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1 UElija umTishibi wabahlali beGileyadi wasesithi kuAhabi: Kuphila kukaJehova, uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, engimi phambi kwakhe, kakuyikuba khona lamazolo lezulu kuliminyaka, kuphela njengokwelizwi lami.
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.
2 Ilizwi leNkosi laselifika kuye lisithi:
Anagema hutegeno'a, Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno Elaijana asami'ne.
3 Suka lapha, wena uphendukele empumalanga, uzicatshise esifuleni iKerithi, esiphambi kweJordani.
Amaretira atrenka rukrahe hunka Jodani timofona zage hanati kaziga vunka, Keriti tinkagomupi ome frakinka umanio.
4 Kuzakuthi-ke unathe esifuleni; sengilaye amawabayi ukuthi akondle khona.
Hagi ana tinteti tina nenege'na, Nagra kotkoti namazaga huzmanta'nenkeno ne'zana eri'za eme kamigahaze.
5 Wasehamba wenza njengokwelizwi leNkosi, ngoba wayahlala esifuleni iKerithi esiphambi kweJordani.
Anagema higeno'a, Ra Anumzamo'ma asamia kante anteno Elaija'a Jodani timofona zage hanati kaziga Keriti tinkagomupi umani'ne.
6 Amawabayi asemlethela isinkwa lenyama ekuseni, lesinkwa lenyama ntambama; wanatha esifuleni.
Hagi anampinkama mani'negeno, maka nanterane kinaganena kotkoti namazagamo'za bretine ame'anena eri'za eme nemizageno, ana tinteti tina ne'ne.
7 Kwasekusithi emva kwesikhathi isifula satsha, ngoba kwakungelazulu elizweni.
Hianagi osia knama nemanigeno'a, ana timo'a tane'ne. Na'ankure ana mopafina kora oru'negeno'e.
8 Ilizwi leNkosi laselifika kuye lisithi:
Ana'ma higeno'a, Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno Elaijana asami'ne,
9 Sukuma uye eZarefathi engeyeSidoni, uhlale khona. Khangela, ngilayile owesifazana ongumfelokazi khona ukuthi akondle.
Otinka Saidoni mopafi vunka Zarefati kumapi umanio. Nagra ko kento a'mofo hunte'noankino, ne'zana negamino kegava hugantegahie.
10 Wasukuma-ke waya eZarefathi. Lapho efika esangweni lomuzi, khangela, owesifazana ongumfelokazi wayelapho etheza inkuni; wasembiza wathi: Ake ungikhele amanzi amalutshwana ngenkezo ukuze nginathe.
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,
11 Kwathi esahamba ukuyawathatha, wambiza wathi: Ake ungiphathele ucezu lwesinkwa esandleni sakho.
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.
12 Wasesithi: Kuphila kukaJehova uNkulunkulu wakho, kangilaqebelengwana, kuphela impuphu egcwala isandla embizeni lamafutha ayingcosana esiphisweni; khangela-ke ngitheza izinkuni ezimbili ukuze ngingene ngizilungisele khona mina lendodana yami, ukuze sidle sife.
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.
13 UElija wasesithi kuye: Ungesabi; hamba wenze njengokwelizwi lakho, kodwa ngenzela kuqala iqebelengwana elincinyane ngakho, ulilethe lapha kimi, ngemva kwalokho-ke wenzele wena lendodana yakho.
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.
14 Ngoba itsho njalo iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakoIsrayeli: Imbiza yempuphu kayiyikuphela, lesiphiso samafutha kasiyikuswela, kuze kube lusuku iNkosi ezanisa ngalo izulu ebusweni bomhlaba.
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.
15 Wasehamba wenza njengokwelizwi likaElija. Njalo yena kanye laye lendlu yakhe badla okwensuku ezinengi.
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.
16 Imbiza yempuphu kayiphelanga lesiphiso samafutha kasiswelanga, njengokwelizwi leNkosi eyalikhuluma ngesandla sikaElija.
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.
17 Kwasekusithi emva kwalezizinto, indodana yowesifazana, inkosikazi yendlu, yagula; lomkhuhlane wayo wawulamandla kangangokuthi akwaze kwasala umphefumulo kuyo.
Hagi mago'a kna evutegeno, ana a'mofo mofavremo'a kri erigeno ana kri'amo'a ome ra higeno fri'ne.
18 Wasesithi kuElija: Ngilani lawe, muntu kaNkulunkulu? Uze kimi ukuze kukhumbuleke isono sami lokubulala indodana yami na?
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?
19 Wasesithi kuye: Nginika indodana yakho. Waseyithatha esifubeni sakhe, wayenyusela endlini ephezulu lapho ayehlala khona, wayilalisa embhedeni wakhe.
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.
20 Wasekhala eNkosini wathi: Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami, umehlisele ububi lalo umfelokazi engingenise kwakhe ngokubulala indodana yakhe na?
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?
21 Wasezelulela phezu komntwana kathathu, wakhala eNkosini wathi: Nkosi Nkulunkulu wami, ake ubuyele umphefumulo walumntwana phakathi kwakhe.
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.
22 INkosi yasilizwa ilizwi likaElija, umphefumulo womntwana wasubuyela phakathi kwakhe, wasebuya ephila.
Hagi Ra Anumzamo'a Elaijama hia nunamuna nentahino, ana mofavrea asimura amino azeri oti'ne.
23 UElija wasemthatha umntwana, wamehlisa esuka endlini ephezulu waya endlini, wamnika unina; uElija wasesithi: Bona, indodana yakho iyaphila.
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.
24 Owesifazana wasesithi kuElija: Khathesi sengisazi lokhu, ukuthi ungumuntu kaNkulunkulu, ukuthi ilizwi leNkosi elisemlonyeni wakho liliqiniso.
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.
