1 Raja-raja 18
1 Setelah beberapa waktu lamanya, pada tahun ketiga musim kering itu, TUHAN berkata kepada Elia, "Pergilah menghadap Raja Ahab, tak lama lagi Aku akan menurunkan hujan."
For almost three years there was no rain in Samaria. Then Yahweh said this to Elijah: “Go and meet with King Ahab and [tell him that] I will soon send rain.”
2 Maka berangkatlah Elia. Pada waktu itu bencana kelaparan sudah sangat parah di Samaria.
So Elijah went to talk to Ahab. In Samaria there was almost no food for anyone to eat.
3 Karena itu Ahab memanggil Obaja untuk datang menghadap. (Obaja adalah kepala rumah tangga istana. Ia seorang yang sungguh-sungguh beribadat kepada TUHAN.
There was a man there named Obadiah. He was in charge of the king’s palace. He greatly revered Yahweh.
4 Pada waktu Izebel membunuh nabi-nabi TUHAN, Obaja ini menolong 100 orang nabi dengan menyembunyikan mereka di dalam gua--50 orang dalam satu gua--serta memberi mereka makan dan minum.)
One time when [Queen] Jezebel had [tried to] kill all Yahweh’s prophets, Obadiah hid 100 of them in two caves. He put 50 prophets in each cave, and he brought food and water to them.
5 Ahab berkata kepada Obaja, "Mari kita menjelajahi seluruh negeri ini dan mencari mata air atau sungai. Mungkin kita akan menemukan rumput untuk menyelamatkan kuda dan bagal kita, supaya tidak perlu kita membunuh seekor pun dari ternak kita."
[By this time, the (famine/lack of food and water) had become very severe in Samaria]. So Ahab summoned Obadiah and said to him, “We must check/look near every spring and in every valley to see if we can find enough grass to give to some of my horses and mules, so that they will not all die.”
6 Setelah membagi daerah yang akan dijelajahi itu, mereka pun berangkat. Ahab ke satu jurusan dan Obaja ke jurusan yang lain.
So they both started walking throughout the land. Obadiah went in one direction by himself, and Ahab went in another direction by himself.
7 Di tengah jalan Obaja bertemu dengan Elia. Setelah mengenali Elia, Obaja sujud menghormatinya lalu bertanya, "Betulkah ini Pak Elia?"
While Obadiah was walking along, he saw Elijah coming toward him. Obadiah recognized Elijah and bowed down in front of him and said, “Is it really you, Elijah, my master?”
8 "Betul, saya Elia," jawab Elia. "Sekarang pergilah beritahukan rajamu bahwa saya ada di sini."
Elijah replied, “Yes. Now go and tell [Ahab, ] your master, that I am here.”
9 Obaja menjawab, "Apa salah saya sehingga Bapak mau menyerahkan saya kepada Ahab untuk dibunuh?
Obadiah objected. He said, “Sir, I have not [RHQ] harmed you at all. So why are you sending me back to Ahab? He will kill me!
10 Demi TUHAN yang hidup, Allah yang disembah oleh Bapak, saya menyatakan bahwa raja telah menyuruh saya mencari Bapak di mana-mana. Apabila di suatu negeri penguasanya berkata bahwa Bapak tidak ada di sana, Ahab menuntut agar penguasa negeri itu bersumpah bahwa Bapak memang tidak ditemukan di situ.
Yahweh your God [knows that I am telling the truth when] I solemnly declare that King Ahab has searched in every kingdom all over the world [HYP] to find you. Each time that some king said to him, ‘Elijah is not here,’ Ahab demanded that the king of that country solemnly swear/declare that the king was telling the truth.
11 Dan sekarang Bapak mau supaya saya pergi kepadanya dan berkata bahwa Bapak ada di sini?
Now you say to me, ‘Go and tell your master that Elijah is here!’
12 Apabila saya pergi dari sini, Roh TUHAN mungkin akan membawa Bapak ke tempat yang tidak saya ketahui! Dan kalau saya memberitahukan kepada Ahab bahwa Bapak ada di sini, kemudian ia tidak menemukan Bapak, tentu ia akan membunuh saya. Ketahuilah, Pak, saya ini sungguh-sungguh beribadat kepada TUHAN sejak kecil!
But as soon as I leave you, the Spirit of Yahweh will carry you away, and I will not know where he will take you. So when [I tell] Ahab [that you are here and he] comes to me and he does not find you here, he will kill me! But [I do not deserve to die because] I have revered Yahweh since I was a boy.
