Data arungika Eliya kwa Ahabu

Eliya agaruka hagati mu nzara kwitaba Ahabu, abaza Isirayeli igihe bazomara bacumbagira hagati y'ivyiyumviro bibiri. Abahanuzi ba Baali bavuza induru bakikebagura umusi wose ata co bimaze; umuriro uvuye kuri Data wacu ukoroka ku gicaniro cajojobejwe amazi, imvura igakurikira.

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Haciye imisi myinshi, mu mwaka ugira gatatu, ijambo rya Data wa twese riza kuri Eliya riti: “Genda, wiyereke Ahabu, nanje nzotuma imvura mw’isi.”

Nuko Eliya aragenda kwiyereka Ahabu. Muri ico gihe inzara yari ikaze cane i Samariya. Ahabu arahamagara Obadiya, uwari ushinzwe urugo. (Muri ico gihe Obadiya yatinya Data wa twese cane. Igihe Yezebeli yariko arica abavugishwa ba Data wa twese, Obadiya yari yafashe abavugishwa ijana, akabanyegeza mu buvumo mirongo itanu kuri bwose, akabaronsa umukate n’amazi.) Ahabu abwira Obadiya ati: “Genda muri ico gihugu uje ku masoko yose no mu mabanga yose; kumbure tworonka ivyatsi vyo kugumiza amafarasi n’inyumbu ngo bitapfa, ntidutakaze n’imwe muri ivyo bitungwa.”

Nuko bagabanya igihugu kugira ngo bacizemwo; Ahabu afata inzira imwe wenyene, Obadiya na we afata iyindi nzira wenyene. Mu kugenda kwa Obadiya, Eliya aca aramuhura giturumbuka. Amumenye, yikubita hasi inda ku butaka ati: “Ni wewe, databuja Eliya?”

Aramwishura ati: “Ni jewe. Genda, ubwire shobuja uti: ‘Eliya ari ng’aha.’”

Obadiya arabaza ati: “Ni igiki nacumuye, ngo uhereze umusavyi wawe mu minwe ya Ahabu kugira ngo anyice? Nk’uko Data wa twese ariho, nta hanga canke ubwami bwariho ahatarungitse databuja ngo agushake. Iyo bavuze ngo: ‘Ntari ng’aha,’ yararahiza ubwo bwami canke iryo hanga ko batagushoboye kukubona. None ubu uravuga uti: ‘Genda, ubwire shobuja uti: “Eliya ari ng’aha.”’ Nikwo ndakuvako gusa, Mpwemu wa Data wa twese azokujana aho ntazomenya; maze nkaza kubwira Ahabu, na we akaba atakubonye, agaca anyica—nyamara jewe musavyi wawe nubahiye Data wa twese kuva mu buto bwanje. Mbega databuja ntiyabwiwe ivyo nakoze igihe Yezebeli yariko arica abavugishwa ba Data wa twese—ingene nanyegeje abavugishwa ba Data wa twese ijana, abagabo mirongo itanu kuri buri buvumo, nkabagaburira umukate n’amazi? None ubu uravuga uti: ‘Genda, ubwire shobuja uti: “Eliya ari ng’aha”’—na we aca anyica!”

Eliya ati: “Nk’uko Data w’ingabo zo mw’ijuru ariho, uwo mpagaze imbere yiwe, uyu musi nzokwiyereka kuri we koko.”

Nuko Obadiya aragenda guhura na Ahabu, aramubwira, na Ahabu agenda guhura na Eliya. Ahabu abonye Eliya, Ahabu aramubwira ati: “Ni wewe, wewe muntu uhungabanya Isiraheli?”

Aramwishura ati: “Si jewe nahungabanije Isiraheli—ahubwo ni wewe n’inzu ya so wawe, mu guta amabwirizwa ya Data wa twese no gukurikira ba Bayali. None ubu rungika ubutumwa uteranirize Isiraheli yose iwanje ku musozi Karumeli, hamwe n’abavugishwa ba Bayali amajana ane na mirongo itanu, n’abavugishwa ba Ashera amajana ane, abarya ku meza ya Yezebeli.”

Nuko Ahabu arungika ubutumwa mu bantu bose ba Isiraheli, ateranirizahamwe abavugishwa ku musozi Karumeli. Eliya yegera abantu bose ati: “Muzomara igihe kingana iki muhiganikira hagati y’ivyiyumviro bibiri? Nimba Data wa twese ari we Mana, nimumukurikire; nimba ari Bayali, nimumukurikire.” Mugabo abantu ntibamwishura n’ijambo na rimwe.

Eliya abwira abantu ati: “Ni jewe jenyene nsigaye ndi umuvugishwa wa Data wa twese, mugabo abavugishwa ba Bayali ni abagabo amajana ane na mirongo itanu. Nimuduhe inka ebabiri z’ibimasa. Nibatore imwe, bayice bayice, bayishire ku nkwi, mugabo ntibayicanirize umuriro; nanje nzotegura iyindi, nyishire ku nkwi, nyamara sinzoyicanirize umuriro. Maze namwe muzosabe izina ry’imana yanyu, nanje nzosaba izina rya Data wa twese; Imana izokwishura mu kurungika umuriro, ni yo Mana.” Abantu bose baravuga bati: “Wavuze neza.”

