Amambo Wakutoma
18 Pidapita ndzidzi ungasi, mu caka cacitatu,+ Eliya apangwa na Yahova: “Ndoko kuna Akabu, thangwi ine ndinabvumbisa madzi pa dziko.”+ 2 Natenepa Eliya aenda kuna Akabu mu ndzidzi wakuti ku Samariya kukhali na njala ikulu kakamwe.+
3 Mu ndzidzi unoyu, Akabu acemeresa Obhadhiya wakuti akhali ntsogoleri wa panyumba ya mambo. (Obhadhiya akhagopa kakamwe Yahova, 4 pontho mu ndzidzi ukhapha Yezabheli+ aprofeta a Yahova, Obhadhiya akwata aprofeta 100 mbaagawa uku 50 uku 50 mbaabisa m’mphako, pontho iye akhaapasa nkate na madzi.) 5 Buluka penepo Akabu apanga Obhadhiya: “Ndoko mu dziko yonsene, pontho ndoko m’mbuto zonsene zinabuluka madzi na m’magowa onsene. Panango tinagumana thongwe yakukwana toera makavalo na maburu akhonde kufa, pontho toera pinyama pyathu pikhonde kufa pyonsene.” 6 Penepo iwo agawana mbuto zikhafuna iwo kuenda. Akabu aenda ekha na njira inango, Obhadhiya aendambo ekha na njira inango.
7 Pikhaenda Obhadhiya, iye agumanikana na Eliya. Penepo pene Obhadhiya andzindikira, agodama, akotamisa nsolo wace mpaka pantsi mbambvundza: “Kodi ndimwe, mbuyanga Eliya?”+ 8 Eliya antawira: “Ndine. Ndoko kapange mbuyako: ‘Eliya ali pano.’” 9 Mbwenye Obhadhiya alonga: “Ndadawanji ine ntumiki wanu toera mundipereke kuna Akabu toera andiphe? 10 Ndiri kudumbira mu dzina ya Yahova Mulungu wanu wa m’maso, kuti nkhabepo dzindza peno umambo wakuti mbuyanga nee atuma anthu toera aende kakusakani. Pikhalonga iwo kuti: ‘Iye nee ali kuno,’ mambo akhacitisa maumambo onsene na madzindza onsene kudumbira kuti nee akugumanani.+ 11 Cincino imwe mukundipanga kuti: ‘Ndoko kapange mbuyako kuti: “Eliya ali pano.”’ 12 Ine ndingaenda, nzimu wa Yahova unakukwatani+ mbuenda kakusiyani ku mbuto inakhonda ine kudziwa, natenepa ndingapanga Akabu, iye mbakhonda kukugumanani, mwakukhonda penula anandipha. Mbwenye ine ntumiki wanu ndisagopa Yahova kutomera mu uwana wanga. 13 Imwe mbuyanga, nee mwapangwa pidacita ine mu ndzidzi ukhapha Yezabheli aprofeta a Yahova? Nee mwapangwa kuti ndabisa tani aprofeta 100 a Yahova m’misoka miwiri uku 50 uku 50 mbandiapasa nkate na madzi?+ 14 Mbwenye cincino imwe mukulonga: ‘Ndoko kapange mbuyako: “Eliya ali pano.”’ Mwakukhonda penula iye anandipha.” 15 Mbwenye Eliya alonga: “Ndiri kudumbira mu dzina ya Yahova wa anyankhondo, Mulungu wa m’maso ule anatumikira* ine, lero ndinaonekera kuna iye.”