13 Apakah Bapak belum mendengar bahwa ketika Izebel membunuh nabi-nabi TUHAN, saya menyembunyikan 100 dari mereka di dalam gua--50 orang dalam satu gua--dan memberi mereka makan dan minum?
My master, have you not heard about what I did when Jezebel wanted to kill all of Yahweh’s prophets? I hid 100 of them in two caves and took food and water to them.
14 Sekarang, mengapa Bapak menyuruh saya pergi memberitahukan kepada raja bahwa Bapak ada di sini? Ia pasti akan membunuh saya!"
Now, sir, you say, ‘Go and tell your master that Elijah is here.’ But if I do that, [and he comes and you are not here, ] he will kill me!”
15 Elia menjawab, "Demi TUHAN Yang Mahakuasa yang saya layani, saya berjanji akan datang sendiri menghadap raja hari ini juga."
But Elijah replied, “Yahweh, the Almighty One whom I serve [IDM], knows that [I am telling the truth as] I solemnly declare that I will go to meet with Ahab today.”
16 Maka pergilah Obaja melaporkan kepada raja, dan Ahab pun berangkat untuk menemui Elia.
So Obadiah went to tell Ahab that Elijah had come. Ahab went to meet with him.
17 Pada waktu Ahab melihat Elia, Ahab berseru, "Ini dia si pengacau di Israel!"
When he saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, the one who causes trouble for [the people of] Israel?”
18 "Saya bukan pengacau," sahut Elia, "tetapi Baginda sendiri. Baginda dan keluarga Bagindalah yang pengacau. Dengan menyembah berhala-berhala Baal, Baginda melanggar perintah-perintah TUHAN.
Elijah replied, “It is not I who have caused trouble for the people of Israel! You and your family are the ones who have caused trouble! You have refused to obey Yahweh’s commands, and you have worshiped the idols of Baal instead.
19 Sekarang, perintahkanlah seluruh rakyat Israel untuk bertemu dengan saya di Gunung Karmel. Bawa juga keempat ratus lima puluh nabi Baal dan keempat ratus nabi Dewi Asyera itu yang dibiayai oleh permaisuri Izebel!"
So now, command all the Israeli people to come to Carmel Mountain, and [be sure to] bring all the 450 prophets who worship Baal and the 400 prophets who worship [the goddess] Asherah, the ones to whom [your wife] Jezebel brings food and water.”
20 Maka Ahab mengerahkan seluruh rakyat dan nabi-nabi Baal itu ke Gunung Karmel.
So Ahab summoned all his prophets and all the other [Israeli] people to the top of Carmel Mountain, [and Elijah went up there too.]
21 Lalu Elia mendekati rakyat itu dan berkata, "Sampai kapan kalian mau tetap mendua hati? Kalau TUHAN itu Allah, sembahlah TUHAN! Kalau Baal itu Allah, sembahlah Baal!" Rakyat yang berkumpul di situ diam saja.
Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, “How long [RHQ] are you going to be undecided [about who is truly God]? If Yahweh is [truly] God, then worship/serve him. If Baal is truly God, then worship/serve him!” But the people said nothing [in reply, because they were afraid of what Jezebel would do to them if they admitted that they worshiped Yahweh].
22 Kemudian Elia berkata, "Di antara nabi-nabi TUHAN hanya sayalah yang tertinggal, padahal di sini ada 450 nabi Baal.
Then Elijah said to them, “I am the only true prophet of Yahweh who is left, but Baal has 450 prophets.
23 Sekarang bawalah ke mari dua ekor sapi jantan. Suruh nabi-nabi Baal itu mengambil seekor dan menyembelihnya, kemudian memotong-motongnya lalu meletakkannya di atas kayu api. Tetapi mereka tidak boleh menyalakan api di situ. Sapi yang seekor lagi akan saya persiapkan begitu juga. Saya akan menyembelihnya dan memotong-motongnya serta meletakkannya di atas kayu api. Tapi saya pun tak akan menyalakan api di situ.
Bring two bulls. The prophets of Baal may choose the one that they want. They must [kill it and] cut it into pieces and lay the pieces on the wood that is on the altar that they have made. But they must not light a fire [under the wood]. [I will kill the other bull and cut it in pieces and lay the pieces on the altar that I make].
24 Biarlah nabi-nabi Baal itu berdoa kepada dewa mereka, dan saya pun akan berdoa kepada TUHAN. Yang menjawab dengan mengirim api, Dialah Allah." Seluruh rakyat menyahut dengan suara yang keras, "Setuju!"
Then they must call to their god [MTY], and I will call to Yahweh. The god who answers by lighting a fire [to the wood that is on that altar] is [the true] God!” Then all the people thought that Elijah’s suggestion was good.
