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!”
1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. 2 And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, 3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. 4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there. 5 So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. 6 And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook. 7 And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.
8 ¶ And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, 9 Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee. 10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. 11 And as she was going to fetch it , he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand. 12 And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die. 13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son. 14 For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth. 15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days. 16 And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah.
17 ¶ And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him. 18 And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son? 19 And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed. 20 And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son? 21 And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child’s soul come into him again. 22 And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived. 23 And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.
24 ¶ And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.
