¹Ja hulga aja pärast, kolmandal aastal, tuli Eelijale Issanda sõna, kes ütles: 'Mine näita ennast Ahabile, siis ma annan maale vihma!'

¹It happened after many days, that the word of Yahweh came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab; and I will send rain on the earth.”

²Ja Eelija läks ennast Ahabile näitama. Samaarias oli aga suur nälg

²Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.

³ja Ahab kutsus Obadja, kes oli kojaülem. Obadja kartis väga Issandat,

³Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly:

⁴ja kui Iisebel hävitas Issanda prohveteid, siis oli Obadja võtnud sada prohvetit ja peitnud need viiekümne kaupa koobastesse ning toitnud neid leiva ja veega.

⁴for it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of Yahweh, that Obadiah took one hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)

⁵Ja Ahab ütles Obadjale: 'Käi maa läbi, kõik veeallikad ja kõik jõed! Vahest leiame rohtu, et saame elus hoida hobused ja muulad ega peaks hävitama karju?'

⁵Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go through the land, to all the springs of water, and to all the brooks. Perhaps we may find grass and save the horses and mules alive, that we not lose all the animals.”

⁶Ja nad jaotasid isekeskis läbikäidava maa: Ahab läks omaette ühte teed ja Obadja läks omaette teist teed.

⁶So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.

⁷Kui nüüd Obadja oli teel, vaata, siis tuli Eelija temale vastu. Teda ära tundes heitis ta silmili maha ja küsis: 'Kas see oled sina, mu isand Eelija?'

⁷As Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he recognized him, and fell on his face, and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?”

⁸Ja ta vastas temale: 'Olen. Mine ütle oma isandale: Vaata, Eelija on siin!'

⁸He answered him, “It is I. Go, tell your lord, ‘Behold, Elijah is here!’”

⁹Aga tema ütles: 'Mis pattu ma olen teinud, et sa tahad oma sulase anda Ahabi kätte, selleks et ta mu surmaks?

⁹He said, “Wherein have I sinned, that you would deliver your servant into the hand of Ahab, to kill me?

¹⁰Nii tõesti kui Issand, sinu Jumal, elab, ei ole rahvast ega kuningriiki, kuhu mu isand ei ole läkitanud sind otsima; ja kui nad ütlesid: Teda ei ole siin, siis ta laskis seda kuningriiki või rahvast vanduda, et sind ei ole leitud.

¹⁰As Yahweh your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom, where my lord has not sent to seek you. When they said, ‘He is not here,’ he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they didn’t find you.

¹¹Ja nüüd sa ütled: Mine ütle oma isandale: Vaata, Eelija on siin!

¹¹Now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here.”’

¹²Kui ma lähen sinu juurest ära ja Issanda Vaim viib su sinna, kuhu ma ei tea, mina aga tulen Ahabile teatama ja tema ei leia sind, siis ta tapab mu. Ometi kardab su sulane Issandat oma noorpõlvest peale.

¹²It will happen, as soon as I am gone from you, that the Spirit of Yahweh will carry you I don’t know where; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he can’t find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared Yahweh from my youth.

¹³Kas mu isandale pole jutustatud, mis ma tegin, kui Iisebel tappis Issanda prohveteid? Ma peitsin siis Issanda prohvetitest sada meest viiekümne kaupa koobastesse ning toitsin neid leiva ja veega.

¹³Wasn’t it told my lord what I did when Jezebel killed the prophets of Yahweh, how I hid one hundred men of Yahweh’s prophets with fifty to a cave, and fed them with bread and water?

¹⁴Ja nüüd ütled sina: Mine ütle oma isandale: Vaata, Eelija on siin! Ta ju tapab mu!'

¹⁴Now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here”;’ and he will kill me.”

¹⁵Aga Eelija ütles: 'Nii tõesti kui elab vägede Issand, kelle ees ma seisan, täna näitan ma ennast temale!'

¹⁵Elijah said, “As Yahweh of Armies lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.”

¹⁶Siis läks Obadja Ahabile vastu ja jutustas temale sellest. Ahab läks siis Eelijale vastu.

¹⁶So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.

¹⁷Ja kui Ahab nägi Eelijat, siis küsis Ahab temalt: 'Kas sina oled see, kes saadab Iisraeli õnnetusse?'

¹⁷It happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, “Is that you, you troubler of Israel?”

