< I Na Lii 19 >
1 HAI aku la no hoi o Ahaba ia Iezebela i ka mea a pau a Elia i hana'i, a me kona pepehi ana i ka poe kaula me ka pahikaua.
UAhabi wasetshela uJezebeli konke uElija ayekwenzile, labo bonke ababulalayo, bonke abaprofethi, ngenkemba.
2 Alaila hoouna ae la o Iezebela i ka elele io Elia la, i ae la, Pela hoi e hana mai ai na akua ia'u, a hui hou no, ke hoohalike ole aku au i kou ola apopo me neia ka hora, me ke ola o kekahi o lakou.
Khona uJezebeli wathuma isithunywa kuElija esithi: Kabenze njalo onkulunkulu, bengezelele njalo, uba ngalesisikhathi kusasa ngingenzi impilo yakho ibe njengempilo yomunye wabo.
3 A ike oia, ku ae la ia iluna, a holo no kona ola, a hiki i Beereseba no Iuda, a haalele i kana kauwa malaila.
Esekubonile, wasukuma, wahamba ngenxa yempilo yakhe, wafika eBherishebha engeyakoJuda, watshiya khona inceku yakhe.
4 A hele ae la hoi oia, i ka hele ana o kekahi la, iloko ae o ka waonahele, hele hoi a noho iho malalo iho o ka laau iunipera; a nonoi aku la hoi nona iho e make ia; i aku la hoi, Ua nui; ano hoi, e Iehova, e lawe aku i kuu ola nei; no ka mea, aole oi aku ko'u maikai mamua o ko'u mau makua.
Kodwa yena wahamba uhambo losuku enkangala, wafika wahlala ngaphansi kwesihlahla serotemu, wacela ukuthi umphefumulo wakhe ufe, wathi: Kwanele, khathesi, Nkosi, thatha impilo yami, ngoba kangingcono kulabobaba.
5 Moe iho la oia a hiamoe ilalo o ka laau iunipera, aia hoi, ilaila, hoopa mai la kahi anela ia ia, i mai la, E ala, e ai.
Esecambalele elele ngaphansi kwesihlahla esithile serotemu, khangela-ke, khonokho ingilosi yamthinta, yathi kuye: Vuka udle.
6 Nana ae la hoi ia, aia hoi, kokoke i kona poo, he popopalaoa i hoomoaia maluna o ka lanahu, a he omole wai. Ai iho la ia a inu hoi, a moe hou iho la ilalo.
Wasethalaza, khangela-ke, ekhanda lakhe iqebelengwana losiwe emalahleni, lesigxingi samanzi; wasesidla wanatha, waphinda walala.
7 Hele hou mai la ka anela o Iehova, o ka lua ia, a hoopa mai ia ia, i mai la hoi, E ala, e ai, no ka mea, he loihi ka hele ana nou.
Ingilosi yeNkosi yasifika ngokwesibili, yamthinta yathi: Vuka udle; ngoba uhambo lwakho lukhulu kakhulu kuwe.
8 Ala ae la ia, a ai iho la, a inu no hoi, a ma ka ikaika no ua ai la, i hele ai oia i na la he kanaha, a i na po he kanaha, i Horeba, ka mauna o ke Akua.
Wasevuka wadla wanatha, wahamba ngamandla alokhokudla insuku ezingamatshumi amane lobusuku obungamatshumi amane, waze wafika eHorebe intaba kaNkulunkulu.
9 Hiki aku la ia ilaila i ke ana, noho ae la hoi ilaila; aia hoi ka olelo a Iehova ia ia, i mai la hoi oia ia ia, He aha la kau e hana nei maanei, e Elia?
Wasengena lapho ebhalwini, walala khona ubusuku. Khangela-ke, ilizwi leNkosi lafika kuye lathi kuye: Wenzani lapha, Elija?
10 I aku la hoi ia, Ua ikaika loa ae nei au mamuli o Iehova ke Akua o ko ka lani; no ka mea, ua haalele no na mamo a Iseraela i kau berita, ua hoohiolo hoi i kou mau kuahu, a ua pepehi no hoi i kou poe kaula me ka pahikaua: a owau wale no ka i koe mai, a ua imi mai lakou i ko'u ola e lawe aku.
Wathi: Bengitshiseka lokutshisekela iNkosi, uNkulunkulu wamabandla, ngoba abantwana bakoIsrayeli basitshiyile isivumelwano sakho, badiliza amalathi akho, babulala abaprofethi bakho ngenkemba; yimi ngedwa engiseleyo, njalo badinga impilo yami ukuyisusa.
11 I mai la hoi oia, E puka'e, a e ku maluna o ka mauna imua o Iehova. Aia hoi, maalo ae la o Iehova, a haehae ae la ka makani nui ikaika i na mauna, a wawahi ae la i na pohaku imua o Iehova; aole nae o Iehova iloko o ka makani: a mahope iho o ka makani, he olai; aole nae o Iehova iloko o ke olai.
Wasesithi: Phuma ume entabeni phambi kweNkosi. Khangela-ke, iNkosi yadlula. Umoya omkhulu olamandla wasudabula izintaba, waqhekeza amadwala phambi kweNkosi; kodwa iNkosi yayingekho emoyeni. Lemva komoya ukunyikinyeka komhlaba; kodwa iNkosi yayingekho ekunyikinyekeni komhlaba.
