konnen ke Ou menm, O SENYÈ, se Bondye e ke Ou fè kè yo vire retounen kote Ou ankò.”
Hear me, Yahweh, hear me, that these people may know that you, Yahweh, are God, and that you have turned their heart back again to yourself.”
38 Konsa, dife SENYÈ a te tonbe e te konsonmen ofrann brile a avèk bwa a, avèk wòch yo ak pousyè a e te vale tout dlo ki te nan kanal la.
Then the fire of Yahweh fell and consumed the burnt offering, as well as the wood, the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
39 Lè tout pèp la te wè sa, yo te tonbe sou figi yo, epi yo te di: “SENYÈ a, se Li menm Ki Bondye a! SENYÈ a, se Li menm ki Bondye a!”
When all the people saw this, they lay facedown on the ground and said, “Yahweh, he is God! Yahweh, he is God!”
40 Epi Élie te di yo: “Sezi pwofèt a Baal yo! Pa kite youn nan yo chape!” Yo te sezi yo, epi Élie te mennen yo desann nan flèv Kison an e te touye yo la.
So Elijah said to them, “Take the prophets of Baal. Do not let one of them escape.” So they took them, and Elijah brought the prophets of Baal down to the Kishon River and killed them there.
41 Alò, Élie te di a Achab: “Ale monte, manje e bwè; paske gen gwo bwi lapli.”
Elijah said to Ahab, “Get up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of much rain.”
42 Konsa, Achab te monte pou manje e bwè. Men Élie te monte sou tèt Mòn Carmel; epi li te koube jenou li, apiye atè avèk figi li antre jenou li.
So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. Then Elijah went up to the top of Carmel, bowed himself down on the earth and put his face between his knees.
43 Li te di a sèvitè li: “Ale monte koulye a, gade bò kote lanmè a.” Konsa, li te monte gade, e te di: “Nanpwen anyen” epi li te di: “Ale retounen” menm sèt fwa.”
He said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” His servant went up and looked and said, “There is nothing.” So Elijah said, “Go again, seven times.”
44 Li te vin rive nan setyèm fwa a ke li te di: “Vwala, yon grenn nwaj piti tankou men a yon moun ap monte soti kote lanmè a.” Epi li te di: “Ale monte, pale Achab pou di l: ‘fè cha ou a parèt e desann pou gwo lapli a pa rete ou.’”
At the seventh time the servant said, “Look, there is a cloud going up from the sea, as small as a man's hand.” Elijah replied, “Go up and say to Ahab, 'Make ready your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.'”
45 Nan yon ti tan, syèl la te vin fènwa avèk nwaj ak van e te gen yon lapli fò. Epi Achab te monte pou te ale kote Jizréel.
It happened that in a little while the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. Ahab rode and went to Jezreel,
46 Alò, men SENYÈ a te sou Élie. Li te mare senti li e te kouri pi vit ke Achab pou rive nan lantre kote Jizréel.
but the hand of Yahweh was on Elijah. He tucked his robe in his belt and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
