< Padixaⱨlar 1 19 >
1 Lekin Aⱨab Iliyasning ⱨǝmmǝ ⱪilƣinini, jümlidin ⱨǝmmǝ pǝyƣǝmbǝrlǝrni ⱪiliqlap ɵltürginini Yizǝbǝlgǝ eytip bǝrdi.
U-Ahabi wasetshela uJezebheli ngakho konke okwakwenziwe ngu-Elija kanye lokuthi wababulala njani abaphrofethi ngenkemba.
2 Yizǝbǝl bolsa Iliyasⱪa bir hǝwǝrqi ǝwǝtip: — Əgǝr ǝtǝ muxu waⱪitⱪiqǝ sǝn xularning janliriƣa ⱪilƣiningdǝk mǝn sening jeningni ohxax ⱪilmisam, ilaⱨlar mangimu xundaⱪ ⱪilsun ⱨǝmdǝ uningdinmu ziyadǝ ⱪilsun! — dǝp eytⱪuzdi.
Ngalokho uJezebheli wathumela isithunywa ku-Elija ukuthi siyekuthi, “Onkulunkulu kabangihlanekele ngokwengezelelweyo nxa ngingakubulalanga kuze kube kusasa, njengoba usubulele abaphrofethi.”
3 U buni bilgǝndǝ, ɵz jenini ⱪutⱪuzmaⱪ üqün ⱪeqip Yǝⱨuda tǝwǝsidiki Bǝǝr-Xebaƣa bardi. U u yǝrdǝ ɵz hizmǝtkarini ⱪaldurup ⱪoyup,
U-Elija wasesesaba, wasuka wabaleka, wayafika eBherishebha yakoJuda, wasetshiya khona inceku yakhe.
4 Ɵzi qɵlning iqigǝ ⱪarap bir kün yol mangdi. U u yǝrdiki bir xiwaⱪning ⱪexiƣa kelip uning astida olturup, ɵzining ɵlümigǝ tilǝk tilǝp: — I Pǝrwǝrdigar ǝmdi boldi, jenimni alƣin; nemila degǝnbilǝn mǝn ata-bowilirimdin artuⱪ ǝmǝsmǝn, — dedi.
Yena wahamba okwelanga elilodwa engena enkangala. Wathola khona isihlahla, wahlala ngaphansi kwaso emthunzini, wakhulekela ukuthi ngabe uyafa wathi, “Kwanele, Thixo, susa ukuphila kwami ngoba angingcono kulabokhokho.”
5 U xu xiwaⱪ astida yetip uhlap ⱪaldi. Mana bir pǝrixtǝ uni noⱪup uningƣa: — Ⱪopup, nan yegin, dedi.
Wasecambalala elala ngaphansi kwesihlahla wajunywa yibuthongo. Khonokho ingilosi yamthinta yathi kuye, “Vuka udle.”
6 U ⱪarisa bexida ⱪiziⱪ qoƣlarda pixiwatⱪan bir poxkal wǝ bir koza su turatti. U yǝp-iqip yǝnǝ uhliƣili yatti.
Wathalaza, lakanye wabona ngemakhanda nantiyana iqebelengwane lisatshisa emalahleni elaliphekwe kuwo, kanye lenkezo eyayilamanzi okunatha. Wadla njalo wanatha, waphinda walala.
7 Andin Pǝrwǝrdigarning pǝrixtisi yǝnǝ kelip ikkinqi ⱪetim uni noⱪup uningƣa: — Ⱪopup nan yegin. Bolmisa yolungning eƣirini kɵtürǝlmǝysǝn, dedi.
Ingilosi kaThixo yaphinda yabuya okwesibili yamthinta, yathi kuye, “Vuka udle, ngoba uhambo lude luzakukhulela.”
8 U ⱪopup yǝp-iqti. Xu taamdin alƣan ⱪuwwǝt bilǝn u ⱪiriⱪ keqǝ-kündüz mengip Hudaning teƣi Ⱨorǝbgǝ yetip bardi.
Ngakho wavuka, wadla njalo wehlisa ngamanzi. Eseqiniswe yilokhokudla wahamba insuku ezingamatshumi amane lobusuku obungamatshumi amane waze wayafika eHorebhi intaba kaNkulunkulu.
