Elija unotolegwa pezhugwi kudzimu
1 Kwakati Yahwe batjibe pejo ngotolela Elija pezhugwi kudzimu nge tjampupudze, Elija na Elisha bakabe bali muzila bedwa ku Giligala. 2 Ngono Elija kati kuna Elisha, “Gala ipapa, ndokukumbila, ngobe Yahwe bandituma ku Bhetele.” Ngono Elisha kati, “Ndotuna na Yahwe banotjila kose nawe nditi, andingakusiye.” Bakadelukila ku Bhetele. 3 Badiyiwana be balebesambeli bakabe bali mu Bhetele bakazha kuna Elisha ngono bakati kunli, “Apa moziba kuti nasi Yahwe banowomutolela tetshi wenyu kene?” Elisha kashandula eti, “Ee ndoziba, koga nyalalani.”
4 Elija kandwa kati, “Elisha gala ipapa, ndokukumbila, ngobe Yahwe bandituma ku Jerikho.” Ngono kashandula eti, “Ndotuna na Yahwe banotjila kose nawe nditi, Andingakusiye.” Ndizo bakayenda ku Jerikho. 5 Badiyiwana be balebesambeli bakabe bali ku Jerikho bakasedzela kuna Elisha bakandwa bakati, “Apa moziba kuti nasi Yahwe banowomutolela tetshi wenyu kene?” Ngono kashandula eti, “Ee ndoziba koga nyalalani.” 6 Ipapo Elija kati kunli, “Gala ipapa, ndokukumbila, ngobe Yahwe bandituma ku Jorodani.” Koga kashandula eti, “Ndotuna na Yahwe banotjila kose nawe nditi, andingakusiye.” Ndizo bubili gwabo bakayenda. 7 Balume bali makumi mashanu (50), bali badiyiwana be balebesambeli bakayenda bakama tjakulenyana nabo, ibo bubili gwabo balimile pa Jorodani. 8 Ipapo Elija katola hazu iye kaipomba ngono kaloba vula nayo, vula ikathubukana, imwe ikabe ku ndzibo mmwe, imwe ikabe ku mmwe, ngono bubili gwabo bakatjuluka na pasi pakawoma.
9 Kwakati batjitjuluka, Elija kadwa Elisha kati, “Kumbila tjaunoshaka ndikuthamila ndisathu atogwa pakuli.” Elisha kashandula eti, “Ndokukumbila, meya iyo ngaipaphiwe kabili mundili.” 10 Ngono kati, “Wakumbila tjithu tjakasima seni, ngono nenguba kwakajalo ha ungandibona pandinowobe nditogwa pakuli, kowoshingikala kujalo mukuli, koga ha usingandibone akutowoshingikala kuijalo.” 11 Koga kwakati batjayenda belebeleka, bona, kukazha koloyi ye moto ne mbizi dze moto ngono dzikabathubukanya bubili gwabo, ngono Elija kayenda pezhugwi kudzimu nge tjampupudze. 12 Elisha kabona ngono kalila kati, “Tate bangu, tate bangu, koloyi dze Iziraela ne bataswi badzo.” Ngono kasitjambone kakale. Ipapo kabhata zwiambalo zwizwe kazwipalula kabili. 13 Ngono katola hazu ya Elija yakabe yawa munli, kashanduka kama pa phili ye Jorodani. 14 Ipapo katola hazu yakabe yawa muna Elija, kaloba vula nayo eti, “Bangayi Yahwe, Ndzimu wa Elija?” Ngono kati asinoloba vula, vula ikathubukana imwe ku ndzibo mmwe imwe ku ndzibo mmwe, ndizo Elisha katjuluka. 15 Badiyiwana be balebesambeli be Jerikho bakabe bakalingilila bakati, “Meya ya Elija igele muna Elisha.” Ngono bakayenda kunonshanganidza, ngono bakathigama pasi mbeli kukwe. 16 Ngono bakandwa bakati, “Bona, iswi balanda babo ti balume bakasima bali makumi mashanu (50), tokumbila tiyende tinoshaka tetshi uwo, pamwe meya ya Yahwe yantola ikanonlashila ku limwe le matombo kene ku mmwe nkuku.” Ngono kati, “Musiyende.” 17 Koga bakankwekweredza kudzina e bhakhwa nge shoni, ngono kati, “Yendani.” Ndizo bakatuma balume bali makumi mashanu, ngono bakanshaka kwe mazhuba matatu koga bakasimbone. 18 Ngono bakabgwilila kunli atjigele mu Jerikho, kati kubali, “Apa andizomubudza kuti musiyende kene?”
