41 Então, disse Elias a Acabe: Sobe, come e bebe, porque ruído há de uma abundante chuva. 42 E Acabe subiu a comer e a beber; mas Elias subiu ao cume do Carmelo, e se inclinou por terra, e meteu o seu rosto entre os seus joelhos. 43 E disse ao seu moço: Sobe agora e olha para a banda do mar. E subiu, e olhou, e disse: Não há nada. Então, disse ele: Torna lá sete vezes. 44 E sucedeu que, à sétima vez, disse: Eis aqui uma pequena nuvem, como a mão de um homem, subindo do mar. Então, disse ele: Sobe e dize a Acabe: Aparelha o teu carro e desce, para que a chuva te não apanhe. 45 E sucedeu que, entretanto, os céus se enegreceram com nuvens e vento, e veio uma grande chuva; e Acabe subiu ao carro e foi para Jezreel. 46 E a mão do Senhor estava sobre Elias, o qual cingiu os lombos, e veio correndo perante Acabe, até à entrada de Jezreel.

41 And Elijah said unto Achab, Go up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.

42 So Achab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down toward the earth, and put his face between his knees;

43 And he said to his servant, Go up, I pray thee, look in the direction of the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, Not the least is visible. And he said, Go again, seven times.

44 And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there is a little cloud like a mans hand arising out of the sea. And he said, Go up, say unto Achab, Harness up thy chariot, and come down, that the rain may not detain thee.

45 And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heavens were blackened with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Achab rode, and went to Yizreel.

46 And the inspiration of the Lord came over Elijah, and he girded up his loins; and he ran before Achab up to the entrance of Yizreel.