1 Mga Hari 19
1 Sinabi ni Ahab kay Jezebel ang lahat ng ginawa ni Elias, at kung paano niya pinatay ang lahat ng mga propeta sa pamamagitan ng espada.
When Ahab got home, he told [his wife] Jezebel what Elijah had done. He told her that Elijah had killed all the prophets of Baal.
2 Pagkatapos nagpadala si Jezebel ng isang mensahero kay Elias, na nagsasabing, “Nawa'y gawin sa aking ng mga diyos, ang higit pang masama, kung hindi ko gagawin ang buhay mo tulad ng buhay ng isa sa mga patay na propeta sa ganitong oras bukas.”
So Jezebel sent this message to Elijah: “By this time tomorrow I will have [killed] you, just like you [killed all those prophets of Baal]. If I do not do that, I hope the gods will kill me.”
3 Nang marinig iyon ni Elias, bumangon siya at umalis para sa kaniyang buhay at pumuta sa Beer-seba, na bahagi ng Juda, at iniwan ang kaniyang mga lingkod doon.
When Elijah received [her message], he was afraid. So [taking his servant with him], he fled in order that he would not be killed. He went [far south] to Beersheba, in Judah. He left his servant there.
4 Pero mag-isa lamang siyang naglakbay ng isang araw patungo sa ilang, at dumating at umupo siya sa ilalim ng isang puno ng retama. Hiniling niya para sa kaniyang sarili na maaari na siyang mamatay, at sinabing, “Sobra na ito, Yahweh; kunin mo na ang aking buhay, dahil hindi ako higit kaysa sa aking mga patay na ninuno”
Then he went by himself further [south] into the desert. He walked all day. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that [Yahweh] would allow him to die. He said, “Yahweh, I’ve had enough. So allow me to die, because for me to live is no better than [being with] my ancestors [who have died].”
5 Kaya humiga siya at natulog sa ilalim ng puno ng retama; sa hindi inaasahan isang anghel ang humawak sa kaniya at sinabi sa kaniya, “Bumangon ka at kumain.”
Then he lay down under the broom tree and slept. But while he was sleeping, an angel touched him and [woke him up and] said to him, “Get up and eat some food!”
6 Tumingin si Elias, at malapit sa kaniyang ulunan ay mayroong tinapay na niluto sa uling at isang pitsel ng tubig. Kaya kinain niya ito at ininom at muling humiga.
Elijah looked around and saw some bread which had been baked on hot stones, and he also saw a jar of water. So he ate some bread and drank some water and lay down [to sleep] again.
7 Sa pangalawang pagkakataon muling bumalik ang anghel ni Yahweh at hinawakan siya at sinabi, “Bumangon ka at kumain, dahil ang iyong paglalakbay ay higit na mas mahirap para sa iyo.”
Then the angel [who had been sent by] Yahweh came again and touched him, and said, “Get up and eat some [more] food, because you need [more strength] to go on a long journey.”
8 Kaya siya ay tumayo at kumain at uminom, at naglakbay siya sa lakas na mula sa pagkain sa apatnapung araw at apatnapung gabi sa Horeb, na bundok ng Diyos.
So he got up and ate and drank some more, and because of doing that, he got enough strength to enable him to travel for forty days and nights to Sinai Mountain, the mountain [that was dedicated to] God.
9 Nagpunta siya sa kuweba doon at nanatili roon. Pagkatapos dumating ang salita ni Yahweh sa kaniya at sinabi sa kaniya, “Ano ang ginagawa mo dito Elias?”
He went into a cave there and slept there that night. [The next morning, ] Yahweh said to him “Elijah, why are you here?”
10 Sumagot si Elias, “Naging napakamasigasig ako para sa iyo Yahweh, Diyos ng mga hukbo, para sa bayan ng Israel na tinalikuran ang iyong tipan, sinira ang iyong mga altar, at pinatay ang iyong mga propeta sa pamamagitan ng espada. Ngayon ako, ako nalang, ang natira at gusto nila akong patayin.”
Elijah replied, “I have zealously served you, Yahweh, God Almighty. But the Israeli people have broken the agreement that they made with you. They have torn down your altars, and they have killed all of your prophets. I am the only one whom they have not killed, and now they are trying to kill me, too. [So I am running away from them].”
11 Sumagot si Yahweh, “Lumabas ka at tumayo sa bundok sa aking harapan.” Pagkatapos dumaan si Yahweh, at isang napakalakas na hangin ang humampas sa mga bundok at pinagpira-piraso ang mga bato sa harapan ni Yahweh, pero si Yahweh ay wala sa hangin. Pagkatapos ng malakas na hangin, isang lindol ang dumating, pero wala si Yahweh sa lindol.
Yahweh said to him, “Go out and stand in front of me on this mountain while I pass by.” [Suddenly] a strong windstorm struck the mountain. As a result, rocks were loosened from the mountainside. But Yahweh was not in the wind. Then there was an earthquake, but Yahweh was not in the earthquake.
