LONGO DIA 46
Yehowa Wamonesa egi Udi Nzambi wa Giamatshidia
Mafumu anyi akhalele muhinyina iphuta kumi ya Isalele akhalele mutshita ndaga jiavula jiabola. Uvi Ahaba wakalegele ndaga jiavula jiabola gubalega. Wazudile mukhetu mumoshi mu ulo, jina dienji Yezabele. Mukhetu muene wakhalele mutshita ndaga jiabola, wakhalele mukombelela Bale. Ahaba nu Yezabele atumile athu ha gukombelela Bale, akhalele nji mushiya baprofete a Yehowa. Na ndaga itshi Yehowa wakalegele? Watumile profete Eliya ha guwambela Ahaba ndaga imoshi.
Eliya wawambelele Fumu Ahaba egi, mvula mbayishigo luko munoga gu Isalele mukunda nu gubola guaye. Mvula yanogelego mu ivo thathu, mbuto jiakhalelego muzoga, nzala yanginyile mu gifutshi. Gungima Yehowa watumile Eliya gudi Ahaba. Ahaba wazuelele egi: ‘Aye udi mubata malamba avula! Idi gubola guaye.’ Eliya wamuwambelele egi: ‘Ishigo ame ngudi mubata malamba. Idi aye udi mubata malamba handaga wana kombelela Bale. Tudi mutshita ndaga imoshi. Bungisa athu agasue nu baprofete a Bale gu Mulundu wa Karmele.’
Athu adibungishile gu mulundu wene. Eliya wazuelele egi: ‘Mukhadigo tunga-tunga. Gula Yehowa udi Nzambi wa giamatshidia, mulandulenu. Uvi gula Bale, mulandulenu! Ngumutshigina tutshite ndaga imoshi. Baprofete a Bale 450, adi naye gulondega mulambu, gungima atamege nzambi wawo; ame nji nguza mulondega mulambu, gungima ngutamege Yehowa. Nzambi uza mutuma tshuya, muene udi Nzambi wa giamatshidia.’ Athu atshiginyile matangi ene.
Baprofete a Bale alodele mulambu wawo. Atamegele nzambi wawo lusugu lua mudidi egi: “Oo Bale, tuhane mvutu!” Uvi Bale gaahanelego mvutu; Eliya wasendesele gualela. Wazuelelele egi: ‘Kalugugenu mangololo! Mbala iko yajiya gukhala egi udi yagubanda, idi mutoga egi muthu mumoshi amuzugise!’ Ngueze yabuile, uvi baprofete a Bale akhalele mulandula gumutamega mu dijui diakola. Uvi ahetelego nga mvutu.
Eliya wahagele mulambu wenji holu dia giwotshielo, gungima wabunduile meya holu dia giwotshielo giagasue. Wakombelele egi: ‘Oo Yehowa! Nguhane mvutu hagula athu awa ajiye egi aye udi Nzambi wa giamatshidia.’ Yehowa watumile tshuya mbala imoshi mu dilu, tuakondele mulambu. Athu akalugile egi: ‘Yehowa udi Nzambi wa giamatshidia!’ Eliya wazuelele egi: ‘Kuatenu baprofete a Bale! Nga mumoshi galengigo!’ Ashiyile baprofete a Bale 450 mu lusugu luene.
Tangua gatuta gazonda gazogele holu dia kianga, Eliya wawambelele Ahaba egi: ‘Mvula idi mutshigina gunoga. Londega phusu-phusu yaye, uye guembo.’ Gosa guabuitshile, funji yasendele gubunda, mvula yakola yasendesele gunoga. Gikalala giahuile mbala imoshi. Ahaba wakhalele muwendesa phusu-phusu yenji muphushi. Uvi Yehowa wahanele Eliya ngolo, wazudile phushi, wabalegele phusu-phusu ya Ahaba! Na, idi mukotelesa egi malamba a Eliya ahuile ba? Tutadile ndaga yene.
‘Athu agasue ajiye egi, jina diaye Yehowa, phamba aye udi wa gudinyinyiga ha mavu agasue.’—Ngimbo 83:18