1 Kings 18
1 After many days, Yahweh’s word came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab; and I will send rain on the earth.”
Bayan dogon lokaci, a cikin shekara ta uku, maganar Ubangiji ta zo wa Iliya, ta ce, “Tafi, ka gabatar da kanka ga Ahab, zan kuwa aika da ruwan sama a ƙasar.”
2 Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.
Saboda haka Iliya ya tafi ya gabatar da kansa ga Ahab. Yanzu dai yunwa ta tsananta a Samariya,
3 Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly;
Ahab kuma ya aika a kawo Obadiya, sarkin fadansa (Obadiya dai cikakken mai gaskata da Ubangiji ne.
4 for when Jezebel cut off Yahweh’s prophets, Obadiah took one hundred prophets, and hid them fifty to a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
Yayinda Yezebel tana kisan annabawan Ubangiji, Obadiya ya ɗauki annabawa ɗari ya ɓoye a kogwanni biyu, hamsin a kowanne, ya kuma tanada musu abinci da kuma ruwa.)
5 Ahab 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.”
Ahab ya ce wa Obadiya, “Ka ratsa ƙasar zuwa dukan maɓulɓulai da fadamu. Mai yiwuwa ka sami ciyawa mu ba dawakai da alfadarai don su rayu, don kada mu kashe dabbobinmu.”
6 So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it. Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
Saboda haka suka raba ƙasar da za su ratsa, Ahab zai tafi gefe ɗaya, Obadiya kuma yă bi gefe ɗaya.
7 As Obadiah was on the way, behold, Elijah met him. He recognized him, and fell on his face, and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?”
Yayinda Obadiya yana tafiya, sai Iliya ya sadu da shi. Obadiya ya gane shi, ya rusuna har ƙasa, ya ce, “Kai ne, shugabana, Iliya?”
8 He answered him, “It is I. Go, tell your lord, ‘Behold, Elijah is here!’”
Iliya ya amsa, ya ce, “I, je ka faɗa wa maigidanka cewa, ‘Iliya yana a nan.’”
9 He said, “How have I sinned, that you would deliver your servant into the hand of Ahab, to kill me?
Obadiya ya yi tambaya, “Me na yi da ba daidai ba, da kake miƙa bawanka ga Ahab don yă kashe?
10 As 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.
Na rantse da Ubangiji Allahnka, babu al’umma ko masarauta da mai girma sarki bai aika a nemo ka ba. In suka ce ba ka can, sai yă sa mulkin ko al’ummar su rantse, cewa ai, ba su same ka ba.
11 Now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here.”’
Amma yanzu kana faɗa mini in tafi wurin mai girma in ce, ‘Iliya yana a nan.’
12 It will happen, as soon as I leave you, that Yahweh’s Spirit 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.
Ban san inda Ruhun Ubangiji zai kai ka sa’ad da na bar ka ba. In na tafi na faɗa wa Ahab bai kuma same ka a nan ba, zai sa a kashe ni. Tuna fa, ni bawanka, na yi wa Ubangiji sujada tun ina saurayi.
13 Wasn’t it told my lord what I did when Jezebel killed Yahweh’s prophets, how I hid one hundred men of Yahweh’s prophets with fifty to a cave, and fed them with bread and water?
Ranka yă daɗe, ashe, ba a faɗa maka abin da na yi lokacin da Yezebel ta karkashe annabawan Ubangiji ba? Yadda na ɓoye annabawa ɗari, na sa su hamsin-hamsin a kogwanni biyu, na yi ta ba su abinci da ruwa.
14 Now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here”.’ He will kill me.”
Yanzu fa, kana ce in tafi wurin mai girma sarki, in ce, ‘Iliya yana a nan.’ Ai, zai kashe ni!”
15 Elijah said, “As Yahweh of Armies lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.”
Iliya ya ce, “Na rantse da Ubangiji Maɗaukaki, wanda nake bauta wa, tabbatacce zan gabatar da kaina ga Ahab a yau.”
16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
Saboda haka sai Obadiya ya tafi wurin Ahab ya faɗa masa, Ahab kuwa ya tafi wurin Iliya.
17 When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is that you, you troubler of Israel?”
Sa’ad da Ahab ya ga Iliya, sai ya ce masa, “Kai ne wannan, kai mai tā-da-na-zaune-tsaye a Isra’ila?”
18 He answered, “I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father’s house, in that you have forsaken Yahweh’s commandments and you have followed the Baals.