12 A mahope iho o ke olai, he ahi; aole nae o Iehova iloko o ke ahi; a mahope iho o ke ahi, he kamumu o ke aheahe malie.
Lemva kokunyikinyeka komhlaba umlilo; kodwa iNkosi yayingekho emlilweni. Njalo emva komlilo ilizwi elincinyane elinyenyezayo.
13 Eia kekahi, a lohe o Elia, uhi ae la oia i kona maka i kona aahu, a puka ae la oia a ku ma ke komo ana o ke ana. Aia hoi, he leo ia ia, i mai la hoi ia, O ke aha la kau e hana nei maanei, e Elia?
Kwasekuthi uElija elizwa, wathandela ubuso bakhe ngesembatho sakhe, waphuma wema emlonyeni wobhalu. Khangela-ke, leza kuye ilizwi lathi: Wenzani lapha, Elija?
14 I aku la hoi oia, Ua ikaika loa ae nei au mamuli o Iehova ke Akua o ko ka lani; no ka mea, ua haalele no na mamo a Iseraela i kau berita, ua hoohiolo hoi i kou mau kuahu, a ua pepehi no hoi i kou poe kaula me ka pahikaua; a owau wale no ka i koe mai, a ua imi mai lakou i ko'u ola e lawe aku.
Wathi: Bengitshisekela lokutshisekela iNkosi, uNkulunkulu wamabandla, ngoba abantwana bakoIsrayeli basitshiyile isivumelwano sakho, badiliza amalathi akho, babulala abaprofethi bakho ngenkemba; yimi ngedwa engiseleyo, njalo badinga impilo yami ukuyisusa.
15 I mai la hoi o Iehova ia ia, E hele, e hoi ma kou aoao i ka waonahele o Damaseko; a hiki aku oe, e poni aku ia Hazaela i alii maluna o Suria;
INkosi yasisithi kuye: Hamba, ubuyele ngendlela yakho uye enkangala yeDamaseko; lapho usufikile ugcobe uHazayeli abe yinkosi phezu kweSiriya,
16 A o Iehu ke keiki a Nimesi kau e poni ai i alii maluna o ka Iseraela; o Elisai ke keiki a Sapata no Abelamehola kau e poni ai i kaula ma kou hakahaka.
loJehu indodana kaNimshi umgcobe abe yinkosi phezu kukaIsrayeli, loElisha indodana kaShafati weAbeli-Mehola umgcobe abe ngumprofethi esikhundleni sakho.
17 Eia auanei keia, o ka mea pakele i ka pahikaua a Hazela, oia ka Iehu e pepehi ai; a o ka mea pakele i ka pahikaua a Iehu, oia ka Elisai e pepehi ai.
Kuzakuthi-ke ozaphepha enkembeni kaHazayeli uJehu uzambulala, lozaphepha enkembeni kaJehu uElisha uzambulala.
18 Aka, Ke hookoe nei au i na tausani ehiku iloko o ka Iseraela, i na kuli a pau i kukuli ole ia Baala, a me na waha a pau i honi ole ia ia.
Kodwa ngitshiyile koIsrayeli abazinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa, wonke amadolo angazanga aguqe kuBhali, lawo wonke umlomo ongazanga umange.
19 Hele aku la hoi oia mai laila aku, a loaa ia ia o Elisai ke keiki a Sapata, e oopalau ana ia, o na paa bipi kauo he umikumamalua mamua ona, a oia me ka umikumamalua; a maalo ae o Elia ia ia, a kau ae hoi i kona aahu maluna ona.
Wasesuka lapho, wafica uElisha indodana kaShafati; wayelima ngezipani zenkabi zamajogwe alitshumi lambili phambi kwakhe, yena wayelesetshumi lambili. UElija wesesedlula eceleni kwakhe, waphosela isembatho sakhe phezu kwakhe.
20 Haalele ae la hoi oia i na bipi kauo, a hahai aku la mamuli o Elia, i aku la, Ke noi aku nei au e honi au i ko'u makuakane, a me kuu makuwahine, alaila e hahai au mamuli ou. I mai la hoi oia ia ia, E hoi aku, no ka mea, o ke aha la ka'u i hana aku ai ia oe?
Wasetshiya izinkabi, wagijima elandela uElija, wathi: Ake ngange ubaba lomama, besengikulandela. Wasesithi kuye: Hamba ubuyele, ngoba ngenzeni kuwe?
21 Hoi hou aku la oia mai ona aku la, a lalau iho la i kekahi paa bipi kauo, a pepehi loa ia, a baila ae la i ko laua io me na mea haua o ka bipi, a haawi ae na na kanaka, a ai iho la lakou. Alaila, ku ae la oia iluna, a hahai aku la mamuli o Elia, a lawelawe ae la nana.
Wasebuyela ekumlandeleni, wathatha isipani senkabi, wasihlaba, langezikhali zenkabi wapheka inyama yazo, wayinika abantu, bayidla. Wasesuka elandela uElija, wamsebenzela.