1 Amambo 18 FHB Father's Heart Bible™

18 ¹Pakupita ntsiku zizinji, mu caka cacitatu, fala ya Baba wathu yabwera kuna Eliya: “Ndoko, uonekere kuna Akabi, Ine ndinatumiza mvura pa dziko.”

²Na tenepo Eliya aenda kudzionekera kuna Akabi. Njala ikhali ikulu kakamwe ku Samariya. ³Akabi acemera Obadiya, ule akhatsogolera nyumba ya mambo. (Obadiya akhagopa Baba wathu kakamwe. ⁴Pa ndzidzi ukhapha Djezabheli aprofeta a Baba wathu, Obadiya akhadakwata aprofeta dzana, mbaabisa makhumi maxanu n'phanga ibodzi, mbaapasa nkate na madzi.). ⁵Akabi apanga Obadiya: “Ndoko mu dziko ku micera yonsene na ku mididi yonsene; panango tinagumana uswa toera kupulumusa makavalo na manyumbu, toera tikhonde kuluza pifuyo.”

⁶Na tenepo agawana dziko toera kulipita; Akabi aenda njira ibodzi iye ekha, Obadiya aenda njira inango iye ekha. ⁷Obadiya mukhafamba iye, mwakukhonda dikhira Eliya an'gumana. Pidan'dzindikira, agwa naphi pantsi mbalonga: “Ndimwe imwe, mbuya wanga Eliya?”

⁸Iye antawira: “Ndine ine. Ndoko, upange mbuya wako: ‘Eliya ali pano.’”

⁹Obadiya abvundza: “Ndadawa tani, toera imwe mupereke ntumiki wanu m'manja mwa Akabi toera andiphe? ¹⁰Ninga Baba wanu ali maso, nkhabe dziko peno umambo kunakhonda kutuma mbuya wanga toera kukusakani imwe. Pakhalonga iwo: ‘Iye nkhabe pano,’ iye akhacitisa umambo peno dziko kudumbira kuti nee akwanisa kukugumanani. ¹¹Cincino imwe musalonga: ‘Ndoko, upange mbuya wako: “Eliya ali pano.”’ ¹²Ndingakusiyani imwe basi, Nzimu wa Baba wathu anakusenzani kuenda kunango kwakukhonda kudziwika na ine; buluka penepo ndingabwera kudzapanga Akabi, iye nkhabe kukugumanani, iye anandipha—mbwenye ine ntumiki wanu ndagopa Baba wathu kubulukira mu uwana wanga. ¹³Kodi mbuya wanga nee apangwa pidacita ine pa ndzidzi udapha Djezabheli aprofeta a Baba wathu—kuti ndabisa tani aprofeta dzana a Baba wathu, amuna makhumi maxanu n'phanga ibodzi, mbandiaapasa nkate na madzi? ¹⁴Cincino imwe musalonga: ‘Ndoko, upange mbuya wako: “Eliya ali pano”’—penepo iye anandipha!”

¹⁵Eliya alonga: “Ninga Baba wa anyankhondo a kudzulu ali maso, ule ndisaima pamaso pace, lero ndinadzipangiza ekhene kuna Iye mwandimomwene.”

¹⁶Na tenepo Obadiya aenda kudzagumana na Akabi mbampanga, Akabi aenda kudzagumana na Eliya. ¹⁷Akabi pidaaona Eliya, Akabi anpanga: “Ndiwe iwe, nyakunesa Izarayeli?”

¹⁸Iye atawira: “Ine nee ndanesa Izarayeli—mbwenye ndiwe pabodzi na nyumba ya baba wako, thangwi mwasiya matongero a Baba wathu mbamutowera aba'ali. ¹⁹Na tenepo cincino tuma mphangwa mbugumanya Aizarayeli onsene kuna ine ku phiri ya Karmelo, pabodzi na aprofeta a Baali 450 na aprofeta a Axera 400, ale asadya pa meza ya Djezabheli.”

²⁰Na tenepo Akabi atuma mphangwa pakati pa anthu onsene a Izarayeli mbagumanya aprofeta ku phiri ya Karmelo. ²¹Eliya ayandikira anthu onsene mbalonga: “Mpaka lini munadzapitiriza kugwedzeka pakati pa maonero mawiri? Baba wathu angakhala ndi Mulungu, muntowereni; Baali angakhala ndiye, muntowereni.” Mbwenye anthu nee antawira nee fala ibodzi.

²²Eliya apanga anthu: “Ine ndasala ndekhene mprofeta wa Baba wathu, mbwenye aprofeta a Baali ndi amuna 450. ²³Tipaseni ng'ombe zamphongo ziwiri. Iwo asankhule ibodzi, mbaicheka pati-pati, mbaiikha pa nkhuni, mbwenye akhonde kuikha moto pantsi payo; ine ndinakhunganya inango, mbandiiikha pa nkhuni, mbwenye nee ndinaikha moto pantsi payo. ²⁴Buluka penepo imwe cemerani dzina ya mulungu wanu, ine ndinacemera dzina ya Baba wathu; Mulungu ule anatawira na moto, ndiye Mulungu.” Anthu onsene alonga: “Mafala adidi.”

