1 Amakhosi 17
1 U-Elija umThishibi owayevela ngaseThishibi eGiliyadi, wasesithi ku-Ahabi, “Njengoba uThixo, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, engimkhonzayo ephila, akuyikuba lamazolo njalo akuyikuba lezulu okweminyaka embalwa ezayo ngaphandle kokuba ngitsho.”
Afei, Elia a ofi Tisbi a ɛwɔ Gilead no ka kyerɛɛ ɔhene Ahab se, “Mmere dodow a Awurade, Onyankopɔn a mesɔre no som no, Israel Nyankopɔn te ase yi, ɛbɔ rensi, na osu nso rentɔ mfe kakraa bi mu, gye sɛ ɛnam mʼasɛm so.”
2 Ngakho ilizwi likaThixo lafika ku-Elija lisithi:
Na Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Elia se,
3 “Suka lapho, khangela empumalanga uyecatsha eDongeni lwaseKherithi, empumalanga kweJodani.
“Kɔ asu Kerit a ɛwɔ apuei fam no a ɛbɔ Asubɔnten Yordan mu no, na kohintaw hɔ.
4 Uzanatha amanzi avela kulesosifula, njalo sengilayile amawabayi ukuthi azabe ekulethela ukudla khonapho.”
Nom asu no mu nsu, na di nea kwaakwaadabi no de bɛbrɛ wo, efisɛ, mahyɛ sɛ wɔmmrɛ wo aduan.”
5 Ngakho wenza lokho okwakutshiwo nguThixo. Waya eDongeni lwaseKherithi, empumalanga yeJodani, wafika wahlala khona.
Enti Elia yɛɛ sɛnea Awurade aka akyerɛ no no. Ɔbɔɔ atenae wɔ asu Kerit ho.
6 Amawabayi amlethela ukudla, isinkwa lenyama ekuseni kwathi lantambama kwaba yisinkwa lenyama, amanzi wayenatha esifuleni.
Kwaakwaadabi no brɛɛ no brodo ne nam anɔpa ne anwummere biara, na ɔnom nsu fii asu no mu.
7 Ngemva kwesikhathi amanzi atsha esifuleni ngoba kwakungelazulu elizweni.
Akyiri no, asu no yowee, efisɛ na osu ntɔ wɔ asase no so baabiara.
8 Ngakho kwabuye kwafika kuye ilizwi likaThixo lisithi:
Na Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Elia se,
9 “Suka khathesi uye eZarefathi yeSidoni uyehlala khona. Sengilungisile khona ukuthi umfelokazi uzakulungisela abe ekupha ukudla.”
“Kɔ na kɔtena akuraa Sarefat a ɛbɛn Sidon kurow no mu. Okunafo bi wɔ hɔ a ɔbɛma wo aduan adi. Makyerɛ no nea ɔnyɛ.”
10 Wasesiya eZarefathi. Uthe efika esangweni ledolobho, kwakukhona umfelokazi edobha incwathi. Wazibika kuye njalo ecela wathi, “Ungangilethela amanzi ngenkezo kenginathe na?”
Na Elia kɔɔ Sarefat. Oduu kurow no abɔntenpon no ano no, ohuu okunafo bi a ɔrehwehwɛ mmabaa. Obisaa no se, “Mesrɛ wo, wubetumi ama me nsu kuruwa ma bi?”
11 Uthe esayathatha amanzi, wambiza njalo wathi, “Ngicela ungiphathele locezu lwesinkwa.”
Ɔrekɔsaw nsu no aba no, ɔsrɛɛ no se, “Ɛyɛ a fa brodo sin bi nso ka ho.”
12 Umfelokazi waphendula wathi, “Ngeqiniso lanjengoba uThixo uNkulunkulu wakho ephila, angilaso isinkwa kodwa ngilengcosana nje yefulawa engcebethwini encane lamafutha angenganani ediweni. Ngidobha incwathi lezi nje ngiya lazo ngekhaya ukuze ngiyezigoqozela engingakudla mina lendodana yami, kube yikho esizakudla andubana sife.”
Okunafo no kae se, “Meka Awurade, wo Nyankopɔn no ntam se, minni brodo sin koraa wɔ fie. Na nea mewɔ wɔ fie yɛ asikresiam kakra ne ngo toa ase kakraa bi. Mekɔpɛɛ mmabaa kakra a mede bɛnoa aduan a etwa to, na me ne me babarima adi, na afei yɛawuwu.”
13 U-Elija wathi kumfelokazi, “Ungesabi. Hamba uye ekhaya uyekwenza khonokho okutshoyo. Kodwa uqale ungiphekele iqebelengwane eliyisinkwa ngalokho olakho ube usuliletha lapha kimi, andubana uziphekele okwakho lendodana yakho.
