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1 Kwasekusithi emva kwensuku ezinengi ilizwi leNkosi lafika kuElija ngomnyaka wesithathu lisithi: Hamba, uziveze kuAhabi, sengizanisa izulu ebusweni bomhlaba.
Thuutha wa ihinda iraaya, mwaka-inĩ wa gatatũ, kiugo kĩa Jehova gĩgĩkinyĩra Elija, akĩĩrwo atĩrĩ, “Ũkĩra ũthiĩ ũkeyonanie harĩ Ahabu, na thuutha wa ũguo nĩnguuria mbura bũrũri-inĩ ũyũ.”
2 UElija wasesiya ukuziveza kuAhabi. Njalo indlala yayilamandla eSamariya.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Elija agĩthiĩ kwĩonania kũrĩ Ahabu. Na rĩrĩ, ngʼaragu yarĩ nene mũno kũu Samaria,
3 UAhabi wasebiza uObhadiya owayephezu kwendlu yakhe. UObhadiya wayeyesaba-ke kakhulu iNkosi.
nake Ahabu nĩatũmanĩire Obadia ũrĩa warĩ mũrũgamĩrĩri wa nyũmba yake ya ũthamaki. (Obadia aarĩ mwĩtĩkia weheanĩte mũno kũrĩ Jehova.
4 Ngoba kwathi lapho uJezebeli ebhubhisa abaprofethi beNkosi, uObhadiya wathatha abaprofethi abalikhulu, wabafihla ngamadoda angamatshumi amahlanu ebhalwini, wabondla ngesinkwa langamanzi.
Rĩrĩa Jezebeli ooragithagia anabii a Jehova, Obadia nĩoete anabii igana rĩmwe akamahitha ngurunga-inĩ igĩrĩ, o ĩmwe andũ mĩrongo ĩtano, na akamaheaga irio na maaĩ.)
5 UAhabi wasesithi kuObhadiya: Hamba elizweni uye emithonjeni yonke yamanzi lezifuleni zonke; mhlawumbe singathola utshani, silondoloze amabhiza lezimbongolo kuphila, ukuze singabhubhisi okwezifuyo.
Ahabu akĩĩra Obadia atĩrĩ, “Thiũrũrũka bũrũri wothe ũthiĩ ithima-inĩ ciothe, na ituamba-inĩ. No gũkorwo tuona handũ harĩ nyeki ĩngĩtũũria mbarathi na nyũmbũ muoyo, nĩguo tũtikoorage nyamũ o na ĩmwe iitũ.”
6 Basebesehlukaniselana ilizwe ukuthi badabule phakathi kwalo; uAhabi wahamba ngenye indlela yedwa, uObhadiya laye wahamba ngenye indlela yedwa.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio makĩgayana bũrũri ũcio o eerĩ o mũndũ kũrĩa egũtuĩkanĩria, Ahabu agĩthiĩ mwena ũmwe na Obadia agĩthiĩ mwena ũrĩa ũngĩ.
7 Kwasekusithi uObhadiya esendleleni, khangela-ke, uElija wamhlangabeza; wamnanzelela, wawa ngobuso bakhe wathi: Nguwe yini, nkosi yami, Elija?
Rĩrĩa Obadia aathiiaga-rĩ, agĩtũngana na Elija. Obadia akĩmũmenya, akĩinamĩrĩra, agĩturumithia ũthiũ thĩ, akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Ti-itherũ nĩwe, mwathi wakwa Elija?”
8 Wasesithi kuye: Yimi. Hamba uyetshela inkosi yakho ukuthi: Khangela, uElija ulapha.
Nake agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Ĩĩ nĩ niĩ, thiĩ ũkeere Ahabu mwathi waku atĩrĩ, ‘Elija arĩ gũkũ.’”
9 Wasesithi: Ngoneni ukuthi unikele inceku yakho esandleni sikaAhabi ukuthi angibulale?
Obadia akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Kaĩ njĩkĩte ũũru ũrĩkũ, nĩguo ũũneane niĩ ndungata yaku moko-inĩ ma Ahabu njũragwo?
10 Kuphila kukaJehova uNkulunkulu wakho, kakulasizwe lombuso inkosi yami engathumelanga kukho ukukudinga. Lapho besithi: Kakho; yafungisa lowombuso lalesosizwe ukuthi kabakutholanga.
Ti-itheru o ta ũrĩa Jehova Ngai waku atũũraga muoyo-rĩ, gũtirĩ rũrĩrĩ kana ũthamaki mwathi wakwa atarĩ aatũmana ũgacario. Na rũrĩrĩ kana ũthamaki o wothe woiga ndũrĩ kuo, nake akehĩtithia andũ akuo moige na ma atĩ matikuonete.