²⁵Eliya apanga aprofeta a Baali: “Imwe ndimwe azinji, natenepa sankhulani ng'ombe ibodzi mbamuikhunganya pakutoma; buluka penepo cemerani dzina ya mulungu wanu—mbwenye lekani kuikha moto pantsi payo.”

²⁶Na tenepo akwata ng'ombe idapaswa iwo mbaikhunganya, mbacemera dzina ya Baali kubulukira namacibese mpaka masikati: “Baali, titawire!” Mbwenye nkhabepo fala, nkhabe munthu adatawira. Iwo avina kuzungulira guwa idamanga iwo.

²⁷Pa masikati Eliya aaseka: “Kuwani mwakugwesa! Iye ndi mulungu—panango ali kunyerezera kakamwe, peno ali kucita pyace, peno aenda ulendo; peno agona mbasafunika kulamuswa.”

²⁸Na tenepo akuwa mwamphambvu kakamwe mbazdicheka ekhene na maphangano na masumu, ninga mwambo wawo, mpaka ciropa cikhabuluka pa manungo awo. ²⁹Pidapita masikati, iwo apitiriza kukuwa mpaka n'dzidzi wa ntsembe yamadulo, mbwenye nkhabepo fala, nkhabe kutawira, nkhabe munthu adabvesera.

³⁰Eliya apanga anthu onsene: “Bwerani cifupi na ine.” Onsene abwera cifupi, iye asasanya guwa ya Baba wathu ikhadagomorwa.

³¹Eliya akwata miyala khumi na miwiri, ibodzi ya dzindza ibodzi na ibodzi ya ana a Djakobe, kuna ale fala ya Baba wathu ikhadabwera: “Dzina yako inadzakhala Izarayeli.”

³²Na miyala ineyi iye amanga guwa mu dzina ya Baba wathu, mbakumba dindi kuzungulira penepo, dikulu toera kukwana pafupi na malita khumi na manai a mbeu. ³³Iye asanika nkhuni, mbacheka ng'ombe pati-pati, mbaiikha pa nkhuni. Iye alonga: “Dzadzani mitsuko minai na madzi mbamuithira pa ntsembe yakupisa na pa nkhuni. ³⁴“Citani pontho,” iye alonga, iwo acita pontho. “Citani kacitatu,” iye alonga, iwo acita kacitatu. ³⁵Madzi athimbuka kuzungulira guwa yonsene, iye adzadzambo dindi na madzi.

³⁶Pa n'dzidzi wa ntsembe yamadulo, Eliya mprofeta ayandikira mbalonga: “Baba wathu, Mulungu wa Abrahamu, Izaki na Izarayeli, lero mbipidziwike kuti Imwe ndimwe Mulungu mu Izarayeli, kuti ine ndine ntumiki wanu, na kuti ndacita pinthu pyonsene pyenepi mwakubverana na fala yanu. ³⁷Nditawireni, Baba wathu, nditawireni, toera anthu awa adziwe kuti Imwe, Baba wathu, ndimwe Mulungu, na kuti Imwe mwazwerusa mitima yawo.”

³⁸Na tenepo moto wa Baba wathu wagwa, mbupisa ntsembe yakupisa, nkhuni, miyala na pfumbi, mbumwa madzi akhali m'dindi. ³⁹Anthu onsene pidapiona, agwa naphi pantsi mbakuwa: “Baba wathu, ndiye Mulungu! Baba wathu, ndiye Mulungu!” ^a a v39 Anthu akhadapambuka mbatowera Baali agodama pantsi mbatambira dzina ya Mulungu wandimomwene — Baba mbakwewa ana ace akhadasowa toera abwerere kuna Iye.

⁴⁰Eliya aapanga: “Phatani aprofeta a Baali; nkhabe m'bodzi athawe.” Aaphata, Eliya aatsikisa ku cigwa ca Kixoni mbaapha kweneko.

⁴¹Na tenepo Eliya apanga Akabi: “Kwira, udye mbumwa, thangwi kuli kubveka kwa kududuma kwa mvura ikulu.”

⁴²Akabi akwira toera kudya na kumwa, mu ndzidzi ukhakwira Eliya pa nsongo wa phiri ya Karmelo. Kweneko iye agodama pantsi, nkhope yace pakati pa maondo ace. ⁴³Iye apanga ntumiki wace: “Kwira, uyang'ane kuelekera ku bara.” Iye akwira, mbayang'ana, mbalonga: “Nkhabepo cinthu.” Kanomwe Eliya alonga: “Bwerera.”

⁴⁴Ulendo wacinomwe, ntumiki alonga: “Onani, khole ing'ono ninga manja a munthu isakwira kubulukira ku bara.” Eliya alonga: “Kwira, upange Akabi: ‘Manga ngolo yako mbutsika mvura isati kukupingiza.’”

⁴⁵Mu ndzidzi unowu kudzulu kwacita cidima na makole na mphepo, mvura ikulu yabwera, Akabi akwira ngolo mbaenda ku Djezireeli. ⁴⁶Djanja ya Baba wathu ikhali pa Eliya; iye apfunga nguwo yace m'cibuno mbathamanga patsogolo pa Akabi mpaka pa cisuwo ca Djezireeli.