Nanso Elia ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Nsuro! Kɔ na kɔnoa aduan a etwa to no. Nanso ɛyɛ a, to brodo ketewa bi di kan ma me ansa. Na ɛno akyi no, aduan bebree bɛka ama wo ne wo ba no.
14 Ngoba lokhu yikho uThixo, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli akutshiloyo: ‘Impuphu esengcebethwini kayiyikuphela, lamafutha asediweni kawayikuphela, kuze kufike usuku uThixo azanisa ngalo izulu elizweni?’”
Na sɛɛ na Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn ka, ‘Daa asikresiam ne ngo pii bɛka wɔ wo adekorade no mu kosi bere a Awurade bɛma osu atɔ, ama nnɔbae anyin bio.’”
15 Wasuka lapho wayakwenza njengalokho ayekutshilo u-Elija. Ngakho kwahlala kulokudla kuka-Elija lomfelokazi labendlu yakhe okwensuku zonke.
Na ɔyɛɛ sɛnea Elia kae no. Enti ɔno, Elia ne ne ba no kɔɔ so dii asikresiam ne ngo a na ɔwɔ no ara nna bebree.
16 Ngoba ifulawa eyayisengcebethwini ayiphelanga, kanti njalo lamafutha agobhoza kokuphela kazaphela njengokutsho kukaThixo ku-Elija.
Bere biara na wɔwɔ asikresiam ne ngo a ɛbɛso wɔn di wɔ wɔn adekorade mu sɛnea Awurade nam Elia so hyɛɛ ho bɔ no.
17 Ngemva kwesikhatshana indodana yomfelokazi owayengumninindlu yagula. Wakhula umkhuhlane ngamandla, yaze yema ukuphefumula.
Akyiri no, ɔbea no babarima no yaree. Ɔyare no kɔɔ so ara kosii sɛ abofra no wui.
18 Umfelokazi wathi ku-Elija, “Kanti kuyini ongizondela khona, wena muntu kaNkulunkulu? Kambe ungabe ulande ukuzangikhumbuza ngesono sami ukuze ubulale indodana yami na?”
Ɔbea no bisaa Elia se, “Onyankopɔn nipa, dɛn na woayɛ me yi? Wobaa ha sɛ worebɛtwe mʼaso wɔ me bɔne a mayɛ ho nti na woakum me ba yi?”
19 U-Elija waphendula wathi, “Nginika indodana yakho.” Wayiphatha ngezandla indodana, wakhwela layo waya endlini ephezulu ayehlala kuyo, wayilalisa embhedeni wakhe.
Nanso Elia ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Fa wo ba no ma me.” Na ogyee abarimaa no fii ne nsam. Ɔde no kɔɔ soro dan bi a wɔsoɛɛ mu no mu. Ɔde owufo no too ne mpa so.
20 Wasecela ngamandla kuThixo esithi. “Yebo Thixo Nkulunkulu wami, wehlisele umonakalo lakulo umfelokazi engihlezi kuye na, ngokubangela ukufa kwendodana yakhe na?”
Elia su guu Awurade so se, “Awurade, adɛn nti na wode saa awerɛhow yi abɛto okunafo yi a ɔde ne fi asom me hɔho yi so, na wama ne ba awu yi?”
21 Wasezelula ecambalala phezu komfana kathathu ecela kuThixo, esithi, “Wena Thixo Nkulunkulu wami, ake ubuyisele impilo yalumntwana!”
Obutuw abofra no so mprɛnsa, su guu Awurade so se, “Ao Awurade, me Nyankopɔn, mesrɛ, ma abofra yi nnya nkwa bio.”
22 UThixo wakuzwa ukukhala kuka-Elija lakanye impilo yomfana yabuyela, wavuka waphila.
Awurade tiee Elia mpaebɔ, na abofra no nyaa nkwa bio.
23 U-Elija wamphakamisa umntwana wamthwalela endlini ephansi. Wamqhubela unina wasesithi kunina, “Khangela ubone, indodana yakho iyaphila!”
Enti Elia de no fi soro hɔ brɛɛ ne na, ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Hwɛ, wo ba no anyan.”
24 Umfelokazi wasesithi ku-Elija, “Khathesi sengisazi ukuthi ungumuntu kaNkulunkulu lokuthi ilizwi likaThixo elivela emlonyeni wakho liliqiniso.”
Na ɔbea no ka kyerɛɛ Elia se, “Afei, mahu pefee sɛ woyɛ Onyankopɔn nipa, na Awurade kasa fa wo so ampa.”