9 U u yǝrdiki ƣarƣa kirip ⱪondi. Wǝ mana, Pǝrwǝrdigarning sɵzi uningƣa kelip mundaⱪ deyildi: — I Iliyas, bu yǝrdǝ nemǝ ⱪiliwatisǝn?
Eselapho wangena ebhalwini walala. Ngakho ilizwi likaThixo lafika kuye lisithi, “Kanti wenzani khonapha, Elija?”
10 U jawab berip: — Samawi ⱪoxunlarning Sǝrdari bolƣan Huda Pǝrwǝrdigar üqün zor otluⱪ muⱨǝbbǝt bilǝn ⱨǝsǝt ⱪildim. Qünki Israillar Sening ǝⱨdǝngni taxlap ⱪurbangaⱨliringni yiⱪitip, Sening pǝyƣǝmbǝrliringni ⱪiliq bilǝn ɵltürdi. Mǝn, yalƣuz mǝnla ⱪaldim wǝ ular mening jenimni alƣili ⱪǝstlǝwatidu, dedi.
Yena waphendula wathi, “Bengikutshisekela kakhulu, wena Thixo Nkulunkulu Somandla. Abako-Israyeli basephule isivumelwano sakho, badiliza ama-alithare akho, babulala abaphrofethi bakho ngenkemba. Yimi ngedwa engiseleyo, njalo khathesi bayangizingela bafuna ukungibulala.”
11 U uningƣa: — Qiⱪip, Pǝrwǝrdigarning aldida taƣda turƣin, dedi. Mana, Pǝrwǝrdigar ɵtüp ketiwatatti; [uning aldida] zor küqlük bir xamal qiⱪip, taƣlarni sundurup, ⱪoram taxlarni parqilap qeⱪiwǝtti. Lekin Pǝrwǝrdigar xamalda ǝmǝs idi. Xamaldin keyin bir yǝr tǝwrǝx boldi. Lekin Pǝrwǝrdigar yǝr tǝwrǝxtǝ ǝmǝs idi.
UThixo wathi kuye, “Hamba uyekuma phezu kwentaba phambi kukaThixo ngoba uThixo uzadlula khona.” Kwaba lomoya owawuvunguza ngamandla udabula izintaba uqhekeza lamadwala phambi kukaThixo, kodwa uThixo wayengekho kulesosiphepho. Kwedlula isiphepho kweza ukuzamazama komhlaba kodwa uThixo wayengekho kulokhokuzamazama.
12 Yǝr tǝwrǝxtin keyin bir lawuldiƣan ot kɵtürüldi. Lekin Pǝrwǝrdigar otta ǝmǝs idi. Ottin keyin boxⱪina, mulayim bir awaz anglandi.
Kwedlula ukuzamazama komhlaba kwaqhamuka umlilo, kodwa uThixo wayengekho kulowomlilo. Ngemva komlilo kwezwakala ilizwi elipholileyo linyenyeza.
13 Wǝ xundaⱪ boldiki, Iliyas xuni anglap, yüzini yepinqisi bilǝn orap ƣarning aƣziƣa berip turdi. Mana, bir awaz qiⱪip uningƣa: — I Iliyas, sǝn bu yǝrdǝ nemǝ ⱪiliwatisǝn? — dedi.
U-Elija uthe elizwa, wadonsa isembatho sakhe wamboza ubuso bakhe wasuka wayakuma entubeni yobhalu. Khonokho ilizwi lathi kuye, “Wenzani khonapha, Elija?”
14 U jawab berip: — Samawi ⱪoxunlarning Sǝrdari bolƣan Huda Pǝrwǝrdigar üqün zor otluⱪ muⱨǝbbǝt bilǝn ⱨǝsǝt ⱪildim. Qünki Israillar Sening ǝⱨdǝngni taxlap ⱪurbangaⱨliringni yiⱪitip, Sening pǝyƣǝmbǝrliringni ⱪiliq bilǝn ɵltürdi. Mǝn yalƣuz mǝnla ⱪaldim wǝ ular mening jenimni alƣili ⱪǝstlǝwatidu, dedi.
Yena waphendula wathi, “Bengikutshisekela kakhulu wena Thixo Nkulunkulu Somandla. Abako-Israyeli basephule isivumelwano sakho, badiliza ama-alithare akho, babulala abaphrofethi bakho ngenkemba. Yimi ngedwa engiseleyo, njalo khathesi bayangizingela bafuna ukungibulala lami.”