16 Natenepa Obhadhiya aenda kuna Akabu mbandziwisa pyenepi, pontho Akabu aenda kaonana na Eliya.
17 Akabu pidaona iye Eliya, alonga: “Ndiwe, ule anabweresa nyatwa ikulu mu Izraeli?”
18 Penepo iye alonga: “Ine nee ndabweresa nyatwa mu Izraeli, mbwenye adabweresa nyatwa ndimwe na banja ya babanu, thangwi mwasiya matongero a Yahova mbamutowera Abhaale.+ 19 Cincino, cemeresani Aizraeli onsene toera abwere Paphiri ya Karmelo,+ kuphatanizambo aprofeta 450 a Bhaale na aprofeta 400 akuti akhalambira miti,+ ale akuti akhadya pameza ya Yezabheli.” 20 Natenepa Akabu atumiza mphangwa kuna mbumba yonsene ya Izraeli, pontho acemeresa aprofeta Paphiri ya Karmelo.
21 Buluka penepo, Eliya afendedzera dhuzi mbumba mbalonga: “Mpaka lini munapitiriza kupenula pakati pa maonero mawiri akusiyana?+ Khala Yahova ndi Mulungu wandimomwene, ntowereni;+ mbwenye khala ndi Bhaale, ntowereni!” Mbwenye mbumba nee yantawira. 22 Penepo Eliya apanga mbumba: “Mprofeta wa Yahova adasala ndine basi,+ mbwenye aprofeta a Bhaale ndi amuna akukwana 450. 23 Natenepa mbabwerese anang’ombe awiri, asankhule m’bodzi an’gwandegwande mbamuikha padzulu pa nkhuni, mbwenye iwo nee asafunika kuikhapo moto. Ine ndinakhunganya mwanang’ombe unango mbandimuikha padzulu pa nkhuni, mbwenye nee ndinaikhambo moto. 24 Buluka penepo, cemerani dzina ya mulungu wanu,+ ine ndinacemera dzina ya Yahova. Mulungu anafuna kutawira mbatumiza moto, iye anapangiza kuti ndi Mulungu wandimomwene.”+ Penepo mbumba yonsene yatawira: “Pidalonga imwe mphyadidi.”
25 Eliya apanga aprofeta a Bhaale: “Tomani ndimwe kusankhula mwanang’ombe m’bodzi mbamun’khunganya, thangwi ndimwe azinji. Mungamala cemerani dzina ya mulungu wanu, mbwenye nee musafunika kuikhapo moto.” 26 Natenepa iwo akwata mwanang’ombe adapaswa iwo mban’khunganya, pontho iwo acemera dzina ya Bhaale kutomera namacibese mpaka namasikati, mbalonga: “Bhaale titawire!” Mbwenye penepo nee pabveka fala, pontho nkhabe adaatawira.+ Iwo apitiriza kunumpha-numpha mbazungulira guwa ikhadacita iwo. 27 Mu ndzidzi wakumasikati, Eliya atoma kuasingirira mbalonga: “Khuwisani, thangwi iye ndi mulungu!+ Panango piripo pinanyerezera iye peno aenda ku cimbuzi.* Panango iye ali kugona, pontho asafuna munthu toera amulamuse!” 28 Iwo akhakhuwa kakamwe mbacekeka-cekeka na mipeni na madipa mwakubverana na nsambo wawo, mpaka manungo awo onsene kudzala na ciropa. 29 Masikati akhadapita, pontho iwo akhapitiriza kucita pinthu ninga anyansala* mpaka pa ndzidzi wakupereka ntsembe za pyakudya namaulo, mbwenye penepo nee pabveka fala, pontho nkhabe adaatawira; nkhabe munthu akhaabvesera.+
30 Pakumalisa Eliya apanga mbumba yonsene: “Ndifendedzereni dhuzi.” Penepo mbumba yonsene yanfendedzera. Buluka penepo, iye asasanyira guwa ya Yahova yakuti ikhadagomolwa.+ 31 Pidamala iye, Eliya akwata miyala 12 mwakubverana na numero ya madzindza a ana a Yakobe, ule adapanga Yahova kuti: “Iwe unadzacemerwa Izraeli.”+ 32 Eliya akwata miyala ineyi mbacita nayo guwa+ toera kusimba dzina ya Yahova. Buluka penepo, iye akumba djenje n’khundu mwa guwa, djenje yathunga ene yakuti munthu mbadakwanisa kubzwala mbeu yakukwana midida miwiri ya seya.* 33 Buluka penepo, iye apaka nkhuni, angwanda-gwanda mwanang’ombe mbamuikha padzulu pa nkhuni.+ Pidamala iye alonga: “Dzadzani madzi nkhali zinai zikulu, mungamala khutulani madzi anewa padzulu pa ntsembe yakupiswa na pa nkhuni.” 34 Penepo iye alonga: “Citani pontho pyenepi.” Iwo acita pontho. Iye aapanga: “Citani pontho kacitatu.” Natenepa iwo acita pontho pyenepi paulendo wacitatu. 35 Madzi akhatayikira n’khundu monsene mwa guwa, pontho iye adzadza djenje na madzi.