¹⁸Ja ta vastas: 'Mina ei saada Iisraeli õnnetusse, küll aga sina ja su isa sugu, sest te jätate maha Issanda käsud ja sina käid baalide järel!

¹⁸He answered, “I have not troubled Israel; but you, and your father’s house, in that you have forsaken the commandments of Yahweh, and you have followed the Baals.

¹⁹Aga nüüd läkita käsk, et minu juurde Karmeli mäele kogutaks kogu Iisrael ja need nelisada viiskümmend Baali prohvetit ja nelisada Aðera prohvetit, kes söövad Iisebeli lauas!'

¹⁹Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel to Mount Carmel, and four hundred fifty of the prophets of Baal, and four hundred of the prophets of the Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.”

²⁰Ja Ahab läkitas käsu kõigile Iisraeli lastele ning kogus prohvetid Karmeli mäele.

²⁰So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together to Mount Carmel.

²¹Nüüd astus Eelija kogu rahva ette ja ütles: 'Kui kaua te lonkate kahe karguga? Kui Issand on Jumal, siis käige tema järel; aga kui Baal on see, siis käige tema järel!' Aga rahvas ei vastanud temale sõnagi.

²¹Elijah came near to all the people, and said, “How long will you waver between the two sides? If Yahweh is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” The people answered him not a word.

²²Siis Eelija ütles rahvale: 'Mina olen ainus järelejäänud Issanda prohvet, aga Baali prohveteid on nelisada viiskümmend meest.

²²Then Elijah said to the people, “I, even I only, am left a prophet of Yahweh; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred fifty men.

²³Antagu meile kaks härjavärssi: valigu nemad enestele üks härjavärss, raiugu tükkideks ja pangu puude peale, aga nad ärgu süüdaku tuld; mina valmistan teise härjavärsi ja panen puude peale, ja minagi ei süüta tuld.

²³Let them therefore give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under; and I will dress the other bull, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under it.

²⁴Siis hüüdke teie oma jumala nime ja mina hüüan Issanda nime! See jumal, kes siis vastab tulega, on Jumal!' Ja kogu rahvas kostis ning ütles: 'See kõne on hea!'

²⁴You call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Yahweh. The God who answers by fire, let him be God.” All the people answered, “It is well said.”

²⁵Ja Eelija ütles Baali prohvetitele: 'Valige enestele üks härjavärss ja valmistage see esimesena, sest teid on rohkem! Hüüdke siis oma jumala nime, aga ärge süüdake tuld!'

²⁵Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose one bull for yourselves, and dress it first; for you are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under it.”

²⁶Ja nad võtsid härjavärsi, kelle ta neile andis, ning valmistasid selle. Siis hüüdsid nad Baali nime hommikust lõunani, öeldes: 'Baal, vasta meile!' Aga ei häält ega vastust. Ja nad karglesid ümber altari, mille nad olid teinud.

²⁶They took the bull which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any who answered. They leaped about the altar which was made.

²⁷Aga lõunaajal Eelija pilkas neid ning ütles: 'Hüüdke valjema häälega, sest ta on ju jumal! Vahest on ta mõtteis, on läinud kõrvale või viibib teekonnal? Vahest ta magab? Aga küllap ta ärkab!'

²⁷It happened at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, “Cry aloud; for he is a god. Either he is musing, or he has gone aside, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he sleeps and must be awakened.”

²⁸Siis nad hüüdsid valjema häälega ja täkkisid end mõõkadega ja piikidega oma viisi järgi, kuni neil veri hakkas voolama.

²⁸They cried aloud, and cut themselves in their way with knives and lances, until the blood gushed out on them.

²⁹Ja kui lõunaaeg oli möödunud, siis nad märatsesid kuni roaohvri toomise ajani; aga ei häält, ei vastust ega tähelepanu.

²⁹It was so, when midday was past, that they prophesied until the time of the offering of the offering; but there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any who regarded.

³⁰Siis ütles Eelija kogu rahvale: 'Astuge minu juurde!' Ja kogu rahvas astus tema juurde. Siis parandas ta Issanda altari, mis oli maha kistud.

³⁰Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me”; and all the people came near to him. He repaired the altar of Yahweh that was thrown down.

³¹Ja Eelija võttis kaksteist kivi, vastavalt Jaakobi laste suguharude arvule, kellele oli tulnud Issanda sõna ja kellele oli öeldud: 'Su nimi olgu Iisrael!'

