Omu njira y’oku Horebu
1Ahabu abwîra Yezabeli ebi Eliya anajizire byoshi na kurhi anigûzîze abalêbi ba Baali boshi n’engôrho.2Okubundi Yezabeli arhumira Eliya entumwa edesire mpu: «Abazimu b’emwîrhu banampe obuhane bayushulekwo na bundi bulebe, akabà irhondo omu kasanzi kali nk’aka ntakukoliri nka muguma wa muli bwo.»3Eliya ayôboha; ayîmuka, agenda mpu ayâse amagala. Ahika e Bersheba omu cihugo ca Yûda, asigayo omwambali.4Oku bwâge, alambagira Omw’irungu lugendo lwa lusiku luguma, buzinda abwârhala ah’idako ly’omurhi. Acîganya owafîre, aderha erhi: «Nyakasane arhali ene lirya wamajira wantamya! Orholage obuzîne bwâni, bulya ntâco ndushire balarha.»5Eliya agwîshira, anacihunga aha cihôho c’omurhi. Ci kwônene, oku agwîshîre, malahika amuhumakwo, amubwîra, erhi: «Zûk’olye!»6Alambûla amasù, abona aha murhali gwâge hali omugati muyôce n’omukuzo gulimwo amîshi. Alya ananywa, kandi ashub’igwîshira.7Ci kandi, malahika wa Nyakasane ashub’imuhumakwo amubwîra, erhi: «Zûk’olye, bulya enjira eri ndi kuli we.»8Azûka, alya ananywa; ebyo biryo byamuzibuhya, alambagira omu irungu lugendo lwa miregerege makumi anni na madufu makumi anni kuhika oku Horebuntondo ya Nyamuzinda.Okurhimânana na Nyamuzinda
9Okwôla ntondo, ashesherera omu lwâla bwalinda buca. Akanwa ka Nyakasane kanacimurhindakwo mpu: «Eliya, bici wajira aha?»10Ashuza erhi: «Omutula gw’ebya Nyakasane Nyamuzinda w’Emirhwe gwangwâsire, bulya bene Israheli bajahisire eciragâne câbo embere zâwe, bahongola ngasi luhêrero lwâwe, bayîrha n’abalêbi bâwe n’engôrho. Niene kahungu-kahwerà nasigîre banankulikire mpu bankûlemwo omûka.»11Eliya abwîrwa mpu: «Huluka mw’olu lwâla, ojè omu ntondo, oyîmang’embere za Nyakasane.» Okubundi, Nyakasane anacigera. Hanacibà empûsi ndârhi, ciru n’amabuye gabasha n’entondo kwo nakwo ebushokola bwa Nyakasane. Ci kwônene Nyakasane arhali mw’eyo mpûsi; n’enyuma ly’eyo mpûsi, omusisi gwayisha, cikwône Nyakasane arhali muli gwo;12n’enyuma ly’ogwo musisi, omuliro gwayisha; cikwône Nyakasane arhali muli gwo; n’enyuma ly’omuliro; erhi omuliro gugera, hâyisha ehibohôlolo hyahyuhyusa.13Erhi Eliya ahiyumva, acîfunikira obusù n’ecishûli câge, ahuluka, ayimanga aha lusò lwa lulya lwâla. Okubundi, izù lyanaciyumvikana, lyamubwîra mpu: «Eliya, bici wajira kuno?»14Ashuza, aderha erhi: «Omutula gw’ebya Nyakasane Nyamuzinda w’Emirhwe gwangwâsire, bulya bene Israheli bajahisire eciragâne câbo embere zâwe, bahongola ngasi luhêrero lwâwe, bayîrha n’abalêbi bâwe n’engôrho. Niene kahungu-kahwerà nasigire banankulikire mpu bankûlemwo omûka.»15Nyakasane amubwîra erhi: «Gendaga, ogaluke omu njira wanayishaga mwo, oshubire omw’irungu ly’e Damasko. Ogend’ishîga Hazayeli amavurha gw’obwâmi, abè mwâmi w’e Aramu.16Naye Yehu mugala wa Nimushi, omushîge amavurha abè mwâmi w’Israheli; naye Elishaʿ mugala wa Shafati w’e Abeli-Mehola, omushîge amavurha abè mulêbi ahâli hâwe.17Owafulumuka engôrho ya Hazayeli, Yehu anamuyîrhe; owafume Yehu, Elishaʿ anamushirame.18Ci kwônene, omu Israheli nasiga bantu nka bihumbi makumi gali nda, balya bantu boshi barhafukamaga embere za Baalin’abandi boshi barhamunûnugurhaga.»Okuhamagalwa kwa Elishaʿ
19Eliya arhenga aho, arhimâna Elishaʿ mwene Shafati, erhi adwîrhe ahinga. Akâg’ihingîsa na nkâfu ikumi n’ibirhi. Yêne ali n’eya kali ikumi na kabirhi. Eliya amugeraho, anacimukwêba ecishûli câge.20Elishaʿ ajahika enkafu ayisha alibisire enyuma za Eliya anacimubwîra, erhi: «Ndeka nteng’ihôbera larha na nyama ngali kushimba.» Eliya amushuza, erhi: «Kanya, ogende; cici nkujirire?»21Elishaʿ acîyêgûla, arhôla mahalwa abirhi ga nkâfu azirherekêra, n’enyama zâyo aziyenda n’enshâli z’engâlè zakazâg’ihêka zirya nyama, aziha olubaga mpu luzirye. Okubundi anacilîkûla, anacishimba Eliya, abà murhumisi wâge.