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Embala-mwanzi y’ecahira

1Eliya w’e Tishibiti omu Galadi abwîra Ahabu erhi: «Nyakasane Nyamuzinda w’Israheli, oyu nkolera, ye ndahîre. Mw’eyi myâka yoshi, harhabà lumè, harhabè nkuba nka ntacikuderha.»

Aha lwîshi lwa Keriti

2Akanwa ka Nyakasane kanacimurhindakwo mpu:3«Orhenge kuno, ociyerekeze olunda lw’ebushoshôkero bw’izûba, ocîfulike aha lwîshi lwa Keriti, lubà ishiriza lya Yordani.4Wakaz’inywêra aha nshôko, nantegesire ebihungu bikaz’ikushegula eci walya ahôla.»5Eliya anacigenda obwo, ajira nk’oku Nyakasane anamubwîraga, aj’ihanda oku lwîshi lwa Keriti ishiriza lya Yordani.6Ebihungu byakaz’imulêrhera emigati sêzi n’enyama bijingo, naye akanywa kuli ago mîshi.

E Sarepta. Ecisômerîne c’enshâno n’amavurha

7Cikwône erhi kugera nsiku, lulya lwîshi lwanacigana, bulya ntà nkuba yaciniaga omu cihugo coshi.8Okubundi akanwa ka Nyakasane kamurhindakwo, erhi:9«Yîmuka! Ojè e Sarepta omu cihugo ca Sidoni onayibêre. Ntegesire omukana w’eyo munda akaz’ikuhà eci walya.»10Eliya ayîmuka, aj’e Sarepta. Oku anahika aha muhango gw’olugo ntya, abona omukana adwîrhe ashenya e nshâli; amuyâkûza amubwîra, erhi: «Ndêrhera nâni amîshi gw’okunywa muli eco cibindi câwe!»11Oku akola aj’igadoma, ashub’imuyâkûza, erhi: «Ondêrhere n’ecihimbi c’omugati omu nfune zâwe!»12Nyamukazi amushuza erhi: «Alame Nyakasane Nyamuzinda wâwe, ciru ntagwêrhi mugati muyôce; ngwêrhe hishâno hisungunu hyône omu hyungu na rhuvurha rhusungunu omu hibindi; niono nayisha narhôlogola rhushali rhubiri na hano ngaluka nanabirheganya rhubirye nie na mugala wâni, na buzinda bw’aho rhucîfire.»13Eliya amubwîra erhi: «Orhayôbohaga, genda ojire nk’okwo onadesire; cikwône orhang’injiriramwo higati hisungunu ohindêrhere; buzinda wanabul’irheganya kuli we wêne na mugala wâwe».14Bulya ntya kwo adesire Nyakasane Nyamuzinda w’Israheli:
Hyungu hya nshâno orhayonde, hibindi hya mavurha orhahwe, kuhika olusiku Nyakasane arhuma enkuba omw’igulu.
15Nyamukana agenda, ajira nk’oku Eliya anaderhaga, bâlya boshi: nyamukazi n’omugala na Eliya.16Hirya hyungu hy’enshâno hirhayondaga na hirya hibindi hy’amavurha hirhahwaga nk’oku Nyakasane anaderhaga omu kanwa ka Eliya.

Eliya afûla mugala w’omukana

17Enyuma ly’ebyo byoshi, lêro mugala w’olya mukazi nnanyumpa anacilwâla n’endwâla yanacimudârhabalira bwenêne kuhika arhengamwo omûka.18Oku bundi Nyamukazi abwîra Eliya erhi: «Bici rhufânwa rhwembi, wâni muntu wa Nyamuzinda? Ka wayishaga muno mwâni mpu okengêze obubî bwâni na ntyo onyîrhire omwâna!»19Eliya amubwîra, erhi: «Mpêrezagya mugala wâwe». Amurhenza ye oku cifuba, amusôkana enyanya omu nyumpa ali ahanzire, amugwishiza oku ncingo yâge.20Okubundi ashenga Nyakasane aderha erhi: «Nyakasane Nyamuzinda wâni, kali onakolaga wajirira oyu mukana walimpandisize aha mwâge amabî, omu kuyîrha omugala?»21Eliya ayûbarhira nyamwâna kasharhu koshi erhi anashenga Nyakasane, erhi: «Nyakasane Nyamuzinda wâni, nkuhûnyire oyu mwâna omushubizemwo omûka!»22Nyakasane anaciyumva omusengero gwa Eliya, olya mwâna ashubiramwo omûka, ashub’ibà mugumagumà.23Eliya amurhôla, amuyandagaza, amushubiza nnina; amubwîra erhi: «Omwâna wâwe oyûla, akola azîne.»24Nyamukazi ashuza Eliya, erhi: «Nkolaga manyire oku oli muntu wa Nyamuzinda n’oku akanwa ka Nyakasane kanali k’okuli.»