25 Lalu kata Elia kepada nabi-nabi Baal itu, "Karena kalian banyak, silakan kalian memilih dulu sapinya dan menyiapkannya, tetapi jangan menyalakan api pada kayunya. Setelah itu berdoalah kepada ilahmu."
Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “You call to Baal first, because there are many of you. Choose one of the bulls and prepare it, and then call to your god. But do not light a fire under the wood!”
26 Maka mereka memilih seekor sapi dan menyiapkannya. Setelah itu mereka berdoa kepada Baal dari pagi sampai tengah hari sambil berteriak-teriak, "Jawablah kami, Baal!" Mereka melakukan itu sambil terus menari-nari sekeliling mezbah mereka. Tetapi tidak ada jawaban sama sekali.
So they killed one of the bulls and cut it up and placed the pieces on the altar. Then they called out to Baal all morning. They shouted, “Baal, answer us!” But no one answered. There was no reply at all [DOU]. Then they danced wildly around the altar that they had made.
27 Pada tengah hari mulailah Elia memperolok-olok mereka. "Berdoalah lebih keras! Ia ilah, bukan? Mungkin ia sedang melamun, atau ke kamar kecil. Boleh jadi juga ia sedang bepergian! Atau barangkali ia sedang tidur, dan kalian harus membangunkan dia!"
About noontime, Elijah started to make fun of them. He said, “[Surely] Baal is a god, so it seems that you must shout louder! Perhaps he is thinking about something, or perhaps he has gone to the toilet. Or perhaps he is traveling somewhere, or perhaps he is asleep and you need to wake him up!”
28 Nabi-nabi itu berdoa lebih keras lagi. Dan seperti yang biasanya mereka lakukan, mereka menggores-goresi badan mereka dengan pedang dan tombak sampai darah bercucuran.
So they shouted louder. Then, doing one of the things that they frequently did [when they worshiped Baal], they slashed/cut themselves with knives and swords until a lot of blood flowed.
29 Begitulah mereka terus-menerus sampai petang hari seperti orang kesurupan. Tetapi tidak ada yang menjawab, tidak ada yang memperhatikan.
They continued calling out to Baal all afternoon. But there was no reply, no answer, no god who paid attention.
30 Lalu kata Elia kepada seluruh rakyat itu, "Mari mendekat!" Mereka semua berkumpul di sekelilingnya, kemudian ia mulai memperbaiki mezbah TUHAN yang telah runtuh.
Then Elijah called to the people saying, “Come closer!” So they all crowded around him. Then Elijah repaired the altar of Yahweh that had previously been (ruined/torn down) [by the prophets of Baal].
31 Ia mengambil dua belas batu, setiap batu mewakili salah satu dari kedua belas suku keturunan Yakub, yakni orang yang telah diberi nama Israel oleh TUHAN.
Then he took twelve [large] stones, each one to represent one of the Israeli tribes. The names of those tribes were given to them by their ancestor Jacob.
32 Dengan batu-batu itu Elia membangun kembali mezbah tempat ibadat kepada TUHAN. Di sekeliling mezbah itu ia menggali parit yang cukup besar sehingga dapat menampung kurang lebih lima belas liter air.
With these stones he rebuilt Yahweh’s altar. Then around the altar he dug a little ditch that was large enough to hold about (three gallons/12 liters) of water.
33 Ia menyusun kayu api di atas mezbah, lalu sapi yang seekor itu dipotong-potongnya dan ditaruhnya di atas kayu itu. Kemudian ia berkata, "Isilah empat tempayan dengan air sampai penuh, lalu tuangkan air itu ke atas persembahan kurban dan kayunya." Setelah mereka melakukan hal itu,
He piled wood on top of the stones. He killed the bull and cut it in pieces. Then he laid the pieces on top of the wood. Then he said, “Fill four large jars with water, and pour the water on top of the pieces of meat and the wood.” So they did that.
34 ia berkata, "Sekali lagi," lalu mereka melakukannya. "Satu kali lagi," kata Elia, dan mereka melakukannya pula.
Then he said, “Do the same thing again!” So they did it again. Then he said “Do it a third time!” So they did it again.
35 Maka mengalirlah air di sekeliling mezbah itu sehingga paritnya pun penuh air.
As a result, the water flowed down below the altar and filled the ditches.
