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.”
1Huan, ni sawt kuam tak nungin hichi ahia, a kum thum kum in Toupa thu Elija kiangah a hongtunga, Va kuan inla, Ahab kiangah va kihil in; huchiin leitungah vuah ka hon zusak sin, chiin.
2Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.
2Huan, Elija Ahab kianga kihil dingin a kuanta a. Samari gamah kial a na mahmah mai hi.
3Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly:
3Huan, Ahab in Obadia, a in sunglam heutu a sama. (Obadia bel Toupa laudan siam mi tak ahi a;
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.)
4Hichi ahia, Jezebel in Toupa jawlnei te a heuh a heuh laiin Obadia in jawlnei ja a pi a, kokhuk ah sawmnga nga in a sel a, tanghou leh tuiin a vak jel hi)
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.”
5Huan, Ahab in Obadia kiangah, tui naknei tengteng leh luiguam tengteng omna lam gam va tuan vialvial dih ve; sakol leh sabengtung te I hut hing theih na dingin loupa te I muhsak thei kha hiam, huchilou in jaw gante I tan vek kha ding uh, achia.
6So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
6Huchiin gam tot suak ding a kihawm ua: Ahab pen amah kia in lampi dangah a paia, huan, Obadia pen amah kia in lampidangah a pai hi.
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?”
7Huan, huchia Obadia a pai laiin, ngaiin, Elija toh a kituak ua: huan, aman amah a thei laia, huchiin a khupboh a, nang na hi maw, ka pu Elija? Achia.
8He answered him, “It is I. Go, tell your lord, ‘Behold, Elijah is here!’”
8Huan, aman a dawnga, hi e, kuan inla, ngaiin, Elija huaiah a om hi, chiin na pu va hilh in, achia.
9He said, “Wherein have I sinned, that you would deliver your servant into the hand of Ahab, to kill me?
9Huan, aman, thil bang ahia ka hihkhelh a, na sikha thah dinga Ahab khuta piak na ut mawk?
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.
10Toupa na Pathian hinna louin ka gen hi, ka puin nang honzonsak louhna nam leh gam himhim neilou eive: Hiai ah a omkei, a chih chiang un nang a honmuh louhna thu uah gam leh nam pen a kichiam sak jel hi.
11Now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here.”’
11Tuin nang, kuan inla, ngaiin, Elija huaiah a om hi, chiin na pu va hilh in, na chi mawka.
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.
12Hichi ahi dinga, nang ka hon nutsiat takin Toupa kha in ka theih louhna ah nang a hongla mang dinga; huchiin Ahab kava hilh a, nang a hon muh theih ngal ken jaw kei a hon that mai ding hi: himahleh na sikha in ka valnou tunga kipan Toupa laudan siam sek ka hi ngala.
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?
13Jezebel in Toupa jawlnei te a thah laia ka thilhih, Toupa jawlnei te laka mi ja, sawmnga nga a kokhuk a, tanghou leh tuia ka vak dan te ka tapa hon hilhlou uhia?
14Now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here”;’ and he will kill me.”
14Tuin nang, kuan inla, ngaiin, Elija huaiah a om hi, chiin na pu va hilhin na chi mawk a: a honthat mahmah ding achia.
15Elijah said, “As Yahweh of Armies lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.”
15Huan, Elija in, a kianga ka om sekna sepaih te Toupa hinna lou in ka gen hi, tuni in a kiangah ka kihil ngeingei ding hi, achia.
16So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
16Huchiin Obadia Ahab houpih dingin a kuana, ava hilh ta a: Huan Ahab Elija muh tumin a kuanta hi.
17It happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, “Is that you, you troubler of Israel?”
17Huan. Hichi ahia, Ahab in Elija ava muhin Ahab in a kiangah, nang na hi maw, Israel te lunghimoh sakpa? achia.
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.
18Huan, aman a dawnga, Israel te ka lunghimoh sak kei hi; nang leh na pa inkote eive lunghimoh sak jaw, Toupa thupiak te lehngat sana, Baal na pom jawk na ah.
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.”
19Huchiin tuin Israel te tengteng leh Baal jawlnei za li leh sawmnga leh, Asehr jawlnei, Jezebel dohkan a ankuang um jeljel na li te ka kiangah karmel tangah vasam khawmsak in achia.
20So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together to Mount Carmel.
20Huchiin Ahab in Israel suante tengteng kiangah mi a sawla, jawlnei te karmel tangah a sam khawma.
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.
21Huan, Elija in mipi te tengteng a vanaih a, vang laka bangtan om sin na hia ua? Toupa pen Pathian ahihleh, amah jui unla; huan, Baal ahihleh, amah jui un, achia. Mipiten kam khat in leng a sawng kei uh.
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.
22Huchiin, Elija in mipite kiangah, Toupa jawlnei om sun kei kia ka hia; Baal jawlnei te bel mi za li leh sawmnga ahi uh.
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.
23Huchiin bangtal nih hong pia u henla; amauten bangtal khat amau tuam dingin tel u henla, sem hen u henla, sing tungah koih u henla, a nuaiah mei toh louin: huan, ken leng bawngtal khat ka bawl sam dinga, sing tungah ka koih dinga mei ka toh sam kei ding hi.
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.”
24Huan, nou na Pathian min uh lou unla, ken leng Toupa min ka lou ding: huchiin meia hondawng Pathian pen Pathian hi hen, achia. Huan, mi tengteng in a dawng ua, a dik hi, achi uh.