11 Khathesi-ke uthi: Hamba utshele inkosi yakho ukuthi: Khangela, uElija ulapha.
Na rĩu ũranjĩĩra thiĩ kũrĩ mwathi wakwa ngamwĩre atĩrĩ, ‘Elija arĩ gũkũ.’
12 Kuzakuthi-ke sengisukile kuwe, uMoya weNkosi akuthwale akuse lapho engingazi khona; lapho sengifike ngatshela uAhabi, angakutholi, uzangibulala; kodwa mina inceku yakho ngiyayesaba iNkosi kusukela ebutsheni bami.
Niĩ ndiũĩ kũrĩa Roho wa Jehova angĩgũtwara twatigana nawe. Ingĩthiĩ njĩĩre Ahabu ũguo na acooke akwage-rĩ, nĩekũnjũraga. No niĩ ndungata yaku ndũire hooyaga Jehova kuuma ndĩ o mũnini.
13 Kakutshelwanga inkosi yami yini engakwenzayo lapho uJezebeli ebulala abaprofethi beNkosi, ukuthi ngafihla amadoda alikhulu kubaprofethi beNkosi, ngamadoda angamatshumi amahlanu ebhalwini, ngabondla ngesinkwa langamanzi?
Wee mwathi wakwa-rĩ, kaĩ ũtarĩ waigua ũrĩa ndeekire rĩrĩa Jezebeli ooragaga anabii a Jehova, ũrĩa ndaahithire anabii a Jehova igana rĩmwe ngurunga-inĩ igĩrĩ, o ĩmwe anabii mĩrongo ĩtano, na ngamaheaga irio na maaĩ?
14 Khathesi-ke uthi: Hamba uyetshela inkosi yakho ukuthi: Khangela uElija ulapha. Abesengibulala.
Na rĩu ũranjĩĩra thiĩ kũrĩ mwathi wakwa ngamwĩre atĩrĩ, ‘Elija arĩ gũkũ.’ Nĩekũnjũraga!”
15 UElija wasesithi: Kuphila kukaJehova wamabandla engimi phambi kwakhe, oqotho lamuhla ngizaziveza kuye.
Elija akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “O ta ũrĩa Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe ũrĩa ndungatagĩra atũũraga muoyo-rĩ, ti-itherũ nĩngwĩonithania niĩ mwene kũrĩ Ahabu ũmũthĩ.”
16 Ngakho uObhadiya wahamba ukuhlangabeza uAhabi, wamtshela; loAhabi wayahlangabeza uElija.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Obadia agĩthiĩ gũtũnga Ahabu akĩmwĩra ũhoro ũcio, nake Ahabu agĩthiĩ gũtũnga Elija.
17 Kwasekusithi uAhabi ebona uElija, uAhabi wathi kuye: Nguwe yini ongumhluphi kaIsrayeli?
Rĩrĩa Ahabu onire Elija, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Wee nĩwe, wee mũnyariiri wa Isiraeli?”
18 Wasesithi: Kangimhluphanga uIsrayeli, kodwa nguwe lendlu kayihlo, ngokuyitshiya kwenu imilayo yeNkosi, lalandela oBhali.
Elija akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Niĩ ndinyariirĩte Isiraeli. No wee na nyũmba ya thoguo, nĩ inyuĩ mwĩkĩte ũguo. Nĩmwatiganĩirie maathani ma Jehova na mũkĩrũmĩrĩra Baali.
19 Ngakho-ke thuma, ubuthanisele kimi uIsrayeli wonke entabeni iKharmeli, labaprofethi bakaBhali abangamakhulu amane lamatshumi amahlanu labaprofethi bezixuku abangamakhulu amane abadla etafuleni likaJezebeli.
Rĩu tũmana andũ moime Isiraeli guothe, moke tũcemanie nao Kĩrĩma-inĩ gĩa Karimeli. Na ũrehe anabii arĩa a Baali magana mana ma mĩrongo ĩtano na anabii a Ashera magana mana, arĩa marĩĩagĩra metha-inĩ ya Jezebeli.”
20 Ngakho uAhabi wathuma phakathi kwabo bonke abantwana bakoIsrayeli, wabuthanisa abaprofethi entabeni iKharmeli.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Ahabu agĩtũmana Isiraeli guothe na agĩcookanĩrĩria anabii Kĩrĩma-inĩ gĩa Karimeli.
21 UElija wasesondela ebantwini bonke wathi: Koze kube nini liqhula emicabangweni emibili? Uba iNkosi inguNkulunkulu, landelani yona; kodwa uba kunguBhali, mlandeleni. Kodwa abantu kabamphendulanga ngalizwi.