36 Ketika tiba saat mempersembahkan kurban petang, Nabi Elia mendekati mezbah itu lalu berdoa, "Ya TUHAN, Allah yang disembah oleh Abraham, Ishak dan Yakub, nyatakanlah sekarang ini bahwa Engkaulah Allah di Israel, dan saya hamba-Mu. Nyatakanlah juga bahwa segala yang saya lakukan ini adalah atas perintah-Mu.
When it was time to offer the evening sacrifices, Elijah walked close [to the altar] and prayed. He said, “Yahweh, you who are the God that [our ancestors] Abraham and Isaac and Jacob [worshiped], prove today that you are the God whom the Israeli people [should worship], and prove that I am your servant. Prove that I have done all these things because you told me to do them.
37 Jawablah, TUHAN! Jawablah saya supaya rakyat ini tahu bahwa Engkau, ya TUHAN, adalah Allah, dan bahwa Engkaulah yang membuat mereka kembali kepada-Mu."
Yahweh, answer me! Answer me in order that these people will know that you, Yahweh God, [have the power to do what you say that you will do], and that you have caused them to trust in [IDM] you again!”
38 Lalu TUHAN mengirim api dari langit dan membakar hangus kurban itu bersama kayu apinya, batu-batunya dan tanahnya serta menjilat habis air yang terdapat di dalam parit itu.
Immediately a fire from Yahweh flashed down from the sky. The fire burned up the pieces of meat, the wood, the stones, and the dirt [that was around the altar]. It even dried up all the water in the ditch!
39 Pada saat rakyat melihat hal itu mereka tersungkur ke tanah sambil berkata, "TUHAN itu Allah! Sungguh TUHAN itu Allah!"
When the people saw that, they prostrated themselves on the ground and shouted, “Yahweh is God! Yahweh is God!”
40 Maka berkatalah Elia, "Tangkap nabi-nabi Baal itu! Jangan biarkan seorang pun lolos!" Lalu orang-orang menangkap nabi-nabi Baal itu, kemudian Elia membawa mereka ke Sungai Kison dan di sana ia membunuh mereka semuanya.
Then Elijah commanded them, “Seize all the prophets of Baal! Do not allow any of them to escape!” So the people seized all the prophets of Baal, and took them down the mountain to the Kishon Valley, and Elijah killed them all there.
41 Setelah itu berkatalah Elia kepada Raja Ahab, "Sekarang baiklah Baginda pergi makan! Sebentar lagi akan hujan, sebab derunya sudah terdengar."
Then Elijah said to Ahab, “Go and get something to eat and drink. [But do it quickly, because] it is soon going to rain very hard!”
42 Lalu Ahab pergi makan, dan Elia naik ke atas Gunung Karmel. Di sana ia sujud dengan mukanya ke tanah di antara kedua lututnya.
So Ahab [and his men] left to prepare a big meal. But Elijah went back up to the top of Carmel Mountain and prayed.
43 Kepada pelayannya ia berkata, "Naiklah ke puncak dan lihatlah ke arah laut." Hamba itu naik, lalu kembali dan berkata, "Saya tidak melihat apa-apa." Sampai tujuh kali Elia menyuruh hambanya naik turun untuk melihat.
Then he said to his servant, “Go and look out toward the sea, [to see if there are any rain clouds.]” So his servant went and looked, [and came back] and said, “I do not see anything.” This happened six times.
44 Pada yang ketujuh kalinya hamba itu kembali dan berkata, "Saya melihat awan sekecil telapak tangan datang dari arah laut." Maka Elia berkata kepada hambanya, "Pergilah kepada Raja Ahab, suruh dia naik ke keretanya dan pulang sebelum ia terhalang oleh hujan."
But when the servant went the seventh time, he came back and said, “I saw a very small cloud above the sea. [As I extend my arm, ] the cloud is about the size of my hand/fist.” Then Elijah shouted to him, “Go and tell King Ahab to get his chariot ready and go home immediately! If he does not do that, the rain will stop him!”
45 Dalam sekejap saja langit menjadi mendung, dan angin kencang bertiup serta hujan lebat pun mulai turun. Ahab naik ke keretanya lalu pulang ke Yizreel.
Very soon the sky was full of black clouds. There was a strong wind, and then it began to rain very hard. Ahab got into his chariot and started to return to Jezreel [city].
46 Saat itu Elia mendapat kekuatan dari TUHAN. Ia melipat jubahnya ke atas dan mengikatnya pada pinggangnya lalu berlari mendahului Ahab sepanjang jalan sampai ke pintu gerbang kota Yizreel.
Yahweh gave extra strength to Elijah. He tucked his cloak into his belt [in order to run fast], and he ran ahead of Ahab’s [chariot] all the way [17 miles/26 km.] to Jezreel.