Matjenamiso a Elisha
19 Ipapo balume be nzi nkulu bakati kuna Elisha, “Bonani, tetshi wedu, nzi nkulu iwoyu ugele zwakanaka sekwa munobona, koga vula ayitozipa kose ne shango ayitodusa zojiwa.” 20 Kabe eti, “Mundizhisile ndilo tshwa, mulonge mwenyu muili.” Ndizo bakaizhisa kunli. 21 Ipapo kayenda ku nsenya we vula kalashila mwenyu muuli, kati, “Tjinoleba Yahwe etji, ‘Ndalapa vula iyeyi, akutjowobe ne lufu kene kusawana zwizwalo kunowobhuda muili.’ ” 22 Ndizo vula ikapola kuswikila zhuba la nasi, kuyendidzana nge dama lakalebgwa ndi Elisha. 23 Kudwa ipapo Elisha katathila ku Bhetele. Wakati atja yenda ali muzila, kukabhuda balisana mu nzi nkulu benkuwelela beti, “Yenda woko ne bhalo! Yenda woko ne bhalo!” 24 Ngono katjebuka, kati ebabona kabalonga bhiso mu zina la Yahwe. Ndizo kukabhuda bhira hadzi mbili mu ishaka dzikapalulanya balisana bali makumi manna ana babili (42). 25 Kudwa ipapo kayenda ku Dombo le Karimeli, kwakati shule kabgwilila ku Samariya.
Elija unotolegwa pezhugwi kudzimu
1 Kwakati Yahwe batjibe pejo ngotolela Elija pezhugwi kudzimu nge tjampupudze, Elija na Elisha bakabe bali muzila bedwa ku Giligala. 2 Ngono Elija kati kuna Elisha, “Gala ipapa, ndokukumbila, ngobe Yahwe bandituma ku Bhetele.” Ngono Elisha kati, “Ndotuna na Yahwe banotjila kose nawe nditi, andingakusiye.” Bakadelukila ku Bhetele. 3 Badiyiwana be balebesambeli bakabe bali mu Bhetele bakazha kuna Elisha ngono bakati kunli, “Apa moziba kuti nasi Yahwe banowomutolela tetshi wenyu kene?” Elisha kashandula eti, “Ee ndoziba, koga nyalalani.”
4 Elija kandwa kati, “Elisha gala ipapa, ndokukumbila, ngobe Yahwe bandituma ku Jerikho.” Ngono kashandula eti, “Ndotuna na Yahwe banotjila kose nawe nditi, Andingakusiye.” Ndizo bakayenda ku Jerikho. 5 Badiyiwana be balebesambeli bakabe bali ku Jerikho bakasedzela kuna Elisha bakandwa bakati, “Apa moziba kuti nasi Yahwe banowomutolela tetshi wenyu kene?” Ngono kashandula eti, “Ee ndoziba koga nyalalani.” 6 Ipapo Elija kati kunli, “Gala ipapa, ndokukumbila, ngobe Yahwe bandituma ku Jorodani.” Koga kashandula eti, “Ndotuna na Yahwe banotjila kose nawe nditi, andingakusiye.” Ndizo bubili gwabo bakayenda. 7 Balume bali makumi mashanu (50), bali badiyiwana be balebesambeli bakayenda bakama tjakulenyana nabo, ibo bubili gwabo balimile pa Jorodani. 8 Ipapo Elija katola hazu iye kaipomba ngono kaloba vula nayo, vula ikathubukana, imwe ikabe ku ndzibo mmwe, imwe ikabe ku mmwe, ngono bubili gwabo bakatjuluka na pasi pakawoma.
