1 Mpanjaka 18
1 Ary nony afaka andro maro, dia tonga tamin’ i Elia ny tenin’ i Jehovah tamin’ ny taona fahatelo nanao hoe: Mandehana hiseho amin’ i Ahaba, fa handatsaka ranonorana amin’ ny tany Aho.
After many days the word of the Lord came to Elias, in the third year, saying: Go and shew thyself to Achab, that I may give rain upon the face of the earth.
2 Dia niainga Elia hiseho amin’ i Ahaba. Ary mafy ny mosary tany Samaria.
And Elias went to shew himself to Achab, and there was a grievous famine in Samaria.
3 Ary Ahaba niantso an’ i Obadia, izay lehiben’ ny tao an-dapany (Obadia dia natahotra an’ i Jehovah tokoa,
And Achab called Abdias the governor of his house: now Abdias feared the Lord very much.
4 ka nony naringan’ i Jezebela ny mpaminanin’ i Jehovah, dia nalain’ i Obadia ny mpaminany zato ka nafeniny, dimam-polo avy no nataony tao an-johy iray, ary novelominy mofo sy rano ireo).
For when Jezabel killed the prophets of the Lord, he took a hundred prophets and hid them by fifty and fifty in caves, and fed them with bread and water.
5 Ary hoy Ahaba tamin’ i Obadia: Andeha mitety ny tany, dia hatrany amin’ ny loharano rehetra sy hatrany amin’ ny lohasahan-driaka rehetra; fa angamba hahita ahitra hamelomana ny soavaly sy ny ampondra isika, mba tsy hisy hovonointsika ny biby fiompintsika.
And Achab said to Abdias: Go into the land unto all fountains of waters, and into all valleys, to see if we can find grass, and save the horses and mules, that the beasts may not utterly perish.
6 Dia nizara lalana izy, ka Ahaba nandeha tamin’ ny lalana iray, ary Obadia kosa nandeha tamin’ ny lalana iray.
And they divided the countries between them, that they might go round about them: Achab went one way, and Abdias another way by himself.
7 Ary raha tany an-dalana Obadia indro, Elia nifanena taminy; ary nahalala azy izy, dia niankohoka ka nanao hoe: Hay! ianao va ity, ry Elia tompoko?
And as Abdias was in the way, Elias met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said: Art thou my lord Elias?
8 Ary izy namaly azy hoe: Eny, izaho ity, andeha, lazao amin’ ny tomponao hoe: Injao, atsy Elia.
And he answered: I am. Go, and tell thy master: Elias is here.
9 Fa hoy Obadia: Inona no heloko, no anoloranao ny mpanomponao ho eo an-tànan’ i Ahaba hamonoany ahy?
And he said: What have I sinned, that thou wouldst deliver me thy servant into the hand of Achab, that he should kill me?
10 Raha velona koa Jehovah Andriamanitrao, dia tsy misy firenena na fanjakana izay tsy nanirahan’ ny tompoko hitady anao; ary raha hoy ny olona: Tsy ato izy, dia nampianianiny izany firenena sy fanjakana izany raha tsy nahita anao izy.
As the Lord thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when all answered: He is not here: he took an oath of every kingdom and nation, because thou wast not found.
11 Ary ankehitriny hoy ianao: Andeha, lazao amin’ ny tomponao hoe: Injao, atsy Elia.
And now thou sayest to me: Go, and tell thy master: Elias is here.
12 Nefa raha vao miala aminao aho, dia ho entin’ ny Fanahin’ i Jehovah any amin’ izay tsy fantatro ianao; koa raha tonga aho ka milaza amin’ i Ahaba, nefa tsy ho hitany ianao tsinona, dia hovonoiny aho; kanefa izaho mpanomponao matahotra an’ i Jehovah hatry ny fony mbola kely.
And when I am gone from thee, the spirit of the Lord will carry thee into a place that I know not: and I shall go in and tell Achab, and he not finding thee, will kill me: but thy servant feareth the Lord from his infancy.
