¹A stalo sa po mnohých dňoch, že sa stalo slovo Hospodinovo k Eliášovi, v treťom roku, povediac: Idi, ukáž sa Achabovi, a dám dážď na zem.

¹And it came to pass after many days, that the word of Jehovah came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, Go, show thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.

²Vtedy išiel Eliáš, aby sa ukázal Achabovi. A hlad bol veľký v Samárii.

²And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.

³A Achab zavolal Obadiáša, ktorý bol nad jeho domom. A Obadiáš sa veľmi bál Hospodina.

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

⁴A stalo sa, keď vraždila Jezábeľ prorokov Hospodinových, že vzal Obadiáš sto prorokov a skryl ich po päťdesiatich mužoch v jaskyni a zaopatroval ich chlebom a vodou.

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

⁵A Achab povedal Obadiášovi: Zajdi v zemi ku všetkým prameňom vôd a ku všetkým potokom, ak by sme našli voľakde trávu, aby sme zachovali živé kone i mulice a nevyhubili všetok tento statok.

⁵And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go through the land, unto all the fountains of water, and unto all the brooks: peradventure we may find grass and save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.

⁶A tak si rozdelili zem, aby ňou prešli. Achab išiel jednou cestou sám, a Obadiáš druhou cestou tiež sám.

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

⁷A stalo sa, keď bol Obadiáš na ceste, že hľa, Eliáš sa s ním stretol. A keď ho poznal, padol na svoju tvár a povedal: Či si to ty, môj pane, Eliášu?

⁷And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Is it thou, my lord Elijah?

⁸A riekol mu: Som. Idi, povedz svojmu pánovi: Hľa, Eliáš prišiel!

⁸And he answered him, It is I: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah [is here].

⁹Na to povedal Obadiáš: Čo som zhrešil, že vydávaš svojho služobníka do ruky Achabovej, aby ma zabil?

⁹And he said, Wherein have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?

¹⁰Ako že žije Hospodin, tvoj Bôh, niet národa ani kráľovstva, kam by nebol poslal môj pán ťa hľadať. A keď povedali, že ťa niet, dal prisahať kráľovstvu a národu, že ťa nenašli.

¹⁰As Jehovah thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not here, he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.

¹¹A teraz ty hovoríš, idi vraj, povedz svojmu pánovi: Hľa, Eliáš prišiel!

¹¹And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah [is here].

¹²A stane sa, keď ja odídem od teba, že ťa odnesie Duch Hospodinov na voľaktoré miesto, o ktorom ja neviem, a keď prijdem a oznámim Achabovi, že si prišiel, a keď ťa nenajde, zabije ma. A tvoj služobník sa bojí Hospodina od svojej mladosti.-

¹²And it will come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of Jehovah will carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he will slay me: but I thy servant fear Jehovah from my youth.

¹³Či nebolo oznámené môjmu pánovi, čo som urobil, keď vraždila Jezábeľ prorokov Hospodinových, že som ukryl z prorokov Hospodinových sto mužov po päťdesiatich mužoch v jaskyni a zaopatroval som ich chlebom a vodou?

¹³Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of Jehovah, how I hid a hundred men of Jehovah's prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?

¹⁴A ty teraz hovoríš, idi vraj, povedz svojmu pánovi: Hľa, Eliáš prišiel! A zabije ma.

¹⁴And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah [is here]; and he will slay me.

¹⁵Na to riekol Eliáš: Ako že žije Hospodin Zástupov, pred ktorého tvárou stojím, že sa mu dnes ukážem.

¹⁵And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to-day.

¹⁶A tak odišiel Obadiáš vústrety Achabovi a oznámil mu to. A Achab vyšiel vústrety Eliášovi.

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

¹⁷A stalo sa, keď uvidel Achab Eliáša, že mu povedal Achab: Či si to ty, ktorý trápiš Izraela?

¹⁷And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel?

¹⁸Ale on riekol: Netrápim Izraela, ale ty a dom tvojho otca tým, že ste opustili prikázania Hospodinove, a že ideš za Bálmi.

¹⁸And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of Jehovah, and thou hast followed the Baalim.

¹⁹A tak teraz pošli, shromaždi ku mne celého Izraela na vrch Karmel i prorokov Bálových štyristo päťdesiat i prorokov hája štyristo, ktorí jedia zo stola Jezábelinho.

¹⁹Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the Asherah four hundred, that eat at Jezebel's table.

²⁰Vtedy poslal Achab poslov ku všetkým synom Izraelovým a shromaždi prorokov na vrch Karmel.

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

²¹Vtedy pristúpil Eliáš ku všetkému ľudu a povedal: Dokedy budete kulhať na obe strany? Ak je Hospodin Bohom, nasledujme ho, a jestli je ním Bál, iďte za ním! A ľud mu neodpovedal ani slova.

²¹And Elijah came near unto all the people, and said, How long go ye limping between the two sides? if Jehovah be God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

²²Tu povedal Eliáš ľudu: Ja som len sám zostal prorok Hospodinovi, a prorokov Bálových je štyristo päťdesiat mužov.

²²Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, am left a prophet of Jehovah; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men.

²³Nech nám tedy dajú dvoch juncov, a jedného z juncov nech si vyberú oni a nech ho rozsekajú na kusy a položia na drevo, ale ohňa nech nepodložia, a ja pripravím druhého junca a dám ho na drevo a ohňa ani ja nepodložím.

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

²⁴A budete vzývať meno svojho boha, a ja budem vzývať meno Hospodinovo, a bude, že Bôh, ktorý odpovie ohňom, ten nech je Bohom. A všetok ľud odpovedal a riekol: To je dobré slovo.