36 Mu ndzidzi ukhaperekwa ntsembe za pyakudya namaulo,+ mprofeta Eliya aenda dhuzi na guwa, mbalonga: “Yahova, Mulungu wa Abhrahamu,+ wa Izaki+ na wa Izraeli, pangizani lero kuti imwe ndimwe Mulungu wa Izraeli, ine ndine ntumiki wanu, pontho ndacita pyenepi pyonsene thangwi ndimwe adandipanga.+ 37 Nditawireni Yahova! Nditawireni toera mbumba iyi idziwe kuti imwe Yahova ndimwe Mulungu wandimomwene, pontho mukucitisa kuti mitima yawo ibwerere kuna imwe.”+
38 Penepo moto wa Yahova wabuluka kudzulu mbupisa ntsembe,+ nkhuni, miyala na pfumbi, pontho moto unoyu waumisa madzi akhali n’djenje.+ 39 Anthu onsene pidaona iwo pyenepi, penepo pene iwo agodama, akotamisa misolo yawo mpaka pantsi mbalonga: “Yahova ndi Mulungu wandimomwene! Yahova ndi Mulungu wandimomwene!” 40 Buluka penepo Eliya aapanga: “Phatani aprofeta a Bhaale! Lekani kuthawisa nee m’bodzi!” Mwakukhonda dembuka iwo aaphata, pontho Eliya aenda nawo ku nkulo wa Kisoni+ mbaaphera kweneko.+
41 Eliya apanga Akabu: “Ndoko ukadye mbumwa, thangwi kukubveka kutitima kwa madzi makulu.”+ 42 Natenepa Akabu aenda kadya mbamwa, mbwenye Eliya akwira paphiri ya Karmelo, agodama mbakotamisa nsolo wace mpaka n’nyonga.+ 43 Buluka penepo iye apanga ntumiki wace: “Kwira padzulu pang’ono toera uone khundu ya ku bara.” Natenepa iye akwira, ayang’ana mbalonga: “Nee ndikuona cinthu.” Eliya atuma ntumiki wace kanomwe mbampanga: “Ndoko ukaone pontho.” 44 Paulendo wacinomwe ntumiki wace alonga: “Onani! Ndikuona khole ing’ono ninga djanja ya munthu iri kukwira kudzulu buluka m’bara.” Penepo Eliya alonga: “Ndoko kapange tenepa Akabu: ‘Khunganyani ngolo yanu ya nkhondo, pontho tcitani toera mukhonde kufungirwa na madzi!’” 45 Mu ndzidzi unoyu, kudzulu kwapswipa na makole, mphepo yatoma, madzi mbatoma kubvumba kakamwe;+ Akabu akhali mu ngolo yace ya nkhondo mbakaenda ku Yezrieli.+ 46 Mbwenye Yahova apasa mphambvu Eliya. Iye amanga nguwo yace ncunu, athamanga, apitirira Akabu mbapitiriza kuthamanga kutsogolo kwace mpaka ku Yezrieli.