13 Moa tsy nolazaina taminao va, tompoko, izay nataoko tamin’ ilay namonoan’ i Jezebela ny mpaminanin’ i Jehovah, dia ny nanafenako ny mpaminanin’ i Jehovah zato lahy, ka dimam-polo avy no nataoko tao an-johy iray, ary novelomiko mofo sy rano ireo?
Hath it not been told thee, my lord, what I did when Jezabel killed the prophets of the Lord, how I hid a hundred men of the prophets of the Lord, by fifty and fifty in caves, and fed them with bread and water?
14 Nefa ankehitriny hoy ianao: Andeha, lazao amin’ ny tomponao hoe: Injao, atsy Elia; dia hamono ahy Ahaba.
And now thou sayest: Go, and tell thy master: Elias is here: that he may kill me.
15 Fa hoy Elia: Raha velona koa Jehovah, Tompon’ ny maro, Izay itsanganako eo anatrehany, dia hiseho aminy tokoa aho anio.
And Elias said: As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whose face I stand, this day I will shew myself unto him.
16 Dia lasa Obadia nitsena an’ i Ahaba ka nilaza taminy; ary Ahaba nandeha hitsena an’ i Elia.
Abdias therefore went to meet Achab, and told him: and Achab came to meet Elias.
17 Ary nony hitan’ i Ahaba Elia, dia hoy izy taminy: Hay! tonga etỳ ianao, ry ilay mampidi-doza amin’ ny Isiraely!
And when he had seen him, he said: Art thou he that troublest Israel?
18 Fa Elia namaly hoe: Tsy izaho no nampidi-doza tamin’ ny Isiraely, fa ianao sy ny mpianakavin’ ny rainao ihany tamin’ ny nandavanareo ny didin’ i Jehovah sy ny nanarahanao ireo Bala.
And he said: I have not troubled Israel, but thou and thy father’s house, who have forsaken the commandments of the Lord, and have followed Baalim.
19 Ary ankehitriny maniraha hamory ny Isiraely rehetra hihaona amiko any an-tendrombohitra Karmela, ary ny mpaminanin’ i Bala dimam-polo amby efa-jato sy ny mpaminanin’ ny Aseraha efa-jato, izay mihinana eo amin’ ny latabatr’ i Jezebela.
Nevertheless send now, and gather unto me all Israel, unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, who eat at Jezabel’s table.
20 Dia naniraka tany amin’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely rehetra Ahaba ka namory ny mpaminany ho any an-tendrombohitra Karmela.
Achab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered together the prophets unto mount Carmel.
21 Ary dia nankeo amin’ ny olona rehetra Elia ka nanao hoe: Mandra-pahoviana no hiroa saina ianareo? Raha Jehovah no Andriamanitra, manaraha Azy; fa raha Bala kosa, dia manaraha azy. Fa ny olona tsy namaly azy akory.
And Elias coming to all the people, said: How long do you halt between two sides? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people did not answer him a word.
22 Dia hoy Elia tamin’ ny olona: Izaho dia izaho irery ihany no sisa amin’ ny mpaminanin’ i Jehovah; fa ny mpaminanin’ i Bala kosa dia dimam-polo amby efa-jato lahy.
And Elias said again to the people: I only remain a prophet of the Lord: but the prophets of Baal are four hundred and fifty men.
23 Koa aoka ireo no hanome vantotr’ ombilahy roa ho antsika; ary aoka izy no hifidy ny iray ho azy, dia handrasa azy ka hametraka azy eo ambonin’ ny kitay hazo, nefa tsy hasiana afo ao; ary izaho kosa hamboatra ny iray ka hametraka azy eo ambonin’ ny kitay hazo, nefa tsy hasiana afo koa ao.
Let two bullocks be given us, and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces and lay it upon wood, but put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under it.
24 Ary miantsoa ny anaran’ ny andriamanitrareo ianareo, ary izaho kosa hiantso ny anaran’ i Jehovah; koa Izay Andriamanitra mamaly amin’ ny afo, dia aoka Izy no ho Andriamanitra. Ary ny olona rehetra namaly hoe: Marina izany teny izany.
