1 Bami 18:1-46
18 Lino nikwakainda ciindi cili mbocibede, mumwaka watatu,+ ijwi lya Jehova lyakamusikila Elija kaliti: “Koya ukalibonye kuli Ahabu, mpoonya ndiyooleta mvwula anyika.”+
2 Aboobo Elija wakaunka kuyoolibonya kuli Ahabu, ciindi niyakaindila nzala+ mu Samariya.
3 Aciindi eeco Ahabu wakaita Obadiya iwakali kulanganya ŋanda yamwami. (Lino Obadiya wakali kumuyoowa kapati Jehova,
4 alimwi ciindi Jezebeli+ naakali kujaya basinsimi ba Jehova, Obadiya wakabweza basinsimi bali 100 akubasisa kabali 50 mumpangala imwi aimwi alimwi wakali kubatolela cakulya amaanzi.)
5 Mpoonya Ahabu wakati kuli Obadiya: “Koya munyika kutusensa twamaanzi toonse amakkuti* oonse. Ambweni inga twajana bwizu bunji bwamabbiza amamyuulu* eesu kutegwa banyama besu boonse batamani kufwa.”
6 Aboobo bakaabana masena kwakuunka. Ahabu wakatozya nzila yakwe, eelyo awalo Obadiya wakatozya nzila yakwe.
7 Lino Obadiya naakali munzila kayaabweenda, Elija wakaunka kuyooswaangana anguwe. Mpoonya aawo wakamuzyiba eelyo wakavwuntama ansi akwaamba kuti: “Sena nduwe ncobeni simalelaangu Elija?”+
8 Mpoonya wakamwiingula kuti: “Inzya ndime. Koya ukamwaambile simalelaako kuti: ‘Elija nkwali.’”
9 Pele wakati: “Ino ncibi nzi ncindacita ndemubelesi wako ncoyanda kundaaba mumaanza aa Ahabu kuti andijaye?
10 Masimpe mbubonya Jehova Leza wako mbwali muumi, kunyina cisi naa bwami simalelaangu nkwaatakatuma bantu kuyookuyandaula. Nibakali kwaamba kuti, ‘Tako okuno,’ wakali kupa mami azisi eezyo kukonka kuti tabakubwene ncobeni.+
11 Lino waamba kuti, ‘Koya ukamwaambile simalelaako kuti: “Elija nkwali.”’
12 Eelyo ndazwa buyo kulinduwe, muuya wa Jehova ulakutola+ kubusena nkonditazyi mpoonya ndamwaambila Ahabu kumane atakujani, masimpe ulandijaya. Pele mebo ndemubelesi wako ndilamuyoowa Jehova kuzwa kubukubusi.
13 Sena simalelaangu tiiwakaambilwa ncindakacita ciindi Jezebeli naakajaya basinsimi ba Jehova, ambundakasisa basinsimi bamwi ba Jehova ibali 100 kabali 50 mumpangala imwi aimwi alimwi kandibatolela cakulya amaanzi?+
14 Pele lino waamba kuti, ‘Koya ukamwaambile simalelaako kuti: “Elija nkwali.”’ Masimpe ulandijaya.”
15 Eelyo Elija wakati: “Masimpe mbubonya Jehova wamakamu mbwali muumi ooyo ngondibelekela,* sunu ndilalibonya kulinguwe.”
16 Aboobo Obadiya wakaunka kuyooswaangana a Ahabu akumwaambila, eelyo Ahabu wakaunka kuyooswaangana a Elija.
17 Lino Ahabu mbwaakamubonena buyo Elija, wakati kulinguwe: “Sena ndonduwe, osikuleta mapenzi mapati kubana Israyeli?”
18 Mpoonya walo wakati: “Tandili ndime ndibaletela mapenzi bana Israyeli pe, pele nduwe abamuŋanda yauso kwiinda mukuleka kutobela milawo ya Jehova akutalika kutobela ba Baala.+
19 Lino kondiitila bana Israyeli boonse ku Cilundu ca Karimeli,+ kubikkilizya abasinsimi ba Baala bali 450 abasinsimi bali 400 bamusemu wacisamu wakukomba*+ ibalida atebulu lya Jezebeli.”