Elija agĩthiĩ mbere ya andũ akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Nĩ nginya rĩ mũgũtũũra mũthanganagĩria njĩra igĩrĩ? Angĩkorwo Jehova nĩwe Ngai-rĩ, mũrũmĩrĩrei, no angĩkorwo Baali nĩwe Ngai-rĩ, mũkĩmũrũmĩrĩre we.” No andũ acio matiamũcookeirie ũndũ o na ũmwe.
22 UElija wasesithi ebantwini: Mina ngedwa ngingumprofethi weNkosi oseleyo; kodwa abaprofethi bakaBhali ngamadoda angamakhulu amane lamatshumi amahlanu.
Hĩndĩ ĩyo Elija akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Niĩ nyiki no niĩ ndigĩtwo ndĩ mũnabii wa Jehova, no Baali arĩ na anabii magana mana ma mĩrongo ĩtano.
23 Ngakho kabasinike amajongosi amabili, bazikhethele ijongosi elilodwa, baliqume iziqa, bazibeke phezu kwenkuni, bangafaki mlilo; lami ngizalungisa elinye ijongosi, ngilibeke phezu kwenkuni, ngingafaki mlilo.
Tũreherei ndegwa igĩrĩ. Reke methuurĩre ndegwa ĩmwe, na mamĩtinangie icunjĩ, macooke mamĩigĩrĩre ngũ igũrũ, no matigaakie mwaki. Na niĩ haarĩrie ndegwa ĩyo ĩngĩ, na ndĩmĩigĩrĩre ngũ igũrũ, na ndigwakia mwaki.
24 Njalo bizani ibizo likankulunkulu wenu, lami ngizabiza ibizo leNkosi; uNkulunkulu ozaphendula ngomlilo nguye uNkulunkulu. Bonke abantu basebephendula bathi: Lelilizwi lilungile.
Ningĩ mũcooke mũkaĩre rĩĩtwa rĩa ngai wanyu, na niĩ ngaĩre rĩĩtwa rĩa Jehova. Na ngai ũrĩa ũgũcookia mahooya na ũndũ wa kũrehe mwaki-rĩ, ũcio nĩwe Ngai.” Nao andũ othe makiuga atĩrĩ, “Ũguo woiga nĩ wega.”
25 UElija wasesithi kubaprofethi bakaBhali: Zikhetheleni ijongosi elilodwa, lililungise kuqala, ngoba libanengi, libize ibizo likankulunkulu wenu, kodwa lingafaki mlilo.
Elija akĩĩra anabii a Baali atĩrĩ, “Thuurai ndegwa ĩmwe, mwambĩrĩrie kũmĩhaarĩria, tondũ nĩ inyuĩ mũkĩrĩ aingĩ. Mũkaĩre rĩĩtwa rĩa ngai wanyu, na mũtigaakie mwaki.”
26 Basebethatha ijongosi ababelinikiwe, balilungisa, babiza ibizo likaBhali kusukela ekuseni kwaze kwaba semini, besithi: Bhali, siphendule! Kodwa kakubanga lalizwi, kakubanga lophendulayo. Basebeseqa phezu kwelathi elalenziwe.
Tondũ ũcio makĩoya ndegwa ĩrĩa maaheirwo makĩmĩhaarĩria. Magĩkaĩra rĩĩtwa rĩa Baali kuuma rũciinĩ nginya mĩaraho, makĩanĩrĩra makiugaga atĩrĩ, “Wee Baali tũigue!” No matiigana gũcookerio, tondũ gũtiarĩ mũndũ wa kũmacookeria. Nao makĩrũgarũga, makĩinaga, na magĩthiũrũrũkaga kĩgongona kĩu maathondekete.
27 Kwasekusithi emini uElija wadlala ngabo wathi: Memezani ngelizwi elikhulu, ngoba ungunkulunkulu; ngoba uyanakana, loba umonyukile, kumbe usekuhambeni, mhlawumbe ulele, njalo kudingeka ukuthi avuswe.
Mĩaraho yakinya-rĩ, Elija akĩambĩrĩria kũmanyũrũria, akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Anĩrĩrai mũno! Ti-itherũ we akĩrĩ ngai! No gũkorwo e na maũndũ areciiria, kana e na mĩhangʼo, kana agathiĩ rũgendo. No gũkorwo nĩakomete na no nginya okĩrio.”