Call ye on the names of your gods, and I will call on the name of my Lord: and the God that shall answer by fire, let him be God. And all the people answering said: A very good proposal.
25 Ary hoy Elia tamin’ ireo mpaminanin’ i Bala: Mifidiana vantotr’ ombilahy iray ho anareo, ka dia manamboara aloha ianareo, satria ianareo no maro; ary miantsoa ny anaran’ ny andriamanitrareo, nefa aza asiana afo ao.
Then Elias said to the prophets of Baal: Choose you one bullock and dress it first, because you are many: and call on the names of your gods, but put no fire under.
26 Dia naka ny vantotr’ ombilahy izay nomeny azy ireo ka namboatra azy, dia niantso ny anaran’ i Bala hatramin’ ny maraina ka mandra-pitataovovonan’ ny andro izy nanao hoe: Ry Bala ô, henoy izahay! Kanjo tsy nisy nanoina na namaly akory. Ary nihinjakinjaka tamin’ ny alitara izay nataony izy.
And they took the bullock which he gave them, and dressed it: and they called on the name of Baal from morning even till noon, saying: O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered: and they leaped over the altar that they had made.
27 Ary nony nitataovovonana ny andro, dia nanesoeso azy Elia ka nanao hoe: Miantsoa mafy ihany, fa andriamanitra izy; angamba sondrian-dresaka izy, na miavela, na nisy nalehany, na matory angaha izy ka tsy maintsy hofohazina.
And when it was now noon, Elias jested at them, saying: Cry with a louder voice: for he is a God, and perhaps he is talking, or is in an inn, or on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep, and must be awaked.
28 Dia niantso mafy indray ireo sady nitetika ny tenany araka ny fanaony amin’ ny sabatra sy ny lefona mandra-pahaloa-drà tamin’ ny tenany.
So they cried with a loud voice, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till they were all covered with blood.
29 Ary na dia efa nitsidika aza ny andro, dia mbola naminany ihany izy hatramin’ ny fotoan’ ny fanatitra hariva; nefa tsy nisy nanoina, na namaly, na nihaino azy akory.
And after midday was past, and while they were prophesying, the time was come of offering sacrifice, and there was no voice heard, nor did any one answer, nor regard them as they prayed:
30 Ary hoy Elia tamin’ ny olona rehetra: Manatona ahy. Dia nanatona azy ny olona rehetra. Ary Elia namboatra ny alitaran’ i Jehovah izay efa rava
Elias said to all the people: Come ye unto me. And the people coming near unto him, he repaired the altar of the Lord, that was broken down:
31 ka naka vato roa ambin’ ny folo, araka ny isan’ ny firenen’ ny zanak’ i Jakoba, izay nihavian’ ilay tenin’ i Jehovah hoe: Isiraely no ho anaranao;
And he took twelve stones according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord came, saying: Israel shall be thy name.
32 ary izany vato izany dia nataony alitara ho an’ ny anaran’ i Jehovah; ary nanao hady kely manodidina ny alitara koa izy, izay mifafy voan-javatra indroan’ ny famarana.
And he built with the stones an altar to the name of the Lord: and he made a trench for water, of the breadth of two furrows round about the altar.
33 Ary nandahatra ny kitay hazo izy, dia nandrasa ny vantotr’ ombilahy ka nametraka azy teo ambonin’ ny kitay hazo,
And he laid the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid it upon the wood.
34 dia nanao hoe: Fenoy rano ny siny efatra, ka aidino amin’ ny fanatitra dorana sy amin’ ny kitay hazo. Dia hoy koa izy: Ataovy indray izany. Dia nataony indray. Ary hoy koa izy: Ataovy indray koa izany. Ary dia nataony indray koa.
And he said: Fill four buckets with water, and pour it upon the burnt offering, and upon the wood. And again he said: Do the same the second time. And when they had done it the second time, he said: Do the same also the third time. And they did so the third time.
35 Ary ny rano nikorotsaka nanodidina ny alitara; ka nofenoiny rano koa ny hady kely.
And the water run round about the altar, and the trench was filled with water.