³¹Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of Yahweh came, saying, “Israel shall be your name.”

³²Ja ta ehitas kividest altari Issanda nimele ja tegi altari ümber kraavi, mis mahutas külimitu seemet.

³²With the stones he built an altar in the name of Yahweh. He made a trench around the altar, large enough to contain two measures of seed.

³³Siis ta ladus puud ja raius härjavärsi tükkideks ning pani puude peale

³³He put the wood in order, and cut the bull in pieces, and laid it on the wood. He said, “Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt offering, and on the wood.”

³⁴ja ütles: 'Täitke neli kruusi veega ja valage põletusohvri ja puude peale!' Siis ta ütles: 'Tehke seda teist korda!' Ja nad tegid teist korda. Siis ta ütles: 'Tehke kolmandat korda!' Ja nad tegid kolmandat korda.

³⁴He said, “Do it a second time”; and they did it the second time. He said, “Do it a third time”; and they did it the third time.

³⁵Vesi aga voolas ümber altari ja kraavgi täitus veega.

³⁵The water ran around the altar; and he also filled the trench with water.

³⁶Ja kui siis roaohvrit pidi ohverdatama, astus prohvet Eelija ette ja ütles: 'Issand! Aabrahami, Iisaki ja Iisraeli Jumal! Saagu täna teatavaks, et sina oled Jumal Iisraelis ja mina olen sinu sulane ja et mina olen kõike seda teinud sinu sõna peale!

³⁶It happened at the time of the offering of the offering, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, “Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.

³⁷Vasta mulle, Issand! Vasta mulle, et see rahvas saaks teada, et sina, Issand, oled Jumal ja et sina pöörad tagasi nende südamed!'

³⁷Hear me, Yahweh, hear me, that this people may know that you, Yahweh, are God, and that you have turned their heart back again.”

³⁸Siis Issanda tuli langes alla ja sõi ära põletusohvri, puud, kivid ja põrmu ning lakkus ära vee, mis oli kraavis.

³⁸Then the fire of Yahweh fell, and consumed the burnt offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.

³⁹Kui kogu rahvas seda nägi, siis heitsid nad silmili maha ja ütlesid: 'Issand on Jumal! Issand on Jumal!'

³⁹When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces. They said, “Yahweh, he is God! Yahweh, he is God!”

⁴⁰Aga Eelija ütles neile: 'Võtke kinni Baali prohvetid, et ükski neist ei pääseks!' Ja rahvas võttis nad kinni. Ja Eelija viis nad alla Kiisoni jõe äärde ning tappis nad seal.

⁴⁰Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Don’t let one of them escape!” They seized them. Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and killed them there.

⁴¹Ja Eelija ütles Ahabile: 'Mine üles, söö ja joo, sest vihma kohin kostab!'

⁴¹Elijah said to Ahab, “Get up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.”

⁴²Ja Ahab läks sööma ja jooma. Aga Eelija läks üles Karmeli tippu, kummardas maha ja pani näo põlvede vahele.

⁴²So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down on the earth, and put his face between his knees.

⁴³Siis ta ütles oma teenrile: 'Mine nüüd ja vaata mere poole!' Ja see läks ja vaatas, kuid ütles: 'Ei ole midagi.' Tema aga ütles: 'Mine tagasi!' Nõnda seitse korda.

⁴³He said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” He went up, and looked, and said, “There is nothing.” He said, “Go again” seven times.

⁴⁴Aga seitsmendal korral ütles teener: 'Vaata, pisike pilv nagu mehe kämmal tõuseb merest.' Siis ütles Eelija: 'Mine ütle Ahabile: Rakenda hobused ette ja mine, et sadu ei peaks sind kinni!'

⁴⁴It happened at the seventh time, that he said, “Behold, a small cloud, like a man’s hand, is rising out of the sea.” He said, “Go up, tell Ahab, ‘Get ready and go down, so that the rain doesn’t stop you.’”

⁴⁵Ja vahepeal tumenes taevas pilvedest ja tuulest ning tuli suur sadu. Ahab aga sõitis ja läks Jisreeli.

⁴⁵It happened in a little while, that the sky grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.

⁴⁶Ja Issanda käsi tuli Eelija peale: ta pani enesele vöö vööle ja jooksis Ahabile ette Jisreeli teelahkmeni.

⁴⁶The hand of Yahweh was on Elijah; and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.