20 Aboobo Ahabu wakatuma bantu akati kabana Israyeli boonse akubunganya basinsimi antoomwe aa Cilundu ca Karimeli.
21 Mpoonya Elija wakaswena kubantu boonse akwaamba kuti: “Ino muladooneka kusikila lili?+ Ikuti Jehova kali Leza mwini-mwini, amumutobele we;+ pele ikuti naa ngu Baala, amutobele nguwe!” Pele bantu tiibakaamba cili coonse pe.
22 Mpoonya Elija wakati kubantu: “Mebo endikke ndime ndakasyaala akati kabasinsimi ba Jehova,+ kakuli basinsimi ba Baala bali 450.
23 Lino abatuletele bapoho bacili bana bobilo, alimwi basale mupoho omwe akumutendaula muzibeela-beela akumubikka atala aankuni, pele batabikki mulilo pe. Mpoonya andime ndilabamba mupoho umbi akumubikka atala aankuni, pele nsikoobikka mulilo pe.
24 Mpoonya mweelede kwiita zina lyaleza wanu,+ eelyo andime ndilaita zina lya Jehova. Lino Leza uutiivwiile kwiinda mukutuma mulilo, ooyo ngo Leza mwini-mwini.”+ Eelyo bantu boonse bakati: “Makani aayo ali kabotu.”
25 Lino Elija wakaambila basinsimi ba Baala kuti: “Amusale mupoho omwe uucili mwana mpoonya musaangune nywebo kumubamba nkaambo ndendinywe banji. Mwamana mwiite zina lyaleza wanu, pele tamweelede kubikka mulilo pe.”
26 Aboobo bakabweza mupoho uucili mwana ngobakapegwa, bakamubamba akutalika kwiita zina lya Baala kuzwa mafwumofwumo kusikila masyikati kabati: “O Baala, kotwiingula!” Pele kwakanyina jwi alimwi kunyina wakali kwiingula pe.+ Alimwi bakazumanana kuzyana kabasotooka kuzinguluka cipaililo ncibakayaka.
27 Lino acilungulungu Elija wakatalika kubafwubaazya kati: “Amoongololesye! Tee kai nguleza!+ Ndiza wasakana mumizeezo, naa antela waunka kusyokwe.* Ambweni ulilede alimwi kuyandika wakumubusya!”
28 Mpoonya bakatalika koongololesya akulitendaula amapanga amasumo kweelana acilengwa cabo kusikila bulowa bweenda.
29 Ciindi cacilungulungu cakainda, pele bakazumanana kulabalika akupyopyongana* kusikila mangolezya ciindi cakutuula cituuzyo camaila, nokuba boobo kwakanyina jwi alimwi kwakanyina wakali kwiingula; kunyina wakali kubikkila maano pe.+
30 Kumane Elija wakaambila bantu boonse kuti: “Amuswene kulindime.” Aboobo bantu boonse bakaswena kulinguwe. Mpoonya wakabambulula cipaililo ca Jehova icakamwaikide.+
31 Kumane Elija wakabweza mabwe aali 12 kweelana amweelwe wamisyobo yabana ba Jakobo, ooyo Jehova ngwaakaambila kuti: “Izina lyako linakwiitwa kuti Israyeli.”+
32 Wakabelesya mabwe aayo kuyaka cipaililo+ kutegwa zina lya Jehova litembaulwe. Mpoonya wakasya mugelo uuzinguluka cipaililo, busena bupati bukonzya kusyangwa mbuto iikkwana zisuwo* zyobilo.