28 Basebememeza ngelizwi elikhulu, bazisika njengokomkhuba wabo ngezinkemba langemikhonto, kwaze kwantshaza igazi kubo.
Tondũ ũcio makĩanĩrĩra mũno, na magĩĩtemanga na hiũ cia njora na matimũ, nginya thakame ĩkĩambĩrĩria kũnyũrũrũka, tondũ ũcio nĩguo warĩ mũtugo wao.
29 Kwasekusithi sekwedlulile imini, baprofetha kwaze kwaba sekunikelweni komnikelo, kakubanga lelizwi, njalo kakubanga lophendulayo, njalo kakubanga lonakekelayo.
Na rĩrĩ, mĩaraho yahĩtũka-rĩ, magĩthiĩ o na mbere na ũrathi wao wa matũhũhũ nginya ihinda rĩa igongona rĩa hwaĩ-inĩ. No gũtiarĩ na macookio, na gũtiarĩ o na ũmwe wa kũmacookeria, na gũtiarĩ o na ũmwe wa kũmarũmbũiya.
30 UElija wasesithi ebantwini bonke: Sondelani kimi. Bonke abantu basebesondela kuye. Waselungisa ilathi leNkosi elaselidilikile.
Ningĩ Elija akĩĩra andũ othe atĩrĩ, “Okokaai hakuhĩ na niĩ” Nao andũ acio magĩthiĩ hakuhĩ nake. Elija agĩcookereria kĩgongona kĩa Jehova tondũ nĩgĩathũkangĩtio.
31 UElija wasethatha amatshe alitshumi lambili, ngokwenani lezizwe zamadodana kaJakobe, okwafika kuye ilizwi leNkosi lisithi: Ibizo lakho lizakuba nguIsrayeli.
Elija akĩoya mahiga ikũmi na meerĩ kũringana na mĩhĩrĩga ya njiarwa cia Jakubu, ũrĩa wakinyĩirwo nĩ kiugo kĩa Jehova akĩĩrwo atĩrĩ, “Ũrĩĩtagwo Isiraeli.”
32 Ngalawomatshe wasesakha ilathi ebizweni leNkosi, wenza umgelo ozingelezela ilathi, ngokwesilinganiso samaseya amabili enhlanyelo.
Nake agĩaka kĩgongona na mahiga macio rĩĩtwa-inĩ rĩa Jehova, na akĩenja mũtaro mwariĩ ũngĩiganĩra ibaba igĩrĩ cia mbegũ, ũkĩrigiicĩria kĩgongona kĩu.
33 Waselungisa inkuni, waliquma iziqa ijongosi, walibeka phezu kwenkuni, wasesithi: Gcwalisani izimbiza ezine ngamanzi, liwathele phezu komnikelo wokutshiswa laphezu kwenkuni.
Akĩara ngũ, agĩtinangia ndegwa ĩyo icunjĩ, na akĩmĩigĩrĩra ngũ igũrũ. Ningĩ akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Iyũriai mĩtũngi ĩna mĩnene maaĩ, mũmaitĩrĩrie igũrũ rĩa iruta na igũrũ rĩa ngũ.”
34 Wasesithi: Kwenzeni okwesibili. Bakwenza okwesibili. Wathi: Kwenzeni okwesithathu. Basebekwenza okwesithathu.
Akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Ĩkai ũguo rĩngĩ,” nao magĩĩka o ro ũguo. Akĩmaatha akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Ĩkai ũguo riita rĩa gatatũ,” nao magĩĩka ũguo riita rĩa gatatũ.
35 Amanzi asehamba azingelezela ilathi, lomgelo lawo wawugcwalisa ngamanzi.
Namo maaĩ macio magĩtherera gũthiũrũrũka kĩgongona, o na makĩiyũra mũtaro.
36 Kwasekusithi ekunikelweni komnikelo uElija umprofethi wasondela wathi: Nkosi, Nkulunkulu kaAbrahama, uIsaka, loIsrayeli, kakwaziwe lamuhla ukuthi unguNkulunkulu koIsrayeli, lami ngiyinceku yakho, lokuthi ngizenzile zonke lezizinto njengokwelizwi lakho.
Ihinda rĩa kũruta igongona-rĩ, mũnabii Elija agĩokooka hau mbere na akĩhooya atĩrĩ: “Wee Jehova Ngai wa Iburahĩmu, na Isaaka, na Isiraeli, reke kũmenyeke ũmũthĩ atĩ Wee nĩwe Ngai thĩinĩ wa Isiraeli, na ningĩ atĩ niĩ ndĩ ndungata yaku na njĩkĩte maũndũ maya mothe o ta ũrĩa ũnjathĩte.
37 Ngiphendule, Nkosi, ungiphendule, ukuze lababantu bazi ukuthi wena uyiNkosi uNkulunkulu, lokuthi uyiphendulile futhi inhliziyo yabo.
