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Elijah
Idi naparmeken dagiti Israelita dagiti kabusolda
When the Israelites overcame their enemies
Jdg.08.28
babaen kenni Gideon nga inusar ti Dios.
through Gideon, who was used by God [KT].
Jdg.08.22 (through Gideon - "you have delivered us from Midian"), Jdg.07.09 (who was used by God - the Lord tells Gideon he will hand over the enemy to him)
Ket naadaanda nga panagbiag nga natalna.
They had peaceful life.
Jdg.08.28
Ngem idi matay ni Gideon gapu iti kinalakayna,
But when Gideon died because of ageing,
Jdg.08.32
nagdaydayaw manen dagitoy nga tattao iti sabsabali nga didiosen,
The people worshipped [KT: praise] again different gods [KT].
Jdg.08.33
ket pinalagipan ida ti Dios babaen kenni Elijah nga parasaona.
Then God [KT] reminded them through Elijah, who was his spokesman [KT].
2Ch.21.12 -15 (shows one message that Elijah gave the people from God), iki.18.01 (God sends Elijah on this occasion)
Pinaornong ni Elijah dagiti tattao iti maysa nga bantay,
Elijah had the people gathered to a mountain.
1ki.18.19
ket kunana kadakuada, "Katno ngay nga maikat ti panagduaduayo"
Then he said to them, “When will your doubts be removed,”
1ki.18.21
"Nu sino nga talaga ti pudno nga Dios?"
“about who is really the true God [KT]?"
1ki.18.21
Mangalakayo iti dua nga baka ta kitaentayo!"
"Get two cows and let us see!”
1ki.18.23
"Bayanyo dagiti taohan ti didiosen,"
“Let the people of the gods [KT]”
1ki.18.23
"nga mangpili iti maysa kadagita nga baka ta isu ti idatonda sada kararagan ti didiosenda."
“choose one from those cows then offer [KT: offering] it and then pray [KT] to their gods [KT].”
1ki.18.23 -24
"Isaganakto met ti maysa, ket agkararagakto met iti Dios."
I will make ready one also, and I will also pray [KT] to God [KT].”
1ki.18.23
"Nu sino nga dios ti makaited iti apoy ket isu ti pudpudno nga Dios!"
“Whoever god [KT] can give fire is the true God [KT]!”
1ki.18.24
ket immannugut dagiti tattao iti dayta.
Then the people agree to that.
1ki.18.24
Insagana ngarud dagiti taohan ti didiosen ti datonda.
So the people of the gods [KT] make ready their offering [KT].
1ki.18.26
ket kinarkararaganda nga ingana imalaldawen.
And they prayed [KT: pray] until late morning,
1ki.18.26
Ngem awan ti sungbat nga naawatda iti kararagda.
but there was no reply to their prayer [KT: pray].
1ki.18.26
Nagkatkatawa ni Elijah ket kunana nga,
Elijah is laughing and he said,
1ki.18.27
"Baka nu agpanpanonot wenno nakaturog ti didiosenyo!"
“Maybe your gods [KT] is thinking or sleeping!”
1ki.18.27
"Pigsaanyo a tapno mangegnakayo!"
“Make louder so that he can hear you!”
1ki.18.27
Impigpigsa dagiti taohan ti didiosen ti panagkararagda.
So the people of the gods [KT] make louder their prayer [KT: pray].
1ki.18.28
Ngem ingana rabii ket awan latta ti naawatda nga sungbat.
But until evening they didn’t receive any reply.
1ki.18.29
Pinaasideg ni Elijah dagiti tattao idiay ayanna.
Elijah called the people nearer to him.
1ki.18.30
Ket insagannana met ti datonna
And he made ready his offering [KT].
1ki.18.33
inkabilna daytoy iti maysa nga altar.
He put it on an altar [KT],
1ki.18.33
Sana pinasibugan nga ingana nadardaripespes kadagiti tattao
and he had the people water it until it was soaked and dripping.
1ki.18.34
idi kuan nagkararag isuna, ket kunana,
Then he prayed [KT: pray] and said,
1ki.18.36
"O Dios, ipakitam nga sika iti pudpudno nga Dios!"
“Oh God [KT], show that you are the true God [KT].”
1ki.18.37
Dagus nga bimmabar ti apoy nga naggapu iti Dios.
Immediately the fire came down from God [KT]
1ki.18.38
ket napuuran ti daton ni Elijah
and the offering [KT] of Elijah was on fire.
1ki.18.38
ket gapu iti dayta, kuna dagiti tattao,
And because of that the people said,
1ki.18.39
"O Dios, agpayso nga sika laeng nga talaga ti pudpudno nga Dios!"
“Oh God [KT], it is true that you are really the true God [KT]!”
1ki.18.39