Iliya ya amsa, ya ce, “Ban tā-da-na-zaune-tsaye a Isra’ila ba. Amma kai da iyalin mahaifinka, ku kuka tā-da-na-zaune-tsaye. Ka ƙyale umarnai Ubangiji, ka bi Ba’al.
19 Now 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.”
Yanzu ka tara mutane daga dukan Isra’ila su sadu da ni a kan Dutsen Karmel. Ka kuma kawo annabawa ɗari huɗu da hamsin na Ba’al, da kuma annabawa ɗari huɗu na Ashera, waɗanda suke ci a teburin Yezebel.”
20 So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together to Mount Carmel.
Sai Ahab ya aika a duk fāɗin Isra’ila, ya kuma tattara annabawan a kan Dutsen Karmel.
21 Elijah 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 didn’t say a word.
Iliya ya je gaban mutane ya ce, “Har yaushe za ku yi ta yawo tsakanin ra’ayoyi biyu? In Ubangiji ne Allah, ku bi shi; amma in Ba’al Allah ne, ku bi shi.” Mutane dai ba su ce uffam ba.
22 Then Elijah said to the people, “I, even I only, am left as a prophet of Yahweh; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred fifty men.
Sai Iliya ya ce musu, “Ni ne kaɗai annabin Ubangiji da ya rage, amma Ba’al yana da annabawa ɗari huɗu da hamsin.
23 Let 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.
Ku samo mana bijimai biyu. Bari su zaɓa ɗaya wa kansu, bari kuma su yanka shi kucu-kucu su sa a itace, sai dai, kada su sa wuta a kansa. Ni kuwa zan shirya ɗaya bijimin in sa a kan itace, ni ma, ba zan sa wuta a kansa ba.
24 You call on the name of your god, and I will call on Yahweh’s name. The God who answers by fire, let him be God.” All the people answered, “What you say is good.”
Sa’an nan ku kira bisa sunan allahnku, ni kuwa zan kira bisa sunan Ubangiji. Duk allahn da ya amsa ta wurin wuta, shi ne Allah.” Sai dukan jama’a suka ce, “Abin nan da faɗa yana da kyau.”
25 Elijah 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.”
Iliya ya ce wa annabawan Ba’al, “Ku ku fara zaɓi bijimi ɗaya, ku shirya, da yake kuna da yawa. Ku kira a bisa sunan allahnku, amma kada ku ƙuna wuta.”
26 They 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, and nobody answered. They leaped about the altar which was made.
Sai suka ɗauki bijimin da aka ba su suka shirya shi. Sa’an nan suka kira bisa sunan Ba’al daga safe har tsakar rana. Suna ihu, “Ya Ba’al, ka amsa mana!” Amma babu wata amsa, babu wani da ya amsa. Suka yi ta rawa kewaye da bagaden da suka yi.
27 At noon, Elijah mocked them, and said, “Cry aloud, for he is a god. Either he is deep in thought, or he has gone somewhere, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he sleeps and must be awakened.”
Da tsakar rana, Iliya ya fara yin musu ba’a. Ya ce, “Ku yi ihu da ƙarfi, tabbatacce shi allah ne! Mai yiwuwa yana cikin zurfin tunani, ko dai aiki ya yi masa yawa, ko ya yi tafiya. Mai yiwuwa yana barci ne, dole a tashe shi.”
28 They cried aloud, and cut themselves in their way with knives and lances until the blood gushed out on them.
Sai suka yi ta ihu da ƙarfi suna tsattsaga kansu da takuba da māsu, yadda al’adarsu take, sai da jininsu ya yi ta zuba.
29 When midday was past, they prophesied until the time of the evening offering; but there was no voice, no answer, and nobody paid attention.
Tsakar rana ta wuce, suka ci gaba da ƙoƙari, suna annabci har lokacin miƙa hadayar yamma ya yi. Amma babu wani da ya tanƙa, babu wani da ya amsa, babu wanda ya kula.
30 Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me!”; and all the people came near to him. He repaired Yahweh’s altar that had been thrown down.
Sa’an nan Iliya ya ce wa dukan mutane, “Ku zo nan wurina.” Suka zo wurinsa, ya kuma shirya bagaden Ubangiji, da ya riga ya zama kufai.
31 Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom Yahweh’s word came, saying, “Israel shall be your name.”
