Padishahlar 1 17
1 Emdi Giléadta turuwatqanlardin bolghan Tishbiliq Iliyas Ahabqa: — Men xizmitide turuwatqan Israilning Xudasi Perwerdigarning hayati bilen qesem qilimenki, méning sözümsiz bu yillarda ne shebnem ne yamghur chüshmeydu, dédi.
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.”
2 Andin Perwerdigarning sözi uninggha kélip: —
Ngakho ilizwi likaThixo lafika ku-Elija lisithi:
3 Bu yerdin kétip, meshriq terepke bérip, Iordan deryasining u teripidiki qérit éqinining boyida özüngni yoshurghin;
“Suka lapho, khangela empumalanga uyecatsha eDongeni lwaseKherithi, empumalanga kweJodani.
4 we shundaq boliduki, sen éqinning süyidin ichisen; mana, sanga u yerde ozuq yetküzüp bérishke qagha-quzghunlarni buyrudum, déyildi.
Uzanatha amanzi avela kulesosifula, njalo sengilayile amawabayi ukuthi azabe ekulethela ukudla khonapho.”
5 Shuning bilen u Perwerdigar buyrughandek qilip, Iordan deryasining u teripidiki qérit éqinigha bérip, u yerde turdi.
Ngakho wenza lokho okwakutshiwo nguThixo. Waya eDongeni lwaseKherithi, empumalanga yeJodani, wafika wahlala khona.
6 Qagha-quzghunlar etigende nan bilen gösh, her kechte yene nan bilen gösh yetküzüp béretti. U özi éqinning süyidin ichetti.
Amawabayi amlethela ukudla, isinkwa lenyama ekuseni kwathi lantambama kwaba yisinkwa lenyama, amanzi wayenatha esifuleni.
7 Lékin zéminda yamghur yaghmighini üchün birmezgildin kéyin éqin su qurup ketti.
Ngemva kwesikhathi amanzi atsha esifuleni ngoba kwakungelazulu elizweni.
8 U waqitta Perwerdigarning sözi uninggha kélip: —
Ngakho kwabuye kwafika kuye ilizwi likaThixo lisithi:
9 Ornungdin turup Zidondiki Zarefatqa bérip, u yerde turghin; mana, Men u yerdiki bir tul xotunni séni béqishqa buyrudum, déyildi.
“Suka khathesi uye eZarefathi yeSidoni uyehlala khona. Sengilungisile khona ukuthi umfelokazi uzakulungisela abe ekupha ukudla.”
10 U ornidin turup Zarefatqa bérip, sheherning derwazisigha kelgende, mana u yerde bir tul xotun otun térip turatti. U tul xotunni chaqirip: — Ötünimen, qachida manga ichkili azraq su élip kelgeysen, dédi.
Wasesiya eZarefathi. Uthe efika esangweni ledolobho, kwakukhona umfelokazi edobha incwathi. Wazibika kuye njalo ecela wathi, “Ungangilethela amanzi ngenkezo kenginathe na?”
11 U su alghili mangghanda, u yene: — Ötünimen, manga qolungda bir chishlem nanmu alghach kelgeysen, dédi.
Uthe esayathatha amanzi, wambiza njalo wathi, “Ngicela ungiphathele locezu lwesinkwa.”
12 Emma u: — Perwerdigar Xudayingning hayati bilen, sanga qesem qilimenki, mende héch nan yoq, peqet idishta bir changgal un, kozida azghine may bar, mana ikki tal otun tériwatimen; andin bérip özüm bilen oghlumgha nan étip, uni yep ölimiz, dédi.
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.”
13 Iliyas uninggha: — Qorqmighin; bérip éytqiningdek qilghin; lékin awwal bir kichik toqach étip, manga élip kelgin; andin özüng bilen oghlunggha nan etkin.
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.
14 Chünki Israilning Xudasi Perwerdigar mundaq deydu: — «Perwerdigar yer yüzige yamghur yaghduridighan kün’gichilik idishtiki un tügimeydu we kozidiki may kémeymeydu», dédi.
