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Gunyibua nepani, mwaa Bambu Sapanga, gunyibua ili bandu bamba amanya wehapa Bambu Sapanga ndi wa Sapanga, na wegung'anambu mioju jabu jugukelubukia wehapa.”

Ekwahika pakamii, kipindi sukupiya matambiku, nndota Eliya jwahegalia pa mesa ja malibu jukupiiki matambiku, andoba Bambu Sapanga kupwaga, “Mwaa Bambu Sapanga, Sapanga waka Abulahamu na Isaka na Yakobu, waalangiya bandu lelenu kubanga wehapa ndi Sapanga jwa Aizilaeli, nukubanga nepani ndi ntumisi waku nhengiki majambu haga kwa malagalaki gaku.

Ndipala, Eliya jwaahegalia bandu boti nukwapwagi, “Mwiiendalia kuangajika mbaka lile? Ana Bambu Sapanga ndi Sapanga mupwata jwombi, lakini ana Baali ndi Sapanga, ndi mwapwata jwombi.” Lakini bandu ngase bunzibwiki lilobi lokapi.

Apalapa, mwotu waka Bambu Sapanga wahuluka kuhuma kunani nu kutini litambiku lela, na nhanzu na malibu nu luhombi nu kugajomalesa masi gumu nkoka goti.

Bandu boti ebagabona haga, bapega magoti nukujinama mbaka pai nu kupwaga, “Bambu Sapanga ndi Sapanga, Bambu Sapanga ndi Sapanga!”

Mala ja saba, ntumisi jola jakelabuka nu kupwaga, “Nilibona lihundi lisoku ngati kiganza saka mundu kihuma ku nhanga.” Eliya ampwagila, “Jenda ukumpwagila bambu nkolongu Ahabu julihandia ligali laki lukuhutwa, juhelala ili iyula jampengalela.”

Makili gaka Bambu Sapanga gunzingala Eliya, najombi julikasa, jwajombatika nu kundongule Ahabu kujingi ku musi uku Yezeleli.

Baada ja majambu haga, Eliya ampwagila bambu nkolongu Ahabu, “Jenda kakula na ukakunywa, ndaba nukujowana kulundami kwiiyula.”

Ndienu apwagila ntumisi waki, “Gujenda ukalingalia upandi guku nhanga.” Ntumisi jola jatenda kujenda, kulingali, najakelabuka kumpwagi, “Ngase kibii sindo.” Eliya ampwagila, “Gujenda kabee mbaka mala saba.”

Ndienu, Eliya jwaapwagila bandu, “Nhegalia pambipi na nepani.” Bombi batenda kuhegalela. Ndipala Eliya jasenga kabee mesa ja malibu jukupiiki matambiku jejabi abombwi.

Ndienu, bombi bakiloba kisapanga sabu, na nepani nandoba Bambu Sapanga. Sapanga jojijibua sukupambaki mwotu, hoju ndi Sapanga jwa sakaka.” Ndipala bandu boti bapwaga, “Enaa! Kubiya helahela.”

Eliya jajukuwa malibu komi na mabeli, kulengana na mahina ga makabila ga Aizilaeli gagabiya baapeki bana baka Yakobu, jojuwe ndi lunhikila lilobi laka Bambu Sapanga kupwaga, “Kutumbuli lelenu lihina laku nagukema wa Izilaeli.”

Ekwahika saa sita lyoba mutu, Eliya jatumbulia kwaaheka koni jupwaga, “Nndoba kwa sauti ngolongu ngani! Jombi si ndi sapanga! Pengi jubii mu mawasu makolongu, au jubii na mahengu gingi, au jutei kuboka! Au le jutei kugonela, kupalika munzumuwaje!”

Kwa malibu haga, Eliya ansengila Bambu Sapanga mesa ja malibu jukupiiki matambiku, jwahemba nkoka kuyongalota mesa ja malibu jukupiiki matambiku heji, nkoka goguwesa kujege ngati lita selasini ya masi.