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.”
25Huchiin Elija in Baal jawlnei te kiangah, nou bawngtal khat na tuam ding un tel unla, bawl masa un; nou na tam deuh ua; huan, na Pathian min uh lou unla, Ahihhangin a nuaiah mei toh kei un, achia.
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.
26Huan, bawngtal a tan pen uh a la ua, a bawl ua, Baal aw, hondawng in, chiin jingsang akipan sun tanin Baal min a lou ua, himahleh aw peuhmah a om kei a, dawngtu himhim leng a om sam kei.
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.”
27Huan, a maitam bawl kim uah a tawmtawm mai mah ua. Huan, sunlaiin hichi ahia, Elija in amau enghou in, kikou ngaih set ve ua: Pathian ahi ngala; a kingaihtuah tadih hiam, a bu tadih jual hiam, ava om mang jual hiam, ahihkeileh a ihmu zenzen a, khanloh sak ding hiam ahia hiin teh, achia.
28They cried aloud, and cut themselves in their way with knives and lances, until the blood gushed out on them.
28Huan, a ngaih a ngaih in a kikou ua, a hih sek bang dan un temta leh teipi khawng in si pawt zungzung zou in a kivut ua.
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.
29Huan, ni a hong kihekin hichi ahia, nitaklam kithoih hun tanin la a sa ua; himahleh aw himhim a om kei a, dawngtu himhim hiam ana limsaktu himhim leng a om sam kei.
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.
30Huchiin Elija in mipi tengteng kiangah, hongnai dih ua, achia; huan, mipite tengteng in a naih ua.
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.”
31Huan, Toupa maitam chipsaksa a bawl pha a. Huan, na min Israel ahi ding, chia toupa thu na mupa Jakob tate nam zah suang sawm leh nih Elija in a la a,
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.
32Huan, suangte in maitam Toupa min in a bawla; huan, maitam kim buhchi tehna nih ta takin a tou kuak a.
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.”
33Huan, sing a koih hoih sisip a, bawngtal a sem nena, sing tungah a koih a. Huan, bel li tui in dim sak unla, halmang thillat leh sing buak un, achia.
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.
34Huan, buak nawn un achia; a buak nawn uh. Huan, buak nawn un, achia; a buah behlap nawn ua.
35The water ran around the altar; and he also filled the trench with water.
35Huan, tui maitam kimah a luang juajua hi; huan, toh kuak tuiin a dimsak lai hi.
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.
36Huan, nitaklam kithoih hun laiin hichi ahia, jawlnei Elija in ava naiha, Toupa aw, Abraham te, Isaak te, Israel te Pathian, nang Israel gama Pathian na hihleh, kei na sikha ka hih, hiaite tengteng nang thua ka hih tuni in theichiat uhen.
37Hear me, Yahweh, hear me, that this people may know that you, Yahweh, are God, and that you have turned their heart back again.”
37Honna ngaihkhiak sak inla, hiai mipiten nang Toupa Pathian na hi a, a lungtang te uh na kileh heisak nawnta ahi chih ana theihtheih na ding un Toupa aw, honna ngaihkhiak sakin, achia.
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.
38Huchiin, Toupa mei a hong kia a, halmang thillat te, sing te suang te, leivui te a kang manga, tohkuak a tui a hip kang khin vek hi.
39When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces. They said, “Yahweh, he is God! Yahweh, he is God!”
39Huan, mipite tengteng in huai a muh un a khupboh ua, Toupa ana hi hi, Pathian tak, Toupa ana hi hi, Pathian tak, achi uh.
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.
40Huan, Elija in a kianguah, Baal jawlnei te man unla, khat leng khah kei uh, achia. Huan, aman ua, Elija in Kishon lui ah a pi suk a, huaiah amaute a that a.
41Elijah said to Ahab, “Get up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.”
41Huchiin, Elija in Ahab kiangah, va pai tou inla, ne in vata tain; vuahpi zu ding husa om ahi, achia.
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.
42Huchiin, Ahab bel ne leh ta ding in a pai touta hi. Huan, Elija bel Karmel tang vum lamah a pai toua; huan, lei lamah a kun a, a pheibup kalah a mai a guang.
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.
43Huan, a sikha kiangah, va paitou inla, tuipi lam va en dih ve achia. Huan, a paitou a, ava en a; bangmah a omkei, achia. Huan, aman, kuan nawn inla, sagihvei, achia.
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.’”
44Huan, a sagihvei na in, hichi ahia, ngai in, tuipi a kipan in mihing khut chia lel mei a leng tou viaiviai, achia. Huan, aman, va pai inla, Ahab kiangah, na kangtalai bawl inla, pai suk ta in, vuah in a honkhum kha ding, chiin, achia.
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.
45Huan, sawtlou nungin hichi ahia, van huih leh mei in a dup keihkuih a, vuahpi petmah a hongzu ta hi. Huan, Ahab kangtalai a tuangin Jezreel khua ah a paita hi.Huan, Toupa khut Elija tungah a oma; huchiin a puan a tenga Ahab maah Jezreel kho lutna tan a taita hi.
46The hand of Yahweh was on Elijah; and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
46Huan, Toupa khut Elija tungah a oma; huchiin a puan a tenga Ahab maah Jezreel kho lutna tan a taita hi.