1 Mga Hari 18
1 Kaya pagkalipas ng maraming araw ang salita ni Yahweh ay nakarating kay Elias sa ikatlong taon ng tagtuyot nagsasabing, “Elias ipakita mo ang iyong sarili kay Ahab, at magpapadala ako ng ulan sa lupain.”
For almost three years there was no rain in Samaria. Then Yahweh said this to Elijah: “Go and meet with King Ahab and [tell him that] I will soon send rain.”
2 At pumunta si Elias at siya ay nagpakita kay Ahab; ngayon malubha ang taggutom sa Samaria.
So Elijah went to talk to Ahab. In Samaria there was almost no food for anyone to eat.
3 Tinawag ni Ahab si Obadias, ang taga pangasiwa ng palasyo. Sa panahong iyon labis na pinarangalan ni Obadias si Yahweh,
There was a man there named Obadiah. He was in charge of the king’s palace. He greatly revered Yahweh.
4 dahil nang ipinapapatay ni Jezebel ang mga propeta ni Yahweh, sinama ni Obadias ang isandaang propeta at itinago niya sila ng tig limampo sa isang kuweba, at pinakain niya sila ng tinapay at tubig.
One time when [Queen] Jezebel had [tried to] kill all Yahweh’s prophets, Obadiah hid 100 of them in two caves. He put 50 prophets in each cave, and he brought food and water to them.
5 Sinabi ni Ahab kay Obadias, “Lumibot ka sa lupain sa lahat ng mga bukal ng tubig at batis. Marahil tayo ay makakahanap ng damo at maililigtas ang mga kabayo at mga asno para hindi tayo maubusan ng lahat ng hayop.”
[By this time, the (famine/lack of food and water) had become very severe in Samaria]. So Ahab summoned Obadiah and said to him, “We must check/look near every spring and in every valley to see if we can find enough grass to give to some of my horses and mules, so that they will not all die.”
6 Kaya hinati nila ang lupaing kanilang lalakaran at humanap ng tubig. Si Ahab ay naglakad mag isa, at si Obadias ay umiba ng daan.
So they both started walking throughout the land. Obadiah went in one direction by himself, and Ahab went in another direction by himself.
7 Habang si Obadias ay nasa daan, hindi inaasahan nasalubong siya ni Elias. Nakilala siya ni Obadias at nagpatirapa sa lupa. Kaniyang sinabi, “ikaw ba ito, ang panginoon kong si Elias?”
While Obadiah was walking along, he saw Elijah coming toward him. Obadiah recognized Elijah and bowed down in front of him and said, “Is it really you, Elijah, my master?”
8 Sumagot si Elias, “Ako nga ito. Pumunta ka at sabihin mo sa iyong panginoon, 'Masdan narito, si Elias.'”
Elijah replied, “Yes. Now go and tell [Ahab, ] your master, that I am here.”
9 Sumagot si Obadias, “Paano ako nagkasala upang ibibigay ang iyong lingkod sa kamay ni Ahab, para patayin niya ako?
Obadiah objected. He said, “Sir, I have not [RHQ] harmed you at all. So why are you sending me back to Ahab? He will kill me!
10 Si Yahweh ang iyong Diyos ay buhay, walang bansa o kaharian na kung saan ang aking panginoon ay hindi nagsugo ng kalalakihan para hanapin ka. Kapag ang isang bansa o kaharian ay nagsasabi, 'Wala rito si Elias,' pinasusumpa sila ni Ahab na hindi ka nila mahanap.
Yahweh your God [knows that I am telling the truth when] I solemnly declare that King Ahab has searched in every kingdom all over the world [HYP] to find you. Each time that some king said to him, ‘Elijah is not here,’ Ahab demanded that the king of that country solemnly swear/declare that the king was telling the truth.
11 Pero ngayon iyong sinasabi, 'Pumunta ka, at sabihin mo sa panginoon mo na narito si Elias.'
Now you say to me, ‘Go and tell your master that Elijah is here!’
