1 Kings 19
1 When Ahab got home, he told [his wife] Jezebel what Elijah had done. He told her that Elijah had killed all the prophets of Baal.
И пересказал Ахав Иезавели все, что сделал Илия, и то, что он убил всех пророков мечом.
2 So Jezebel sent this message to Elijah: “By this time tomorrow I will have [killed] you, just like you [killed all those prophets of Baal]. If I do not do that, I hope the gods will kill me.”
И послала Иезавель посланца к Илии сказать: пусть то и то сделают мне боги, и еще больше сделают, если я завтра к этому времени не сделаю с твоею душею того, что сделано с душею каждого из них.
3 When Elijah received [her message], he was afraid. So [taking his servant with him], he fled in order that he would not be killed. He went [far south] to Beersheba, in Judah. He left his servant there.
Увидев это, он встал и пошел, чтобы спасти жизнь свою, и пришел в Вирсавию, которая в Иудее, и оставил отрока своего там.
4 Then he went by himself further [south] into the desert. He walked all day. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that [Yahweh] would allow him to die. He said, “Yahweh, I’ve had enough. So allow me to die, because for me to live is no better than [being with] my ancestors [who have died].”
А сам отошел в пустыню на день пути и, придя, сел под можжевеловым кустом, и просил смерти себе и сказал: довольно уже, Господи; возьми душу мою, ибо я не лучше отцов моих.
5 Then he lay down under the broom tree and slept. But while he was sleeping, an angel touched him and [woke him up and] said to him, “Get up and eat some food!”
И лег и заснул под можжевеловым кустом. И вот, Ангел коснулся его и сказал ему: встань, ешь и пей.
6 Elijah looked around and saw some bread which had been baked on hot stones, and he also saw a jar of water. So he ate some bread and drank some water and lay down [to sleep] again.
И взглянул Илия, и вот, у изголовья его печеная лепешка и кувшин воды. Он поел и напился и опять заснул.
7 Then the angel [who had been sent by] Yahweh came again and touched him, and said, “Get up and eat some [more] food, because you need [more strength] to go on a long journey.”
И возвратился Ангел Господень во второй раз, коснулся его и сказал: встань, ешь и пей, ибо дальняя дорога пред тобою.
8 So he got up and ate and drank some more, and because of doing that, he got enough strength to enable him to travel for forty days and nights to Sinai Mountain, the mountain [that was dedicated to] God.
И встал он, поел и напился, и, подкрепившись тою пищею, шел сорок дней и сорок ночей до горы Божией Хорива.
9 He went into a cave there and slept there that night. [The next morning, ] Yahweh said to him “Elijah, why are you here?”
И вошел он там в пещеру и ночевал в ней. И вот, было к нему слово Господне, и сказал ему Господь: что ты здесь, Илия?
10 Elijah replied, “I have zealously served you, Yahweh, God Almighty. But the Israeli people have broken the agreement that they made with you. They have torn down your altars, and they have killed all of your prophets. I am the only one whom they have not killed, and now they are trying to kill me, too. [So I am running away from them].”
Он сказал: возревновал я о Господе Боге Саваофе, ибо сыны Израилевы оставили завет Твой, разрушили Твои жертвенники и пророков Твоих убили мечом; остался я один, но и моей души ищут, чтобы отнять ее.
11 Yahweh said to him, “Go out and stand in front of me on this mountain while I pass by.” [Suddenly] a strong windstorm struck the mountain. As a result, rocks were loosened from the mountainside. But Yahweh was not in the wind. Then there was an earthquake, but Yahweh was not in the earthquake.
И сказал: выйди и стань на горе пред лицем Господним, и вот, Господь пройдет, и большой и сильный ветер, раздирающий горы и сокрушающий скалы пред Господом, но не в ветре Господь; после ветра землетрясение, но не в землетрясении Господь;
12 Then there was a fire, but Yahweh was not in the fire. Then there was a sound like someone whispering quietly.
после землетрясения огонь, но не в огне Господь; после огня веяние тихого ветра, и там Господь.
13 When Elijah heard that, he wrapped his cloak around his face. He went out of the cave and stood at its entrance. And he heard Yahweh speaking to him, saying again, “Elijah, why are you here?”
Услышав сие, Илия закрыл лице свое милотью своею, и вышел, и стал у входа в пещеру. И был к нему голос и сказал ему: что ты здесь, Илия?
14 He replied again, “I have zealously served you, Yahweh, God Almighty. But the Israeli people have broken the agreement that they made with you. They have torn down your altars, and they have killed all of your prophets. I am the only one whom they have not killed, and now they are trying to kill me, too. [So I am running away from them].”
Он сказал: возревновал я о Господе Боге Саваофе, ибо сыны Израилевы оставили завет Твой, разрушили жертвенники Твои и пророков Твоих убили мечом; остался я один, но и моей души ищут, чтоб отнять ее.
15 Then Yahweh told him, “Go back to the desert near Damascus. When you arrive there, anoint [with olive oil] a man named Hazael, [to appoint him] to be the king of Syria.
И сказал ему Господь: пойди обратно своею дорогою чрез пустыню в Дамаск, и когда придешь, то помажь Азаила в царя над Сириею,
16 Then anoint Jehu, the son of Nimshi, to be the king of Israel, and also anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat, from Abel-Meholah [town], to become my prophet after you are dead.
а Ииуя, сына Намессиина, помажь в царя над Израилем; Елисея же, сына Сафатова, из Авел-Мехолы, помажь в пророка вместо себя;
17 Hazael’s army [will kill many people, and] those who escape from [being killed by] his army will be killed by Jehu’s [army], and those who escape from [being killed by] Jehu’s army will be killed by Elisha.
кто убежит от меча Азаилова, того умертвит Ииуй; а кто спасется от меча Ииуева, того умертвит Елисей.
18 But [you need to know that] there are still 7,000 people in Israel who have never bowed to [worship] Baal or kissed his [idol].”
Впрочем, Я оставил между Израильтянами семь тысяч мужей; всех сих колени не преклонялись пред Ваалом, и всех сих уста не лобызали его.
19 So Elijah went [to Syria] and found Elisha as he was plowing a field with a team of oxen. There were eleven other men who were in front of him, plowing with teams of oxen in the same field. Elijah went to Elisha, and took off his own coat and put it on Elisha, [to show Elisha that he wanted him to take his place as a prophet. Then he started to walk away].
И пошел он оттуда, и нашел Елисея, сына Сафатова, когда он орал; двенадцать пар волов было у него, и сам он был при двенадцатой. Илия, проходя мимо него, бросил на него милоть свою.
20 Elisha left the oxen standing there and ran after Elijah, and said to him, “I will go with you, but first let me kiss my parents goodbye.” Elijah replied, “Okay, go home. But do not forget why I have [given my cloak] to you!”
И оставил Елисей волов, и побежал за Илиею, и сказал: позволь мне поцеловать отца моего и мать мою, и я пойду за тобою. Он сказал ему: пойди и приходи назад, ибо что сделал я тебе?
21 So Elisha went back [to his oxen]. He killed them [and cut them in pieces] and used the wood from the plow to build a fire to roast the meat. He distributed the meat to the other people [in his town], and they all ate some. Then he went with Elijah and became his helper.
Он, отойдя от него, взял пару волов и заколол их и, зажегши плуг волов, изжарил мясо их, и раздал людям, и они ели. А сам встал и пошел за Илиею, и стал служить ему.
