Elija paredz sausumu
1 Un tišbietis Elija, no Tišbes Gileādā, sacīja Ahābam: “Tiešām, dzīvs ir Kungs, Israēla Dievs, kura priekšā es stāvu, – ja šajos gados būs rasa un lietus, tad tikai tad, kad es teikšu!”
2 Un Kunga vārds nāca pār viņu: 3 “Aizej no šejienes, griezies uz austrumiem un paslēpies Kerītas ielejā, kas pret Jardānu, – 4 dzer no upes, bet kraukļiem es pavēlēju tevi tur uzturēt.” 5 Un viņš gāja un darīja, kā Kungs bija licis, – apmetās Kerītas ielejā, kas pret Jardānu. 6 Kraukļi viņam nesa maizi un gaļu rītos un vakaros, un viņš dzēra no upes. 7 Pēc kāda laika upe izžuva, jo visā zemē nebija lietus.
Atraitne Cārfatā
8 Tad Kunga vārds nāca pār viņu: 9 “Celies un ej uz Cārfatu Sidonā un dzīvo tur, redzi, es pavēlēju, lai kāda atraitne tevi tur uztur.” 10 Viņš cēlās un gāja uz Cārfatu. Kad viņš pienāca pie pilsētas vārtiem, redzi, kāda atraitne lasīja zarus, un viņš tai uzsauca: “Lūdzu, atnes man traukā mazliet ūdens, lai varu padzerties!” 11 Viņa gāja pēc tā, un viņš tai sacīja: “Lūdzu, atnes gabalu maizes!” 12 Tā atbildēja: “Tiešām, dzīvs ir Kungs, tavs Dievs, ja man būtu kas cepts! Traukā ir tikai sauja miltu un krūkā nedaudz eļļas. Redzi, esmu salasījusi pāris zaru un iešu gatavot ēst sev un savam dēlam, paēdīsim un mirsim.” 13 Elija tai sacīja: “Nebīsties, ej un dari, kā sacīji, bet vispirms izcep un atnes man mazu plāceni, pēc tam cep sev un savam dēlam, 14 jo tā saka Kungs, Israēla Dievs: milti traukā nebeigsies un krūkā eļļas nepietrūks līdz dienai, kad Kungs dos zemei lietu.” 15 Un viņa gāja un darīja, kā Elija bija sacījis, – gan viņš, gan viņa un tās nams varēja iztikt daudzas dienas – 16 milti traukā nebeidzās un krūkā eļļas nepietrūka, kā Elija bija sacījis Kunga vārdā.
Elija atdzīvina atraitnes dēlu
17 Pēc kāda laika saslima šīs sievas, nama saimnieces, dēls un sirga smagi, līdz mitējās elpot. 18 Viņa sacīja Elijam: “Kas man ar tevi, Dieva vīrs? Tu atnāci pie manis, lai atgādinātu manu vainu un lai mirtu mans dēls?!” 19 Viņš tai atbildēja: “Dod man savu dēlu!” – un ņēma to no viņas krūtīm, uznesa jumtistabā, kur dzīvoja, noguldīja savā guļvietā 20 un sauca uz Kungu: “Kungs, mans Dievs! Vai pat šai atraitnei, pie kuras es mājoju, tu darīsi ļaunu un nonāvēsi tās dēlu?!” 21 Tad viņš pārliecās bērnam trīs reizes un sauca uz Kungu: “Kungs, mans Dievs, liec šī bērna dvēselei atgriezties viņā!” 22 Kungs uzklausīja Eliju, un bērna dvēsele atgriezās viņā, un tas atdzīvojās. 23 Elija ņēma bērnu, nonesa to no jumtistabas un atdeva mātei. Un Elija sacīja: “Redzi, tavs dēls ir dzīvs!” 24 Tad sieva sacīja Elijam: “Tagad es zinu, ka tu esi Dieva vīrs un Kunga vārds, ko tu saki, ir patiess!”
Elijah Stops the Rain
1 Elijah was a prophet from Tishbe in Gilead. One day he went to King Ahab and said, “I'm a servant of the living Lord, the God of Israel. And I swear in his name that it won't rain until I say so. There won't even be any dew on the ground.”
2 Later, the Lord said to Elijah, 3 “Leave and go across the Jordan River so you can hide near Cherith Creek. 4 You can drink water from the creek, and eat the food I've told the ravens to bring you.”
5 Elijah obeyed the Lord and went to live near Cherith Creek. 6 Ravens brought him bread and meat twice a day, and he drank water from the creek. 7 But after a while, it dried up because there was no rain.
Elijah Helps a Widow in Zarephath
8 The Lord told Elijah, 9 “Go to the town of Zarephath in Sidon and live there. I've told a widow in that town to give you food.”
10 When Elijah came near the town gate of Zarephath, he saw a widow gathering sticks for a fire. “Would you please bring me a cup of water?” he asked. 11 As she left to get it, he asked, “Would you also please bring me a piece of bread?”
12 The widow answered, “In the name of the living Lord your God, I swear that I don't have any bread. All I have is a handful of flour and a little olive oil. I'm on my way home now with these few sticks to cook what I have for my son and me. After that, we will starve to death.”
13 Elijah said, “Everything will be fine. Do what you said. Go home and fix something for you and your son. But first, please make a small piece of bread and bring it to me. 14 The Lord God of Israel has promised that your jar of flour won't run out and your bottle of oil won't dry up before he sends rain for the crops.”
15 The widow went home and did exactly what Elijah had told her. She and Elijah and her family had enough food for a long time. 16 The Lord kept the promise that his prophet Elijah had made, and she did not run out of flour or oil.
Elijah Brings a Boy Back to Life
17 Several days later, the son of the woman who owned the house got sick, and he kept getting worse, until finally he died.
18 The woman shouted at Elijah, “What have I done to you? I thought you were God's prophet. Did you come here to cause the death of my son as a reminder that I've sinned against God?”
19 “Bring me your son,” Elijah said. Then he took the boy from her arms and carried him upstairs to the room where he was staying. Elijah laid the boy on his bed 20 and prayed, “Lord God, why did you do such a terrible thing to this woman? She's letting me stay here, and now you've let her son die.” 21 Elijah stretched himself out over the boy three times, while praying, “Lord God, bring this boy back to life!”
22 The Lord answered Elijah's prayer, and the boy started breathing again. 23 Elijah picked him up and carried him downstairs. He gave the boy to his mother and said, “Look, your son is alive.”
24 “You are God's prophet!” the woman replied. “Now I know that you really do speak for the Lord.”