12 Sa sandaling ako ay mawalay sa iyo, ikaw ay kaagad daldalhin ng Espiritu ni Yahweh sa isang lugar na hindi ko alam. Kapag ako ay pumunta at sabihin kay Ahab, at kung hindi ka niya makita, papatayin niya ako. Subalit ako, iyong lingkod, ay sumamba kay Yahweh mula pa sa aking kabataan.
But as soon as I leave you, the Spirit of Yahweh will carry you away, and I will not know where he will take you. So when [I tell] Ahab [that you are here and he] comes to me and he does not find you here, he will kill me! But [I do not deserve to die because] I have revered Yahweh since I was a boy.
13 Hindi ba sinabi sa inyo, aking panginoon, kung ano ang aking ginawa nang patayin ni Jezebel ang mga propeta ni Yahweh, kung paanong tinago ko ang isang daan na propeta ni Yahweh, tiglampu sa isang kuweba at pinakain ko sila ng tinapay at tubig?
My master, have you not heard about what I did when Jezebel wanted to kill all of Yahweh’s prophets? I hid 100 of them in two caves and took food and water to them.
14 At ngayon sinasabi mo, 'Pumunta ka at sabihin mo sa iyong panginoon na narito si Elias', kaya papatayin niya ako.”
Now, sir, you say, ‘Go and tell your master that Elijah is here.’ But if I do that, [and he comes and you are not here, ] he will kill me!”
15 Sumagot si Elias, “Buhay si Yahweh ng mga hukbo, sa harapan niya ako ay nakatayo, tinitiyak ko na ipapakita ko ang aking sarili kay Ahab ngayon.”
But Elijah replied, “Yahweh, the Almighty One whom I serve [IDM], knows that [I am telling the truth as] I solemnly declare that I will go to meet with Ahab today.”
16 Kaya si Obadias ay nagpunta para makipagkita kay Ahab; sinabi niya sa kaniya, at nagpunta si Ahab para makipagkita kay Elias.
So Obadiah went to tell Ahab that Elijah had come. Ahab went to meet with him.
17 Nang makita ni Ahab si Elias, sinabi niya sa kaniya, “ikaw ba ito, ikaw na gumagawa ng kaguluhan sa Israel?”
When he saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, the one who causes trouble for [the people of] Israel?”
18 At sumagot si Elias, “Hindi ko ginulo ang Israel, pero ikaw at ang sambahayan ng iyong ama ang nanggugulo sa pamamagitan ng pagtalikod sa mga utos ni Yahweh at sa pagsunod sa mga diyus-diyosan ni Baal.
Elijah replied, “It is not I who have caused trouble for the people of Israel! You and your family are the ones who have caused trouble! You have refused to obey Yahweh’s commands, and you have worshiped the idols of Baal instead.
19 Kaya ngayon, magpasabi ka at tipunin sa akin ang buong Isarel sa Bundok Carmelo, kasama ang 450 propeta ni Baal at apat na raang propeta ni Asera, na kumakain sa lamesa ni Jezebel.”
So now, command all the Israeli people to come to Carmel Mountain, and [be sure to] bring all the 450 prophets who worship Baal and the 400 prophets who worship [the goddess] Asherah, the ones to whom [your wife] Jezebel brings food and water.”
20 Kaya nagpasabi si Ahab sa lahat ng tao sa Israel at tinipon ang mga propetang magkakasama sa Bundok Carmelo.
So Ahab summoned all his prophets and all the other [Israeli] people to the top of Carmel Mountain, [and Elijah went up there too.]
21 Si Elias ay lumapit sa lahat ng tao at sinabi niya, “Gaano katagal ninyong babaguhin ang inyong kaisipan? Kung si Yahweh ay Diyos, sumunod kayo sa kaniya. Ngunit kung si Baal ay Diyos, sundin siya.” Subalit ang mga tao ay hindi sumagot sa kaniya kahit isang salita.
Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, “How long [RHQ] are you going to be undecided [about who is truly God]? If Yahweh is [truly] God, then worship/serve him. If Baal is truly God, then worship/serve him!” But the people said nothing [in reply, because they were afraid of what Jezebel would do to them if they admitted that they worshiped Yahweh].
22 Pagkatapos sinabi ni Elias sa mga tao, “Ako, ako lamang, ang natitira bilang propeta ni Yahweh, pero ang mga propeta ni Baal ay 450 kalalakihan.
Then Elijah said to them, “I am the only true prophet of Yahweh who is left, but Baal has 450 prophets.
23 Kaya hayaang bigyan nila tayo ng dalawang toro. Hayaan silang pumili ng isang toro para sa kanilang sarili at putulin ito ng pira-piraso, at ilalatag sa kahoy, pero huwag lalagyan ng apoy sa ilalim nito. Pagkatapos ihahanda ang isang pang toro at ilalatag sa kahoy, at huwag lalagyan ng apoy sa ilalim nito.
Bring two bulls. The prophets of Baal may choose the one that they want. They must [kill it and] cut it into pieces and lay the pieces on the wood that is on the altar that they have made. But they must not light a fire [under the wood]. [I will kill the other bull and cut it in pieces and lay the pieces on the altar that I make].
24 Pagkatapos tatawagin ninyo ang pangalan ng inyong diyos, at ako ay tatawag sa pangalan ni Yahweh, at ang Diyos na sasagot sa pamamagitan ng apoy, siya ang magiging Diyos.” Kaya ang lahat ng tao ay sumagot, at sinabi, “Mabuti ito.”
Then they must call to their god [MTY], and I will call to Yahweh. The god who answers by lighting a fire [to the wood that is on that altar] is [the true] God!” Then all the people thought that Elijah’s suggestion was good.
25 Kaya sinabi ni Elias sa mga propeta ni Baal, “Pumili kayo ng isang toro para sa inyo at mauna na itong ihanda, dahil kayo ay marami. Pagkatapos tumawag kayo sa inyong diyos, pero huwag ninyong lagyan ng apoy ang ilalim ng toro.”
Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “You call to Baal first, because there are many of you. Choose one of the bulls and prepare it, and then call to your god. But do not light a fire under the wood!”
26 At kanilang kinuha ang toro na nakalaan sa kanila at inihanda ito, at tinawag ang pangalan ni Baal mula umaga hanggang sa katanghaliang tapat, sinasabi, “Baal, pakinggan mo kami. “Pero walang tinig, o sinumang sumagot. Sila ay nagsayaw sa paligid ng altar na kanilang ginawa.
So they killed one of the bulls and cut it up and placed the pieces on the altar. Then they called out to Baal all morning. They shouted, “Baal, answer us!” But no one answered. There was no reply at all [DOU]. Then they danced wildly around the altar that they had made.
27 Sa kinatanghalian tapat kinutya sila ni Elias at sinabi, “Sumigaw kayo ng malakas! Siya ay diyos! Marahil siya ay nagiisip, o siya ay nasa palikuran, o siya ay nasa isang paglalakbay, o marahil siya ay natutulog at dapat siyang gisingin.
About noontime, Elijah started to make fun of them. He said, “[Surely] Baal is a god, so it seems that you must shout louder! Perhaps he is thinking about something, or perhaps he has gone to the toilet. Or perhaps he is traveling somewhere, or perhaps he is asleep and you need to wake him up!”
28 “Kaya sila ay sumigaw pa ng mas malakas, at hiniwa nila ang kanilang sarili, tulad ng kanilang ginagawa, gamit ang mga espada at mga sibat, hanggang sa umagos ang dugo sa kanilang sarili.