²⁴And call ye on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Jehovah; and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.

²⁵Vtedy riekol Eliáš prorokom Bálovým: Vyberte si jedného z juncov a pripravte najprv vy, lebo vás je viac a vzývajte meno svojho boha, ale ohňa nepodkladajte.

²⁵And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under.

²⁶A vzali junca, ktorého im dal, a pripravili a vzývali meno Bálovo od rána až do poludnia a vraveli: Bálu, vyslyš nás! Ale nebolo hlasu, ani nebolo, kto by odpovedal, a skákali okolo oltára, ktorý im spravili.

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

²⁷Potom stalo sa na poludnie, že sa im posmieval Eliáš a riekol: Volajte veľkým hlasom, lebo veď je boh! Možno, že rozmýšľa alebo je nejako ináče zamestnaný alebo hádam je na ceste alebo azda spí; nech sa zobudí!

²⁷And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must be awaked.

²⁸A tak volali veľkým hlasom a bodali sa, podľa svojej obyčaje, nožami a pikami, až sa krvou polievali.

²⁸And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.

²⁹A stalo sa, keď prešlo poludnie, že prorokovali až do času, keď sa obetuje obetný dar večerný. Ale nebolo hlasu, ani nebolo nikoho, kto by bol odpovedal, ani toho, kto by bol pozoroval.

²⁹And it was so, when midday was past, that they prophesied until the time of the offering of the [evening] oblation; but there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.

³⁰Potom riekol Eliáš všetkému ľudu: Pristúpte ku mne! A pristúpil k nemu všetok ľud. A opravil oltár Hospodinov, ktorý bol zborený.

³⁰And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me; and all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of Jehovah that was thrown down.

³¹A Eliáš vzal dvanásť kameňov podľa počtu pokolení synov Jakobových, ku ktorému sa bolo stalo slovo Hospodinovo povediac: Izrael bude tvoje meno.

³¹And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of Jehovah came, saying, Israel shall be thy name.

³²Z tých kameňov postavil oltár v mene Hospodinovom. A spravil jarok okolo oltára jako priestor dvoch satov semena.

³²And with the stones he built an altar in the name of Jehovah; and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

³³Potom uložil drevo, posekal junca na kusy a pokládol na drevo.

³³And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid it on the wood. And he said, Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt-offering, and on the wood.

³⁴A riekol: Naplňte štyri vedrá vodou a vylejte na zápalnú obeť a na drevo. A zase riekol: Urobte to po druhé. A urobili po druhé. A ešte riekol: Urobte to po tretie. A urobili po tretie,

³⁴And he said, Do it the second time; and they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time; and they did it the third time.

³⁵takže tiekla voda okolo oltára. I jarok naplnil vodou.

³⁵And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.

³⁶A stalo sa o čase, keď sa obetuje obetný dar večerný, že pristúpil prorok Eliáš a riekol: Hospodine, Bože Abrahámov, Izákov a Izraelov, nech sa dnes pozná, že si ty Bôh Izraelovi, a ja že som tvoj služobník a že všetko toto učinil som tvojím slovom.

³⁶And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the [evening] oblation, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, O Jehovah, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.

³⁷Vyslyš ma, Hospodine, vyslyš ma, aby poznal tento ľud, že ty, Hospodine, si Bôh, a že si to ty, ktorý si obrátil jeho srdce nazpät.

³⁷Hear me, O Jehovah, hear me, that this people may know that thou, Jehovah, art God, and [that] thou hast turned their heart back again.

³⁸Vtedy padnul oheň Hospodinov a strávil zápalnú obeť i drevo i kamene i prach, i vodu, ktorá bola v jarku, slízal.

³⁸Then the fire of Jehovah 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.

³⁹Keď to uvidel všetok ľud, padli všetci na svoju tvár a povedali: Hospodin je Bôh! Hospodin je Bôh!

³⁹And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, Jehovah, he is God; Jehovah, he is God.

⁴⁰A Eliáš im riekol: Pochytajte prorokov Bálových! Nech neujde niktorý z nich! A pochytali ich. A Eliáš ich odviedol dolu k potoku Kíšonu a tam ich pobil.

⁴⁰and Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them; and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.

⁴¹Potom riekol Eliáš Achabovi: Iď hore, najedz sa a napi sa, lebo sa blíži hukot veľkého dažďa.

⁴¹And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.

⁴²A tak odišiel Achab hore, aby sa najedol a napil, a Eliáš odišiel hore na temeno Karmela, zohnul sa k zemi a položil svoju tvár medzi svoje kolená.

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

⁴³A povedal svojmu sluhovi: Nože vyjdi hore, podívaj sa smerom k moru! A išiel a podíval sa a povedal: Nieto ničoho. Na to mu riekol: Iď a navráť sa, sedemkrát.

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

⁴⁴A stalo sa po siedme, že povedal: Hľa, obláčik ako dlaň človeka vystupuje od mora. Vtedy mu riekol: Iď hore, povedz Achabovi: Zapriahni do voza a sídi dolu, aby ťa nezadržal dážď.

⁴⁴And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a cloud out of the sea, as small as a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Make ready [thy chariot], and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.

⁴⁵A stalo sa po malej chvíli, že sa nebesia začiernily oblakmi a vetrom, z čoho bol veľký dážď. A Achab vysadol na voz a išiel do Jizreela.

⁴⁵And it came to pass in a little while, that the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel:

⁴⁶A ruka Hospodinova bola s Eliášom, ktorý podpášuc svoje bedrá bežal pred Achabom až potiaľ, kde už vchádzaš do Jizreela.

⁴⁶and the hand of Jehovah was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.