1 Mathemba
18 Pakati pajumpha nyengo, mu chaka chachitatu,+ mazgu gha Yehova ghakiza kwa Eliya kuti: “Luta, ukajilongore kwa Ahabu, ndipo ine nitumenge vula pa charu.”+ 2 Ntheura Eliya wakaluta na kujilongora kwa Ahabu, apo njara yikaŵa yikuru chomene+ mu Samariya.
3 Nyengo yeneyira, Ahabu wakachema Obadiya uyo wakalaŵiliranga vya mu nyumba. (Obadiya uyu wakawopanga chomene Yehova, 4 ndipo apo Yezebeli+ wakakomanga* ntchimi za Yehova, Obadiya wakatora ntchimi 100, wakazibisa mu magulu gha ŵanthu 50 mu mphanji, ndipo wakazipanga chingwa na maji.) 5 Ahabu wakati kwa Obadiya: “Wende mu charu chose na mu mbwiwi zose za maji na mu madambo ghose. Panyake tingasangako utheka wakukwana kuti mahachi na myulu viŵe vyamoyo, kuti vinyama vithu vyose vileke kufwa.” 6 Ntheura ŵakagaŵana charu icho waliyose wakenera kukendako. Ahabu wakaluta yekha na nthowa yinyake, Obadiya nayo wakaluta yekha na nthowa yinyake.
7 Apo Obadiya wakalutanga, Eliya wakakumana nayo. Penepapo Obadiya wakamumanya, ndipo wakawa kavunama, wakati: “Kasi ndimwe, fumu yane Eliya?”+ 8 Iyo wakati: “Enya, ndine. Luta ukaphalire fumu yako kuti: ‘Eliya wali kuno.’” 9 Kweni Obadiya wakati: “Kasi nanangachi apo mukupeleka muteŵeti winu mu woko la Ahabu kuti wanikome? 10 Nadi pano Yehova Chiuta winu wamoyo, kulije mtundu panji ufumu uko fumu yane yindatumeko ŵanthu kukapenja imwe. Para ŵayowoya kuti: ‘Kuno kulije,’ iyo yikatumanga ufumu na mtundu uwo kulapa usange ukuneneska kuti undamuwonani.+ 11 Mbwe sono imwe mukuti: ‘Luta kaphalire fumu yako kuti: “Eliya wali kuno.”’ 12 Para ine nafumako kwa imwe, mzimu wa Yehova umutoleraninge+ uko ine nkhumanyako yayi. Ntheura para namuphalira Ahabu kweni wandamusangani, mbwenu wanikomenge nadi. Ine muteŵeti winu nkhopa Yehova kwambira pa uwukirano wane. 13 Kasi imwe fumu yane muli kuphalirika ivyo nkhachita apo Yezebeli wakakomanga ntchimi za Yehova, kuti nkhabisa ntchimi za Yehova mu mphanji mu magulu gha ŵanthu 50 na kuzipa chingwa na maji?+ 14 Kweni imwe sono mukuti: ‘Luta kaphalire fumu yako kuti: “Eliya wali kuno.”’ Wamunikoma nadi.” 15 Eliya wakati: “Nadi pano Yehova wa mawumba wamoyo, uyo ine nkhumuteŵetera,* muhanya uno namujilongora kwa iyo.”
16 Ntheura Obadiya wakaluta kukakumana na Ahabu na kumuphalira. Ahabu wakaluta kukakumana na Eliya.
17 Ahabu wakati wawona waka Eliya, wakati: “Kasi ndiwe, wamweneiwe ukukhizgira suzgo likuru pa Israyeli?”
18 Eliya wakati: “Ine nindakhizgirepo suzgo pa Israyeli, kweni iwe na nyumba ya awuso, chifukwa mwasida malango gha Yehova na kulondezga Ŵabaala.+ 19 Sono ucheme Israyeli yose wize ku Phiri la Karimeli,+ pamoza na ntchimi za Baala 450 na ntchimi 400 za chikhuni chakupatulika,*+ izo zikurya pa thebulu la Yezebeli.” 20 Ntheura Ahabu wakatuma mazgu ku ŵanthu wose ŵa Israyeli na kuwunganya pamoza ntchimi pa Phiri la Karimeli.
21 Penepapo Eliya wakiza pafupi na ŵanthu wose, wakati: “Kasi mukolenge manthanga* m’paka pawuli?+ Usange Yehova ni Chiuta waunenesko, mulondezgani.+ Kweni usange ni Baala, mulondezgani.” Ŵanthu ŵakamuzgora chara nanga ni lizgu limoza. 22 Eliya wakati ku ŵanthu: “Ndine nekha ntchimi ya Yehova iyo yakhalako,+ apo ntchimi za Baala zilipo 450. 23 Sono ŵatitolere ng’ombe zanalume ziŵiri, ndipo iwo ŵasankhepo ng’ombe yimoza, wayidumure vipitika na kuyiŵika pa nkhuni, kweni ŵangaŵikangapo moto chara. Nane ninozgenge ng’ombe yinyake, niyiŵikenge pa nkhuni, kweni niŵikengepo moto chara. 24 Imwe mucheme pa zina la chiuta winu,+ ndipo ine nichemenge pa zina la Yehova. Chiuta uyo wazgorenge na moto ndiyo ni Chiuta waunenesko.”+ Penepapo ŵanthu wose ŵakati: “Icho wayowoya ntchiwemi.”