12 Pagkatapos ng lindol isang apoy ang dumating, pero si Yahweh ay wala sa apoy. Pagkatapos ng apoy, isang maliit na boses ang dumating.
Then there was a fire, but Yahweh was not in the fire. Then there was a sound like someone whispering quietly.
13 Nang marinig ni Elias ang boses, binalot niya ang kaniyang mukha ng kaniyang balabal, lumabas, at tumayo sa pasukan ng kuweba. Pagkatapos isang boses ang dumating sa kaniya na nagsabing, “Ano ang ginagawa mo dito Elias?”
When Elijah heard that, he wrapped his cloak around his face. He went out of the cave and stood at its entrance. And he heard Yahweh speaking to him, saying again, “Elijah, why are you here?”
14 Sumagot si Elias, “Naging napakamasigasig ako para sa iyo Yahweh, Diyos ng mga hukbo, dahil ang bayan ng Israel ay tinalikuran ang iyong tipan, sinira ang iyong mga altar, at pinatay ang iyong mga propeta sa pamamagitan ng espada. Ngayon mag-isa nalang akong natira at gusto nilang akong patayin.”
He replied again, “I have zealously served you, Yahweh, God Almighty. But the Israeli people have broken the agreement that they made with you. They have torn down your altars, and they have killed all of your prophets. I am the only one whom they have not killed, and now they are trying to kill me, too. [So I am running away from them].”
15 Pagkatapos sinabi sa kaniya ni Yahweh, “Bumalik ka sa daan patungo sa ilang ng Damasco, at kapag nakarating ka doon itatalaga mo si Hazael bilang hari ng Aram,
Then Yahweh told him, “Go back to the desert near Damascus. When you arrive there, anoint [with olive oil] a man named Hazael, [to appoint him] to be the king of Syria.
16 at itatalaga mo si Jehu anak ni Nimshi na maging hari sa Israel, at itatalaga mo si Eliseo anak na lalaki ni Shafat ng Abel Mehola na maging propeta kapalit mo.
Then anoint Jehu, the son of Nimshi, to be the king of Israel, and also anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat, from Abel-Meholah [town], to become my prophet after you are dead.
17 Mangyayari na papatayin ni Jehu ang sinumang makakatakas mula sa espada ni Hazael, at papatayin ni Eliseo ang sinumang makakatakas mula sa espada ni Jehu.
Hazael’s army [will kill many people, and] those who escape from [being killed by] his army will be killed by Jehu’s [army], and those who escape from [being killed by] Jehu’s army will be killed by Elisha.
18 Pero mag-iiwan ako para sa aking sarili ng pitong libong mamamayan ng Israel, na ang mga tuhod ay hindi pa lumuluhod kay Baal, at ang mga bibig ay hindi pa humahalik sa kaniya.”
But [you need to know that] there are still 7,000 people in Israel who have never bowed to [worship] Baal or kissed his [idol].”
19 Kaya umalis si Elias mula roon at natagpuan si Eliseo anak na lalaki ni Shafat, na nag-aararo ng labindalawang pamatok na mga baka sa kaniyang harapan, at siya ang nag-aararo sa ika-labindalawang pamatok. Lumakad si Elias papalapit kay Eliseo at binalot ang dulo ng kaniyang balabal sa kaniya.
So Elijah went [to Syria] and found Elisha as he was plowing a field with a team of oxen. There were eleven other men who were in front of him, plowing with teams of oxen in the same field. Elijah went to Elisha, and took off his own coat and put it on Elisha, [to show Elisha that he wanted him to take his place as a prophet. Then he started to walk away].
20 Pagkatapos iniwan ni Eliseo ang mga baka at sumunod kay Elias; sinabi niya, “Pakiusap hayaan mong humalik ako sa aking ama at aking ina, at pagkatapos ako ay susunod sa iyo.” Pagkapos sinabi ni Elias sa kaniya, “Bumalik ka, pero isipin mo kung ano ang ginawa ko sa iyo.”
Elisha left the oxen standing there and ran after Elijah, and said to him, “I will go with you, but first let me kiss my parents goodbye.” Elijah replied, “Okay, go home. But do not forget why I have [given my cloak] to you!”
21 Kaya bumalik si Eliseo mula kay Elias at inalis ang ang pamatok ng mga baka, pinatay ang mga hayop, niluto ang karne sa pamamagitan ng kahoy mula sa pamatok ng baka at pagkatapos binigay niya ito sa mga tao at kanilang kinain. Pagkatapos tumayo siya, at sumunod kay Elias, at naglingkod siya sa kaniya.
So Elisha went back [to his oxen]. He killed them [and cut them in pieces] and used the wood from the plow to build a fire to roast the meat. He distributed the meat to the other people [in his town], and they all ate some. Then he went with Elijah and became his helper.