9 Kwakati batjitjuluka, Elija kadwa Elisha kati, “Kumbila tjaunoshaka ndikuthamila ndisathu atogwa pakuli.” Elisha kashandula eti, “Ndokukumbila, meya iyo ngaipaphiwe kabili mundili.” 10 Ngono kati, “Wakumbila tjithu tjakasima seni, ngono nenguba kwakajalo ha ungandibona pandinowobe nditogwa pakuli, kowoshingikala kujalo mukuli, koga ha usingandibone akutowoshingikala kuijalo.” 11 Koga kwakati batjayenda belebeleka, bona, kukazha koloyi ye moto ne mbizi dze moto ngono dzikabathubukanya bubili gwabo, ngono Elija kayenda pezhugwi kudzimu nge tjampupudze. 12 Elisha kabona ngono kalila kati, “Tate bangu, tate bangu, koloyi dze Iziraela ne bataswi badzo.” Ngono kasitjambone kakale. Ipapo kabhata zwiambalo zwizwe kazwipalula kabili. 13 Ngono katola hazu ya Elija yakabe yawa munli, kashanduka kama pa phili ye Jorodani. 14 Ipapo katola hazu yakabe yawa muna Elija, kaloba vula nayo eti, “Bangayi Yahwe, Ndzimu wa Elija?” Ngono kati asinoloba vula, vula ikathubukana imwe ku ndzibo mmwe imwe ku ndzibo mmwe, ndizo Elisha katjuluka. 15 Badiyiwana be balebesambeli be Jerikho bakabe bakalingilila bakati, “Meya ya Elija igele muna Elisha.” Ngono bakayenda kunonshanganidza, ngono bakathigama pasi mbeli kukwe. 16 Ngono bakandwa bakati, “Bona, iswi balanda babo ti balume bakasima bali makumi mashanu (50), tokumbila tiyende tinoshaka tetshi uwo, pamwe meya ya Yahwe yantola ikanonlashila ku limwe le matombo kene ku mmwe nkuku.” Ngono kati, “Musiyende.” 17 Koga bakankwekweredza kudzina e bhakhwa nge shoni, ngono kati, “Yendani.” Ndizo bakatuma balume bali makumi mashanu, ngono bakanshaka kwe mazhuba matatu koga bakasimbone. 18 Ngono bakabgwilila kunli atjigele mu Jerikho, kati kubali, “Apa andizomubudza kuti musiyende kene?”
Matjenamiso a Elisha
19 Ipapo balume be nzi nkulu bakati kuna Elisha, “Bonani, tetshi wedu, nzi nkulu iwoyu ugele zwakanaka sekwa munobona, koga vula ayitozipa kose ne shango ayitodusa zojiwa.” 20 Kabe eti, “Mundizhisile ndilo tshwa, mulonge mwenyu muili.” Ndizo bakaizhisa kunli. 21 Ipapo kayenda ku nsenya we vula kalashila mwenyu muuli, kati, “Tjinoleba Yahwe etji, ‘Ndalapa vula iyeyi, akutjowobe ne lufu kene kusawana zwizwalo kunowobhuda muili.’ ” 22 Ndizo vula ikapola kuswikila zhuba la nasi, kuyendidzana nge dama lakalebgwa ndi Elisha. 23 Kudwa ipapo Elisha katathila ku Bhetele. Wakati atja yenda ali muzila, kukabhuda balisana mu nzi nkulu benkuwelela beti, “Yenda woko ne bhalo! Yenda woko ne bhalo!” 24 Ngono katjebuka, kati ebabona kabalonga bhiso mu zina la Yahwe. Ndizo kukabhuda bhira hadzi mbili mu ishaka dzikapalulanya balisana bali makumi manna ana babili (42). 25 Kudwa ipapo kayenda ku Dombo le Karimeli, kwakati shule kabgwilila ku Samariya.