15 Pǝrwǝrdigar uningƣa mundaⱪ dedi: — Barƣin, kǝlgǝn yolung bilǝn ⱪaytip, andin Dǝmǝxⱪning qɵligǝ barƣin. U yǝrgǝ barƣanda Ⱨazaǝlni Suriyǝ üstigǝ padixaⱨ boluxⱪa mǝsiⱨ ⱪilƣin.
UThixo wathi kuye, “Buyela ngayonale indlela oze ngayo, uye enkangala yaseDamaseko. Ekufikeni kwakho khonale, ugcobe uHazayeli abe yinkosi yase-Aramu.
16 Andin Nimxining oƣli Yǝⱨuni Israilning üstigǝ padixaⱨ boluxⱪa mǝsiⱨ ⱪilƣin; ɵz ornungƣa pǝyƣǝmbǝr boluxⱪa Abǝl-Mǝⱨolaⱨliⱪ Xafatning oƣli Elixanimu mǝsiⱨ ⱪilƣin.
Njalo, ugcobe loJehu indodana kaNimishi abe yinkosi yako-Israyeli, ubusugcoba u-Elisha indodana kaShafathi wase-Abheli-Mehola athathe isikhundla sakho sobuphrofethi.
17 Wǝ xundaⱪ boliduki, Ⱨazaǝlning ⱪiliqidin ⱪeqip ⱪutulƣan ⱨǝrbirini Yǝⱨu ɵltüridu; Yǝⱨuning ⱪiliqidin ⱪeqip ⱪutulƣan ⱨǝrbirini Elixa ɵltüridu.
UJehu uzabulala bonke abazaphepha kuleyonkemba kaHazayeli, njalo u-Elisha uzabulala labo abazasila kuleyonkemba kaJehu.
18 Lekin Israilda yǝttǝ ming kixini, yǝni Baalning aldida tizlirini pükmigǝn wǝ uningƣa aƣzini sɵygüzmigǝn ⱨǝrbirini ɵzümgǝ saⱪlap ⱪaldurdum, — dedi.
Kodwa ngizaphephisa abako-Israyeli abazinkulungwane eziyisikhombisa abangazange bakhothamele uBhali njalo abandebe zabo azizange zimange.”
19 U u yǝrdin qiⱪip, Xafatning oƣli Elixani tapti. U qaƣda u yǝr ⱨǝydǝwatatti; uning aldida on ikki jüp uy bar idi, u on ikkinqisi bilǝn ⱪox ⱨǝydǝwatatti. Iliyas kelip uning üstigǝ ɵz yepinqisini taxlap artip ⱪoydi.
Ngakho u-Elija wasuka lapho wathola u-Elisha indodana kaShafathi. Wamfica elima labanye ngenkabi emajogweni alitshumi lambili, yena etshayela ezejogwe letshumi lambili. U-Elija wasondela kuye wamembesa ngesembatho sakhe.
20 U uylarni taxlap Iliyasning kǝynidin yügürüp kelip: — Meni berip atam bilǝn anamni sɵygili ⱪoyƣin, andin mǝn kelip sanga ǝgixǝy, — dedi. U uningƣa: — Ⱪaytⱪin; mǝn sanga nemǝ ⱪildim? — dedi.
U-Elisha watshiya inkabi zakhe walandela u-Elija. Wasesithi, “Ngivumela ngiyevalelisa ubaba lomama, ngibuye ngizehamba lawe.” U-Elija wamphendula wathi, “Buyela, kanti ngenzeni kuwe?”
21 U uningdin ayrilip, ɵzi ixlǝtkǝn bir jüp uyni soyup, ularning jabduⱪini otun ⱪilip, gɵxini pixurup hǝlⱪⱪǝ beriwidi, ular yedi. Andin u ornidin ⱪopup Iliyasning kǝynidin ǝgixip, uning hizmitidǝ boldi.
Ngakho u-Elisha wehlukana laye wabuyela emuva. Wathatha inkabi zejogwe lakhe wazihlaba. Wabasa umlilo ngezinto lezo ayelima ngazo ukuze ose inyama yazo wayinika abantu bayidla. Waselandela u-Elija waba yinceku yakhe.