36 Ary nony tamin’ ny fotoan’ ny fanatitra hariva dia nanatona Elia mpaminany ka nanao hoe: Jehovah ô. Andriamanitr’ i Abrahama sy Isaka ary Isiraely, aoka ho fantatra anio fa Hianao no Andriamanitra amin’ ny Isiraely, ary izaho no mpanomponao, ary araka ny teninao no efa nanaovako izao zavatra izao.
And when it was now time to offer the holocaust, Elias the prophet came near and said: O Lord God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Israel, shew this day that thou art the God of Israel, and I thy servant, and that according to thy commandment I have done all these things.
37 Mihainoa ahy mihainoa ahy, Jehovah ô, mba hahafantaran’ ireto olona ireto fa Hianao Jehovah no Andriamanitra, ary Hianao no mampiverina ny fony indray.
Hear me, O Lord, hear me: that this people may learn, that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart again.
38 Dia latsaka ny afon’ i Jehovah ka nandevona ny fanatitra dorana sy ny kitay hazo sy ny vato ary ny vovoka sady nandritra ny rano tao amin’ ny hady kely.
Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the holocaust, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
39 Ary raha nahita izany ny olona rehetra, dia niankohoka ka nanao hoe: Jehovah, Izy no Andriamanitra; Jehovah, Izy no Andriamanitra.
And when all the people saw this, they fell on their faces, and they said: The Lord he is God, the Lord he is God.
40 Ary hoy Elia taminy: Sambory ny mpaminanin’ i Bala; aza avela hisy afa-mandositra izy na dia iray akory aza. Dia nosamborin’ ny olona izy; ary nentin’ i Elia ho eo amin’ ny ony Kisona, ka dia novonoiny teo.
And Elias said to them: Take the prophets of Baal, and let not one of them escape. And when they had taken them, Elias brought them down to the torrent Cison, and killed them there.
41 Ary hoy Elia tamin’ i Ahaba: Miakara hihinana sy hisotro, fa misasasasa izato ny ranonorana be.
And Elias said to Achab: Go up, eat, and drink: for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
42 Dia niakatra hihinana sy hisotro Ahaba. Fa Elia kosa niakatra ho eo an-tampon’ i Karmela, dia niankohoka tamin’ ny tany, ary ny lohany nataony teo anelanelan’ ny lohaliny
Achab went up to eat and drink: and Elias went up to the top of Carmel, and casting himself down upon the earth put his face between his knees,
43 Ary hoy izy tamin’ ny zatovony: Miakara kely, ka tazano ny ranomasina. Dia niakatra izy ka nitazana, dia nanao hoe: Tsy misy na inona na inona. Ary hoy izy: Mandehana koa impito.
And he said to his servant: Go up, and look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said: There is nothing. And again he said to him: Return seven times.
44 Ary nony fanimpitony, dia hoy izy: Misy rahona kely hoatra ny tànan’ olona miakatra avy eny amin’ ny ranomasina. Dia hoy izy: Miakara, ka lazao amin’ i Ahaba hoe: Amboary ny kalesinao, ka midìna, fandrao voasakan’ ny ranonorana ianao.
And at the seventh time, behold, a little cloud arose out of the sea like a man’s foot. And he said: Go up and say to Achab: Prepare thy chariot and go down, lest the rain prevent thee.
45 Ary vetivety dia maintin’ ny rahona sy ny rivotra ny lanitra, ka nisy ranonorana be. Ary Ahaba niakatra tamin’ ny kalesy ka nankany Jezirela.
And while he turned himself this way and that way, behold the heavens grew dark, with clouds, and wind, and there fell a great rain. And Achab getting up went away to Jezrahel:
46 Ary ny tànan’ i Jehovah dia tao amin’ i Elia, dia nisikina izy ka nihazakazaka teo alohan i Ahaba mandra-pahatongany tany Jezirela.
And the hand of the Lord was upon Elias, and he girded up his loins and ran before Achab, till he came to Jezrahel.