Ngoba lokhu yikho uThixo, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli akutshiloyo: ‘Impuphu esengcebethwini kayiyikuphela, lamafutha asediweni kawayikuphela, kuze kufike usuku uThixo azanisa ngalo izulu elizweni?’”
15 Shuning bilen u bérip, Iliyasning éytqinidek qildi we u, Iliyas we ayalning öyidikiler xéli künlergiche yédi.
Wasuka lapho wayakwenza njengalokho ayekutshilo u-Elija. Ngakho kwahlala kulokudla kuka-Elija lomfelokazi labendlu yakhe okwensuku zonke.
16 Perwerdigarning Iliyas arqiliq éytqan sözi boyiche, idishtiki un tügimidi we kozidiki maymu kémeymidi.
Ngoba ifulawa eyayisengcebethwini ayiphelanga, kanti njalo lamafutha agobhoza kokuphela kazaphela njengokutsho kukaThixo ku-Elija.
17 Shu ishlardin kéyin shundaq boldiki, öyning igisi bolghan bu ayalning oghli késel boldi. Uning késili shundaq éghirliship kettiki, uningda nepes qalmidi.
Ngemva kwesikhatshana indodana yomfelokazi owayengumninindlu yagula. Wakhula umkhuhlane ngamandla, yaze yema ukuphefumula.
18 Ayal Iliyasqa: — I Xudaning adimi, méning sen bilen néme alaqem bar idi? Sen gunahimni yadqa keltürüp, oghlumning jénigha zamin bolushqa keldingmu? — dédi.
Umfelokazi wathi ku-Elija, “Kanti kuyini ongizondela khona, wena muntu kaNkulunkulu? Kambe ungabe ulande ukuzangikhumbuza ngesono sami ukuze ubulale indodana yami na?”
19 U uninggha: — Oghlungni qolumgha bergin, dep uni uning quchiqidin élip özi olturghan balixanigha élip chiqip öz ornigha qoyup,
U-Elija waphendula wathi, “Nginika indodana yakho.” Wayiphatha ngezandla indodana, wakhwela layo waya endlini ephezulu ayehlala kuyo, wayilalisa embhedeni wakhe.
20 Perwerdigargha peryad qilip: — I Xudayim Perwerdigar, men méhman bolghan bu tul xotunning oghlini öltürüsh bilen uning béshighimu bala chüshürdungmu? — dep nida qildi.
Wasecela ngamandla kuThixo esithi. “Yebo Thixo Nkulunkulu wami, wehlisele umonakalo lakulo umfelokazi engihlezi kuye na, ngokubangela ukufa kwendodana yakhe na?”
21 U balining üstige üch qétim özini chaplap, Perwerdigargha peryad qilip: — I Perwerdigar Xudayim, bu balining jéni özige yene yénip kirsun! — dep nida qildi.
Wasezelula ecambalala phezu komfana kathathu ecela kuThixo, esithi, “Wena Thixo Nkulunkulu wami, ake ubuyisele impilo yalumntwana!”
22 Perwerdigar Iliyasning peryadini anglidi; balining jéni uninggha yénip kirishi bilen u tirildi.
UThixo wakuzwa ukukhala kuka-Elija lakanye impilo yomfana yabuyela, wavuka waphila.
23 Iliyas balini balixanidin élip chüshüp, öyge kirip, anisigha tapshurup berdi. Iliyas: — Mana oghlung tiriktur, dédi.
U-Elija wamphakamisa umntwana wamthwalela endlini ephansi. Wamqhubela unina wasesithi kunina, “Khangela ubone, indodana yakho iyaphila!”
24 Ayal Iliyasqa: — Men shu ish arqiliq emdi séning Xudaning adimi ikenlikingni, aghzingdin chiqqan Perwerdigarning sözi heqiqet ikenlikini bildim, dédi.
Umfelokazi wasesithi ku-Elija, “Khathesi sengisazi ukuthi ungumuntu kaNkulunkulu lokuthi ilizwi likaThixo elivela emlonyeni wakho liliqiniso.”