So they shouted louder. Then, doing one of the things that they frequently did [when they worshiped Baal], they slashed/cut themselves with knives and swords until a lot of blood flowed.
29 Lumipas ang tanghaling tapat, at sila ay nahihibang pa rin hanggang sa oras ng pag-aalay handog na pang gabi, pero walang boses o sinumang sumasagot; wala kahit sino ang nagbigay pansin sa kanilang mga pagsusumamo.
They continued calling out to Baal all afternoon. But there was no reply, no answer, no god who paid attention.
30 Pagkatapos sinabi ni Elias sa lahat ng tao, “Lumapit kayo sa akin,” at ang lahat ng tao ay lumapit sa kaniya. Pagkatapos kaniyang inayos ang altar ni Yahweh na nasira.
Then Elijah called to the people saying, “Come closer!” So they all crowded around him. Then Elijah repaired the altar of Yahweh that had previously been (ruined/torn down) [by the prophets of Baal].
31 Kumuha si Elias ng labing dalawang bato, ang bawat bato na kumakatawan sa mga lipi ng mga anak ni Jacob — ito ay kay Jacob na ang salita ni Yahweh ay dumating, sinasabi, Israel ang magiging iyong pangalan.”
Then he took twelve [large] stones, each one to represent one of the Israeli tribes. The names of those tribes were given to them by their ancestor Jacob.
32 Sa pamamagitan ng mga bato ay kaniyang tinayo ang altar sa pangalan ni Yahweh, at humukay siya ng isang kanal sa palibot ng altar na ang laki tama lang para magkasya ang dalawang salop na mga binhi.
With these stones he rebuilt Yahweh’s altar. Then around the altar he dug a little ditch that was large enough to hold about (three gallons/12 liters) of water.
33 Pagkatapos kaniyang inilagay ang kahoy para sa apoy at ang toro ay pinutol sa piraso, at ipinatong ang mga pira-piraso sa ibabaw ng kahoy. At kaniyang sinabi,”Punuin ninyo ang apat na tapayan ng tubig at ibuhos ninyo sa handog na susunugin at sa kahoy.”
He piled wood on top of the stones. He killed the bull and cut it in pieces. Then he laid the pieces on top of the wood. Then he said, “Fill four large jars with water, and pour the water on top of the pieces of meat and the wood.” So they did that.
34 At kaniyang sinabi, “Gawin ninyo ito ng pangalawang ulit,” at kanilang ginawa ito sa pangalawang ulit, pagkatapos sinabi niya, “Gawin ninyo ito sa pangatlong ulit,” at kanilang ginawa ito sa pangatlong ulit.
Then he said, “Do the same thing again!” So they did it again. Then he said “Do it a third time!” So they did it again.
35 Ang tubig ay umagos sa palibot ng altar at napuno ang kanal.
As a result, the water flowed down below the altar and filled the ditches.
36 Ito ang naganap sa oras ng pag-aalay ng pang gabing handog, si Elias na propeta ay lumapit at sinabi, “Yahweh, na Diyos ni Abraham, ni Isaac, at ng Israel, hayaang malaman sa araw na ito na ikaw ang Diyos sa Israel, at ako ang iyong lingkod, at aking ginagawa ang lahat ng bagay sa iyong salita.
When it was time to offer the evening sacrifices, Elijah walked close [to the altar] and prayed. He said, “Yahweh, you who are the God that [our ancestors] Abraham and Isaac and Jacob [worshiped], prove today that you are the God whom the Israeli people [should worship], and prove that I am your servant. Prove that I have done all these things because you told me to do them.
37 Pakinggan mo ako, O Yahweh, pakinggan mo ako, para malaman ng mga tao na ikaw, Yahweh, ay Diyos, at iyong ibabalik muli ang kanilang puso sa iyong sarili.”
Yahweh, answer me! Answer me in order that these people will know that you, Yahweh God, [have the power to do what you say that you will do], and that you have caused them to trust in [IDM] you again!”