25 Sono Eliya wakaphalira ntchimi za Baala kuti: “Ndimwe mudankhe kusankhapo ng’ombe yimoza na kuyinozga, chifukwa muli ŵanandi. Chemani pa zina la chiuta winu, kweni mungaŵikangapo moto yayi.” 26 Ntheura ŵakatora ng’ombe iyo ŵakapika, ŵakayinozga. Ŵakachema pa zina la Baala kwamba mulenji m’paka muhanya pakati, ŵakati: “Baala we, utipulike!” Kweni kukaŵavya lizgu panji munthu wakuzgora.+ Ŵakadukaduka kuzingilira pa jotchero ilo ŵakazenga. 27 Muhanya pakati, Eliya wakamba kuŵaseka, wakati: “Chemerezgani chomene! Nakuti ka ni chiuta.+ Panyake wakughanaghana, panji waya kukajovwira.* Panyake wakugona ndipo wakukhumbikwira kuwuskika.” 28 Ŵakachemerezga chomene na kujicheka na vimayi na mikondo, kuyana na kaluso kawo, m’paka ndopa sulululu thupi lawo lose. 29 Dazi likang’anamuka, ŵakalutilira kuchita nga ni ntchimi m’paka nyengo yakupelekera sembe ya mise ya vyamuminda, kweni kukaŵavya lizgu panji munthu wakuzgora. Kukaŵavya wakuŵikako mahara.+
30 Pamanyuma, Eliya wakati ku ŵanthu wose: “Sendelerani kufupi na ine.” Ntheura ŵanthu wose ŵakasendelera kwa iyo. Penepapo wakanozga jotchero la Yehova ilo likabwangandulika.+ 31 Eliya wakatora malibwe 12, kuyana na unandi wa mafuko gha ŵana ŵa Yakhobe, kwa uyo mazgu gha Yehova ghakiza, kuti: “Zina lako liŵenge Israyeli.”+ 32 Malibwe ghara wakazengera jotchero+ zina la Yehova. Wakajima ngalande kuzingilizga jotchero, usani wa malo ghake ukaŵa wakuyana na apo munthu wangaseŵa mbuto zakukwana maseya* ghaŵiri. 33 Pamanyuma, wakaŵikapo nkhuni, wakadumura ng’ombe vipitika, ndipo wakayiŵika pa nkhuni.+ Wakati: “Zuzgani maji mu viŵiya vikuruvikuru vinayi, muthire pa sembe yakotcha na pa nkhuni.” 34 Wakatiso: “Chitani kachiŵiri.” Ŵakachitaso ntheura. Wakayowoyaso kuti: “Chitaniso kachitatu.” Ntheura ŵakachitaso kachitatu. 35 Maji ghakati waka nyete pa jotchero pose, wakazuzgaso maji mu ngalande.
36 Pa nyengo yakupelekera sembe ya mise ya vyamuminda,+ Eliya ntchimi wakiza pafupi, wakati: “Mwe Yehova, Chiuta wa Abrahamu,+ Yisake,+ na Israyeli, longorani muhanya uno kuti ndimwe Chiuta mu Israyeli, kuti ine nili muteŵeti winu, kweniso kuti nkhuchita vinthu vyose ivi chifukwa cha mazgu ghinu.+ 37 Nizgorani, A Yehova! Nizgorani, mwakuti ŵanthu aŵa ŵamanye kuti imwe, Yehova, ndimwe Chiuta waunenesko kweniso kuti mukuwezgera mitima yawo kwa imwe.”+
38 Penepapo moto wa Yehova ukasolomoka kufuma kuchanya, ukamyangura sembe yakotcha,+ nkhuni, malibwe, na fuvu, ndipo ukamyanga maji ghose mu ngalande.+ 39 Ŵanthu ŵakati ŵawona ichi, nyengo yeneyiyo ŵakawa kavunama, ŵakati: “Yehova ndiyo ni Chiuta waunenesko! Yehova ndiyo ni Chiuta waunenesko!” 40 Eliya wakati kwa iwo: “Kolani ntchimi za Baala! Paŵavye wakuchimbira!” Nyengo yeneyiyo ŵakazikora, ndipo Eliya wakakhilira nazo ku dambo la Kishoni+ na kuzikomera kwenekura.+
41 Eliya wakati kwa Ahabu: “Kwera, ukarye na kumwa. Pakuti kuli kupoma kwa vula yikuru.”+ 42 Ntheura Ahabu wakakwera kukarya na kumwa. Eliya wakakwera pachanya pa Karimeli na kusindama pasi, chisko chake chikaŵa pakati pa makongono ghake.+ 43 Penepapo wakati kwa muteŵeti wake: “Kwera, ulaŵiske chadera ku nyanja.” Ntheura wakakwera na kulaŵiska, wakati: “Kulije kanthu.” Kankhondi na kaŵiri Eliya wakati: “Lutaso.” 44 Kachinkhondi na chiŵiri, muteŵeti wake wakati: “Wonani, kuli kabingu kadoo kakuyana na woko la munthu kakukwera kufuma mu nyanja.” Iyo wakati: “Kwera, kamuphalire Ahabu kuti: ‘Kwera gileta lako! Khiranga, vula yingakujalira.’” 45 Kanyengo kakati kajumphapo, mtambo ukabinkha na mabingu, mphepo yikaputa, ndipo vula yikuru yikalokwa.+ Ahabu wakalutilira kwenda m’paka wakafika ku Yezireli.+ 46 Kweni woko la Yehova likiza pa Eliya, ndipo wakakaka chakuvwara chake* mu chiwuno, wakachimbira panthazi pa Ahabu m’paka ku Yezireli.