33 Eelyo naakamana wakabikka nkuni kabotu-kabotu akutendaula mupoho muzibeela-beela akumubikka atala aankuni.+ Mpoonya wakati: “Amuzuzye maanzi munongo zipati zyone akwaatila acituuzyo cuumpwa alimwi aankuni.”
34 Kumane wakati: “Amutile alimwi.” Aboobo bakatila alimwi. Pele wakati: “Kamutila alimwi lwatatu.” Aboobo bakatila lwatatu.
35 Eelyo maanzi akeenda kuzinguluka cipaililo alimwi awalo mugelo wakauzuzya maanzi.
36 Lino kumangolezya aciindi cakutuula cituuzyo camaila,+ musinsimi Elija wakaswena kucipaililo akwaamba kuti: “O Jehova, Leza wa Abrahamu,+ Izaka+ a Israyeli, sunu akuzyibwe kuti nduwe Leza mu Israyeli akuti ndili mubelesi wako alimwi akuti nduwe wandilailila kucita zintu zyoonse eezyi.+
37 Kondivwiila, O Jehova! Kondivwiila, kutegwa bantu aaba bazyibe kuti yebo, O Jehova, ndonduwe Leza mwini-mwini alimwi akuti uyanda kuboozya myoyo yabo kulinduwe.”+
38 Mpoonya mulilo wa Jehova wakaboola akucuumpa cakumaninina cituuzyo cuumpwa,+ antoomwe ankuni, mabwe, bulongo alimwi wakayuminizya maanzi aakali mumugelo.+
39 Bantu boonse nibakabona boobo, mpoonya aawo bakavwuntama ansi akwaamba kuti: “Jehova ngo Leza mwini-mwini! Jehova ngo Leza mwini-mwini!”
40 Mpoonya Elija wakati: “Amubajate basinsimi ba Baala! Kutabi naba omwe uutija pe!” Mpoonya aawo bakabajata, eelyo Elija wakabatola kukalonga ka Kisoni+ akuyoobajaya ooko.+
41 Lino Elija wakaambila Ahabu kuti: “Koya ukalye akunywa, nkaambo kumvwika kuvwuuma kwamvwula mpati.”+
42 Lino Ahabu wakaunka kuyoolya akunywa. Mpoonya walo Elija wakaunka atala aa Karimeli akusunsumana, busyu bwakwe kabuli akati kamagondo aakwe.+
43 Mpoonya wakaambila mubelesi wakwe kuti: “Koya ulange kulubazu lwakulwizi.” Aboobo wakaunka akulanga, eelyo wakati: “Taakwe ciliko.” Kwaziindi zili ciloba Elija wakamwaambila kuti, “Koya alimwi.”
44 Lino mulweendo lwaciloba wakati: “Bona! Ndabona kakumbi kali mbuli janza lyamuntu kazwa mulwizi.” Mpoonya wakati: “Koya ukamwaambile Ahabu kuti, ‘Kobamba nkalaki yako! Uunke kutegwa mvwula itakusinkili!’”
45 Lino nikwakainda kaindi kasyoonto, kujulu kwakasiya mbi akaambo kamakumbi alimwi muwo wakaunga, mpoonya mvwula mpati yakatalika kuwa;+ eelyo Ahabu wakazumanana ankalaki yakwe kuya ku Jezreeli.+
46 Pele janza lya Jehova lyakaboola ali Elija, eelyo wakalyaanga cisani cakwe mucibuno akuzuza mane wamwiindila Ahabu kusika ku Jezreeli.
Bupanduluzi buyungizyidwe
^ Naa “atulonga.”
^ Aaba mbanyama bazyalwa ikuti mbongolo yaswaangana abbiza.
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “ngondiimina kumbele.”
^ Amubone Bupanduluzi Bwamabala.
^ Naa ambweni, “waunka mulweendo.”
^ Naa “akucita mbuli basinsimi.”
^ Cisuwo comwe cakaleelene acibikkilo camalita aali 7.33. Amubone Makani Aayungizyidwe B14.
