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1 Hagi Giliati mopafi, Tisbe kumate nemania kasnampa ne' Elaija'a amanage huno kini ne' Ahapuna asami'ne, Ra Anumzana Israeli vahe Anumzama kasefa huno mani'nea Anumzamofo avufi Agri eri'za ne'mo'na huankino, mago'a kafumofo agu'afina magore huno atara ahege, kora rugera osugahianki, nagrama hanugenoke atara ahege, kora rugera hugahie.
Ndipo mneneri Eliya wa ku Tisibe ku Giliyadi, anati kwa Ahabu, “Pali Yehova wamoyo, Mulungu wa Israeli, amene ndimamutumikira, sipadzakhala mame kapena mvula zaka zikubwerazi, pokhapokha ine nditanena.”
2 Anagema hutegeno'a, Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno Elaijana asami'ne.
Pamenepo Yehova anayankhula ndi Eliya kuti,
3 Amaretira atrenka rukrahe hunka Jodani timofona zage hanati kaziga vunka, Keriti tinkagomupi ome frakinka umanio.
“Choka kuno, upite kummawa, ukabisale mʼmbali mwa mtsinje wa Keriti, pafupi ndi Yorodani.
4 Hagi ana tinteti tina nenege'na, Nagra kotkoti namazaga huzmanta'nenkeno ne'zana eri'za eme kamigahaze.
Uzikamwa mu mtsinjemo, ndipo ndalamula makwangwala kuti azikakudyetsa kumeneko.”
5 Anagema higeno'a, Ra Anumzamo'ma asamia kante anteno Elaija'a Jodani timofona zage hanati kaziga Keriti tinkagomupi umani'ne.
Choncho Eliya anachita zomwe Yehova anamuwuza. Anapita ku mtsinje wa Keriti, pafupi ndi Yorodani, nakakhala kumeneko.
6 Hagi anampinkama mani'negeno, maka nanterane kinaganena kotkoti namazagamo'za bretine ame'anena eri'za eme nemizageno, ana tinteti tina ne'ne.
Makwangwala ankabweretsera buledi ndi nyama mmawa ndi madzulo, ndipo ankamwa mu mtsinjemo.
7 Hianagi osia knama nemanigeno'a, ana timo'a tane'ne. Na'ankure ana mopafina kora oru'negeno'e.
Patapita masiku, mtsinjewo unaphwa chifukwa mvula sinagwe mʼdzikomo.
8 Ana'ma higeno'a, Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno Elaijana asami'ne,
Yehova anayankhula naye kuti,
9 Otinka Saidoni mopafi vunka Zarefati kumapi umanio. Nagra ko kento a'mofo hunte'noankino, ne'zana negamino kegava hugantegahie.
“Nyamuka tsopano, pita ku Zarefati ku Sidoni ndipo ukakhale kumeneko. Ndalamula mkazi wamasiye wa kumeneko kuti azikakudyetsa.”
10 Hagi anagema higeno'a, otino Zarefati kumatega vuno, ana kumamofo kafante'ma unehanatino keana, ana kento a'mo'a tevesesa zonegino mani'negeno omege'ne. Hagi ana a'ma negeno'a, amanage huno ke'zana tino asami'ne, Muse hugantoanki tina tafempina afinka eme namige'na naneno, huno higeno,
Choncho iye ananyamuka napita ku Zarefati. Atafika pa chipata cha mzindawo, taonani mkazi wamasiye amatola nkhuni. Anamuyitana ndi kumuwuza kuti, “Patseni madzi pangʼono mʼchikho kuti ndimwe.”
11 ana a'mo'ma ana tima ome afinaku'ma neviana ete mago'ane amanage huno ranke huno asmi'ne, Osi'a kazampina bretinena eri'nenka eno.
Mayi wamasiye uja ankapita kukatunga madzi, Eliya anamuyitananso namuwuza kuti, “Chonde munditengerekonso buledi.”
12 Hianagi amanage huno ana a'mo'a hu'ne, Tamage Ra Anumzana mani'nea Anumzanka'amofo avufinki, bretima kreno eme kami flauara omne'neanki, mago naza huga'a osi'a kavofina megeno, tafempina osi'a ro'afinka masavena me'ne. Hagi ne'zana omne'neankita nagrane neni'anena anama'a kreta neteta mani'neta fri'nuegu tevesesa eme zonegue.
Iye anayankha kuti “Pali Yehova Mulungu wanu wamoyo, ine ndilibe chakudya china chilichonse, koma kaufa pangʼono mʼmbiya ndi mafuta pangʼono mʼbotolo. Ine ndikutola tinkhuni tochepa kuti ndipite nato ku nyumba ndi kukaphika chakudya changa ndi cha mwana wanga, kuti tikadye kenaka tife.”
13 Anagema higeno'a, Elaija'a amanage huno ana a'mofonkura hu'ne, Korora osunka vunka kema hanaza ome huo. Hianagi ese'zana osi'a nagrira bretia krenka eme namitenka, henka kagra su'ane negamofo su'anena ome kro.
Eliya anati kwa iye, “Musachite mantha. Pitani mukachite monga mwaneneramo. Koma poyamba mundipangire kachakudya pangʼono kuchokera pa ufa umene muli nawo ndi kubwera nako kwa ine, ndipo kenaka mukaphike choti mudye inuyo ndi mwana wanuyo.