Njigua, Wee Jehova, njigua, nĩgeetha andũ aya mamenye atĩ Wee Jehova nĩwe Ngai, na atĩ nĩũkũgarũra ngoro ciao igũcookerere.”
38 Wasusehla umlilo weNkosi, waqothula umnikelo wokutshiswa lenkuni lamatshe lothuli, wakhotha lamanzi asemgelweni.
Naguo mwaki wa Jehova ũgĩikũrũka ũgĩcina igongona, na ngũ icio, na mahiga, o na tĩĩri, ningĩ ũkĩngʼaria maaĩ marĩa maarĩ mũtaro.
39 Kwathi abantu bonke bekubona bathi mbo ngobuso babo, bathi: UJehova nguye onguNkulunkulu; uJehova nguye onguNkulunkulu.
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa andũ othe moonire ũndũ ũcio, makĩgũa, magĩturumithia mothiũ thĩ, makĩanĩrĩra makiuga atĩrĩ, “Jehova nĩwe Ngai! Jehova nĩwe Ngai!”
40 UElija wasesithi kibo: Babambeni abaprofethi bakaBhali, kungaphunyuki lamunye wabo. Basebebabamba. UElija wasebehlisela esifuleni iKishoni, wababulalela khona.
Nake Elija agĩatha andũ acio akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Nyiitai anabii acio a Baali. Mũtikareke o na ũmwe wao oore!” Nao makĩmanyiita, nake Elija akiuga maikũrũkio gĩtuamba-inĩ gĩa Kishoni mooragĩrwo kuo.
41 UElija wasesithi kuAhabi: Yenyuka, udle unathe, ngoba kulomsindo wobunengi bezulu.
Nake Elija akĩĩra Ahabu atĩrĩ, “Thiĩ ũrĩe na ũnyue tondũ kũrĩ na mũhũyũko wa mbura nene.”
42 UAhabi wasesenyuka ukuyakudla lokunatha. UElija wasesenyukela engqongeni yeKharmeli; wakhothamela phansi emhlabathini, wafaka ubuso bakhe phakathi kwamadolo akhe.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Ahabu agĩthiĩ, akĩrĩa na akĩnyua, nowe Elija akĩambata Kĩrĩma igũrũ gĩa Karimeli, akĩinamĩrĩra nginya thĩ, agĩtoonyia mũtwe gatagatĩ ka maru make.
43 Wasesithi encekwini yakhe: Yenyuka khathesi, ukhangele ngaselwandle. Yasisenyuka, yakhangela, yathi: Kakulalutho. Wasesithi: Buyela, kasikhombisa.
Nake akĩĩra ndungata yake atĩrĩ, “Thiĩ ũcũthĩrĩrie iria-inĩ,” nayo ĩkĩambata ĩgĩcũthĩrĩria. Ĩkiuga atĩrĩ, “Hatirĩ kĩndũ.” Nake Elija akĩmĩĩra ĩcooke ho rĩngĩ na rĩngĩ maita mũgwanja.
44 Kwasekusithi ngesikhathi sesikhombisa yathi: Khangela, iyezana elingangesandla somuntu lisenyuka olwandle. Wasesithi: Yenyuka uyetshela uAhabi: Bophela inqola, wehle, hlezi izulu likuvalele.
Riita rĩa mũgwanja ndungata ĩyo ĩkĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Nĩ harĩ na gatu kanini kaigana guoko kwa mũndũ karoimĩra kuuma iria-inĩ.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Elija akĩmĩĩra atĩrĩ, “Thiĩ ũkeere Ahabu atĩrĩ, ‘Ohania ngaari yaku ya ita, ũikũrũke ũtanahingĩrĩrio nĩ mbura.’”
45 Kwasekusithi kungakafiki lesosikhathi isibhakabhaka sasesisiba mnyama ngamayezi langomoya, kwaba lezulu elikhulu. UAhabi wasegada, waya eJizereyeli.
Hĩndĩ ĩyo igũrũ rĩgĩthimba nĩ ũndũ wa matu, na rũhuho rũkĩhurutana, gũkiura mbura nene, nake Ahabu akĩhaica ngaari yake agĩthiĩ Jezireeli.
46 Lesandla seNkosi sasiphezu kukaElija; wabopha ukhalo lwakhe, wagijima phambi kukaAhabi, uze ufike eJizereyeli.
Naguo hinya wa Jehova ũgĩũka igũrũ rĩa Elija, akĩĩhotora akĩrũmia nguo yake na mũcibi, akĩhanyũka e mbere ya Ahabu, o nginya Jezireeli.