38 Pagkatapos kaagad ang apoy ni Yahweh ay bumaba, at tinupok ang handog na susunugin, maging ang kahoy, ang mga bato, at ang lupa, at tinuyo ang tubig na nasa kanal.
Immediately a fire from Yahweh flashed down from the sky. The fire burned up the pieces of meat, the wood, the stones, and the dirt [that was around the altar]. It even dried up all the water in the ditch!
39 Nang makita ng buong bayan ito, sila ay nagpatirapa sa lupa at sinabi, “Si Yahweh, siya ay Diyos! Si Yahweh, siya Diyos!”
When the people saw that, they prostrated themselves on the ground and shouted, “Yahweh is God! Yahweh is God!”
40 Kaya sinabi ni Elias sa kanila, “Dalhin ninyo ang mga propeta ni Baal. Huwag hayaang makatakas ni isa sa kanila”’ Kaya kinuha sila, at dinala ni Elias ang mga propeta ni Baal sa ibaba ng batis ng Cison at pinatay sila roon.
Then Elijah commanded them, “Seize all the prophets of Baal! Do not allow any of them to escape!” So the people seized all the prophets of Baal, and took them down the mountain to the Kishon Valley, and Elijah killed them all there.
41 Sinabi ni Elias kay Ahab, “Bumangon ka, kumain at uminom, sapagkat may ingay ng malakas na ulan.
Then Elijah said to Ahab, “Go and get something to eat and drink. [But do it quickly, because] it is soon going to rain very hard!”
42 Kaya si Ahab ay bumangon para kumain at para uminom. Pagkatapos si Elias ay nagpunta sa tuktok ng Carmelo, siya ay yumukod sa lupa, at inilagay ang kaniyang mukha sa pagitan ng kaniyang mga tuhod.
So Ahab [and his men] left to prepare a big meal. But Elijah went back up to the top of Carmel Mountain and prayed.
43 Kaniyang sinabi sa kaniyang lingkod, “Pumanhik ka ngayon, tumingin ka sa gawing dagat.” Ang kaniyang lingkod ay pumanhik at tumingin at sinabi, “Wala naman.” Kaya sinabi ni Elias, “Pumunta ka muli, ng pitong ulit.”
Then he said to his servant, “Go and look out toward the sea, [to see if there are any rain clouds.]” So his servant went and looked, [and came back] and said, “I do not see anything.” This happened six times.
44 Sa ikapitong ulit sinabi ng lingkod, “Tingnan mo, may isang ulap na umakyat mula sa dagat, na kasingliit ng kamay ng isang tao.” Sumagot si Elias, “Pumunta ka at sabihin mo kay Ahab, 'Ihanda mo ang iyong karwahe, at bumaba bago ka mapigilan ng ulan.'”
But when the servant went the seventh time, he came back and said, “I saw a very small cloud above the sea. [As I extend my arm, ] the cloud is about the size of my hand/fist.” Then Elijah shouted to him, “Go and tell King Ahab to get his chariot ready and go home immediately! If he does not do that, the rain will stop him!”
45 Di nagtagal ito ay nangyari na ang kalangitan ay nagdilim sa mga ulap at hangin, at bumuhos ng napakalakas na ulan. Sumakay si Ahab at nagpunta kay Jezreel,
Very soon the sky was full of black clouds. There was a strong wind, and then it began to rain very hard. Ahab got into his chariot and started to return to Jezreel [city].
46 pero ang kamay ni Yahweh ay na kay Elias. Sinuksok niya ang kaniyang balabal sa kaniyang sinturon at naunang tumakbo kay Ahab sa pasukan ng Jezreel.
Yahweh gave extra strength to Elijah. He tucked his cloak into his belt [in order to run fast], and he ran ahead of Ahab’s [chariot] all the way [17 miles/26 km.] to Jezreel.