14 Na'ankure Ra Anumzana Israeli vahe'mofo Anumzamo'a amanage hu'ne. Kavofina flauamo'a vagaoreno me'nena tafempinena masavemo'a vagaore me'nenkeno vuno Ra Anumzamo'ma ama mopafima ko'ma atresigeno arania knare uhanatigahie.
Pakuti Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli akuti, ‘Ufa umene uli mʼmbiyamo sudzatha ndipo mafuta amene ali mʼbotolomo sadzathanso mpaka tsiku limene Yehova adzagwetse mvula pa dziko lapansi.’”
15 Hagi anankema nentahino'a vuno Elaija'ma hiaza ome hu'ne. Ana higeno ana kento a'mo'ene Elaija'ene, ana a'mofo naga'mozanena nezankura atupara osu rama'a knafi ne'zana ne'za vu'naze.
Mayi wamasiyeyo anapita nakachita zimene Eliya anamuwuza. Choncho panali chakudya cha Eliya, mayiyo pamodzi ndi banja lake lonse chimene anadya masiku ambiri.
16 Hagi Ra Anumzamo'ma Elaija'ma asamigenoma hu'nea kante ante'no ana kavofima me'nea flauamo'ene tafempima me'nea masavemo'enena vagaore'ne.
Pakuti ufa umene unali mʼmbiya sunathe ndiponso mafuta amene anali mʼbotolo sanathe, monga momwe ananenera Yehova kudzera mwa Eliya.
17 Hagi mago'a kna evutegeno, ana a'mofo mofavremo'a kri erigeno ana kri'amo'a ome ra higeno fri'ne.
Tsiku lina mwana wake wa mkazi wamasiye uja, mwini nyumbayo, anadwala. Matenda ananka nakulirakulirabe, ndipo kenaka analeka kupuma.
18 Hagi ana'ma higeno'a, ana a'mo'a amanage huno Elaijana asami'ne, Anumzamofo eri'za ne'moka naza amazana hunantane? Nagrama kumi'ma hu'noa zante hunagesa nehunka nenamofo ahe fri'naku kagra e'nano?
Mayiyo anati kwa Eliya, “Kodi ndakulakwirani chiyani, inu munthu wa Mulungu? Kodi munabwera kuno kudzandikumbutsa tchimo langa ndi kudzandiphera mwana wanga?”
19 Hianagi Elaija'a amanage huno ana akura hu'ne. Negamofona namio, huno nehuno ana a'mofo azampintira ana mofavrea avreno nomofo anaga kaziga nemasefinka marerino nemasea sipare ome ante'ne.
Eliya anayankha kuti, “Patseni mwana wanuyo.” Iye anatenga mwanayo mʼmanja mwa mayiyo napita naye mʼchipinda chapamwamba, kumene Eliyayo amagona, namugoneka pa bedi lake.
20 Hagi ana nehuno ranke huno amanage huno Ra Anumzamofontega nunamuna hu'ne, Ra Anumzana nagri Anumzamoke, nahigenka knare'ma huno noma'afima navrentege'nama manua kento ara amanahu hazenkea avrenka ankeno mofavre'amo'a frie?
Kenaka Eliya anafuwula kwa Yehova nati, “Inu Yehova Mulungu wanga, kodi mwabweretsanso choyipa chotere pa mkazi wamasiye amene ine ndikukhala naye, pakuchititsa kuti mwana wake afe?”
21 Anage nehuno 3'a zupa ana mofavremofo agofetu maseno amanage huno Anumzamofontega nunamuna hu'ne. Ra Anumzana nagri Anumzamoka ama mofavremofo asimura ete aminka azeri otio.
Pamenepo Eliya anakumbatira mwanayo katatu ndi kufuwula kwa Yehova kuti, “Inu Yehova Mulungu wanga, mubwezereni mwanayu moyo wake!”
22 Hagi Ra Anumzamo'a Elaijama hia nunamuna nentahino, ana mofavrea asimura amino azeri oti'ne.
Yehova anamva kufuwula kwa Eliya, ndipo moyo wa mwanayo unabwerera mwa iye ndipo anatsitsimuka.
23 Hagi frinefinti'ma otigeno'a Elaija'a nomofo anaga kazigama nevasefintira ana mofavrea avreno eramino nerera eme nemino amanage hu'ne, negamofo'a ofri amne mani'neanki ko.
Eliya ananyamula mwanayo natsika naye kuchoka mʼchipinda chapamwamba chija nalowa naye mʼnyumba. Anamupereka kwa amayi ake ndipo anati, “Taonani, mwana wanu ali ndi moyo!”
24 Higeno ana zama negeno'a ana a'mo'a amanage huno Elaijankura hu'ne. Tamage nagra menina kena antahi'nama huana, kagra Anumzamofo eri'za vahe mani'nankeno, Ra Anumzamo'ma kagri kagipima huvazino'ma nehia nanekemo'a tamage naneke.
Pamenepo mayiyo anati kwa Eliya, “Tsopano ndadziwa kuti ndinu munthu wa Mulungu ndipo mawu a Yehova amene mumayankhula ndi owona.”