Eliya abwira abavugishwa ba Bayali ati: “Muri benshi, nimutore imwe mu nka z’ibimasa muyitegure mbere; maze musabe izina ry’imana yanyu—mugabo ntimucane umuriro munsi yayo.”

Nuko bafata inka yabahawe barayitegura, basaba izina rya Bayali kuva mu gitondo gushika ku mutaga, bati: “Ewe Bayali, nutwishure!” Mugabo nta jwi ryariho, nta n’umwe yishuye. Baca basimba bazunguruka igicaniro bari bubatse.

Ku mutaga Eliya aca arabanegura ati: “Nimusemereye cane! Ni imana—kumbure yibwiragiza, canke yitabaza, canke ari mu rugendo; canke yaciye mu gitiro ikeneye kuvyurwa.”

Nuko basemerera cane bariyokota n’inkota n’amacumu, nk’uko bari basanzwe bagira, gushika amaraso abasuka hejuru. Umutaga umaze kurenga, baguma babandanya bavuga ibisazi gushika ku gihe c’ishikanwa rya ku mugoroba, mugabo nta jwi ryabaye, nta n’uwishuye, nta n’uwitayeho.

Eliya abwira abantu bose ati: “Nimunyegere.” Bose baramwegera, aca asanura igicaniro ca Data wa twese cari carasenyutse.

Eliya afata amabuye cumi na abiri, rimwe kuri buri muryango w’abana ba Yakobo, abo ijambo rya Data wa twese ryazaniyeko riti: “Izina ryawe rizoba Isiraheli.”

Muri ayo mabuye yubakamwo igicaniro mw’izina rya Data wa twese, acukura n’umutaba uzunguruka ico gicaniro ungana n’aho dushobora guteramwo ibiro cumi na bibiri vy’imbuto. Aratondeka inkwi, aca inka ibice bice, abishira ku nkwi. Aravuga ati: “Nimwuzuze ibijishi bine amazi muyasuke ku shikanwa riturirwa no ku nkwi. Mubigire ubwa kabiri,” avuga, baca babigira ubwa kabiri. “Mubigire ubwa gatatu,” avuga, baca babigira ubwa gatatu. Amazi aragenda azunguruka igicaniro hose, mbere yuzuza n’umutaba amazi.

Ku gihe c’ishikanwa rya ku mugoroba, Eliya umuvugishwa aregera ati: “Data wa twese, Mana ya Aburahamu, Isaka na Isiraheli, uyu musi nibimenyekane ko uri Imana muri Isiraheli, ko jewe ndi musavyi wawe, be n’uko ivyo vyose nabigize ku rivyo wewe wavuze. Nunyishure, Data wa twese, nunyishure, kugira ngo aba bantu bamenye ko wewe, Data wa twese, uri Imana, be n’uko wahinduye imitima yabo ikagarukira kuri wewe.”

Maze umuriro wa Data wa twese uragwa, ugatongora ishikanwa riturirwa, n’inkwi, n’amabuye, n’umukungugu, kandi urabirira amazi yari mu mutaba. Abantu bose babibonye, bikubita hasi inda ku butaka basemerera bati: “Data wa twese, ni we Mana! Data wa twese, ni we Mana!” ^a

Eliya ababwira ati: “Nimufate abavugishwa ba Bayali; ntihagire n’umwe ahunga.” Baca barabafata, Eliya abajana mu kibanga ca Kishoni, abicira ng’aho.

Maze Eliya abwira Ahabu ati: “Duga, uhaguruke urye unywe, kuko hariho ijwi ry’urwamo rw’imvura nyinshi.”

Ahabu araduga kugira ngo arye anywe, Eliya na we aduga ku mpinga ya Karumeli. Ng’aho yunamira hasi, akamaso kiwe hagati y’amavi yiwe. Abwira umusavyi wiwe ati: “Duga, uraba ku ruhande rw’ikiyaga.” Araduga, araraba, aravuga ati: “Nta co hariho.” Incuro indwi Eliya avuga ati: “Subirayo.”

Ku ncuro ya karindwi, umusavyi aravuga ati: “Raba, igicu gito kingana n’ikiganza c’umuntu kiriko kiraduga kuva mu kiyaga.” Eliya aravuga ati: “Duga ubwire Ahabu uti: ‘Pfundikira umukogote wawe umanuke imvura itaragutangira.’”

Muri ako kanya ijuru riragwira ritubatse n’ibicu n’umuyaga, haza imvura nyinshi, maze Ahabu agenda urugendo yerekeza i Yezereeli. Ukuboko kwa Data wa twese kwari kuri Eliya; apfundikira igishura ciwe mu mukanda wiwe, aca airuka imbere ya Ahabu gushika ku muryango wo kwinjira i Yezereeli.