Iliya ya ɗauki duwatsu goma sha biyu, ɗaya don kowace kabila zuriyar Yaƙub, wanda maganar Ubangiji ta zo masa, cewa, “Sunanka zai zama Isra’ila.”
32 With the stones he built an altar in Yahweh’s name. He made a trench around the altar large enough to contain two seahs of seed.
Da waɗannan duwatsun ya gina bagade cikin sunan Ubangiji, ya kuma haƙa wuriya kewaye da shi, isashe da zai ci garwa biyu na irin ƙwayar gyada.
33 He 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.”
Ya shirya itace, ya yayyanka bijimin kucu-kucu, ya shimfiɗa shi a itacen. Sa’an nan ya ce musu, “Ku cika manyan tuluna da ruwa, ku zuba a kan hadayar da kuma a kan itacen.” Suka zuba.
34 He 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.
Ya ce, “Ku sāke yin haka,” sai suka sāke yin haka. Ya umarta, “Ku yi haka sau na uku,” suka kuma yi haka sau na uku.
35 The water ran around the altar; and he also filled the trench with water.
Ruwan ya gangara kewaye da bagaden har ma ya cika wuriyar.
36 At the time of the evening offering, Elijah the prophet came near and said, “Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.
A lokacin hadaya, sai annabi Iliya ya zo gaba ya yi addu’a, ya ce, “Ya Ubangiji Allah na Ibrahim, na Isra’ila da kuma na Yaƙub, bari a sani a yau cewa kai Allah ne a cikin Isra’ila, a kuma san cewa ni bawanka ne, na kuma yi dukan waɗannan abubuwa bisa umarninka.
37 Hear me, Yahweh, hear me, that this people may know that you, Yahweh, are God, and that you have turned their heart back again.”
Ka amsa mini, ya Ubangiji, ka amsa mini, saboda waɗannan mutane su san cewa kai, ya Ubangiji, kai ne Allah, su kuma san cewa kana sāke juye zukatansu zuwa gare ka.”
38 Then Yahweh’s fire fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust; and it licked up the water that was in the trench.
Sai wutar Ubangiji ya fāɗo, ya cinye hadayar, itacen, duwatsun da kuma ƙasar, ya lashe ruwan da yake cikin wuriyar.
39 When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces. They said, “Yahweh, he is God! Yahweh, he is God!”
Sa’ad da mutane suka ga wannan, sai suka rusuna, suka sunkuyar da kai suka ce, “Ubangiji, shi ne Allah! Ubangiji, shi ne Allah!”
40 Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Don’t let one of them escape!” They seized them; and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and killed them there.
Sa’an nan Iliya ya umarce su, ya ce, “Ku kama annabawan Ba’al, kada ku bar waninsu yă tsere!” Suka kama su, Iliya kuwa ya sa aka gangara da su zuwa Kwarin Kishon, aka yayyanka su a can.
41 Elijah said to Ahab, “Get up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.”
Sai Iliya ya ce wa Ahab, “Ka haura gida, ka ci, ka sha, gama ina jin motsin ruwan sama mai yawa.”
42 So 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.
Sai Ahab ya ruga don yă ci, yă sha, amma Iliya ya hau kan ƙwanƙolin Karmel, ya rusuna ƙasa, ya sa fuska a tsakanin gwiwarsa.
43 He said to his servant, “Go up now and look toward the sea.” He went up and looked, then said, “There is nothing.” He said, “Go again” seven times.
Ya ce wa bawansa, “Tafi ka dubi wajen teku.” Sai bawan ya haura ya duba. Ya ce, “Ba kome a can.” Sau bakwai Iliya ya ce, “Koma.”
44 On the seventh time, 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.’”
Sau na bakwai, bawan ya ce, “Wani girgije ƙarami kamar hannun mutum yana tasowa daga teku.” Sai Iliya ya ce, “Je ka faɗa wa Ahab, ‘Shirya keken yaƙinka, ka gangara kafin ruwan sama yă tare ka.’”
45 In a little while, the sky grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
Ana cikin haka, sarari ya ƙara duhunta da girgije, iska ta taso, sai ruwan sama kamar da bakin kwarya ya sauko, Ahab kuwa ya hau zuwa Yezireyel.
46 Yahweh’s hand was on Elijah; and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
Ikon Ubangiji ya sauko a kan Iliya, ya sha ɗamara, ya ruga a guje a gaban Ahab har zuwa Yezireyel.
