41 Then Elijah said to Ahab, Up! take food and drink, for there is a sound of much rain.

42 So Ahab went up to have food and drink, while Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he went down on the earth, putting his face between his knees.

43 And he said to his servant, Go now, and take a look in the direction of the sea. And he went up, and after looking said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times; and he went seven times.

44 And the seventh time he said, I see a cloud coming up out of the sea, as small as a man's hand. Then he said, Go up and say to Ahab, Get your carriage ready and go down or the rain will keep you back.

45 And after a very little time, the heaven became black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab went in his carriage to Jezreel.

41 Na ka mea a Iraia ki a Ahapa, Haere ki runga, ki te kai, ki te inu; he haruru ua hoki te rara mai nei.

42 Heoi haere ana a Ahapa ki te kai, ki te inu. Ko Iraia ia i piki ki te tihi o Karamere; a tapapa ana ia ki te whenua, ko tona mata i roto i ona turi.

43 Na ka mea ia ki tana tangata, Tena, piki atu inaianei, tirohia te ritenga atu o te moana. Na piki ana ia, titiro ana, a ka mea, Kahore kau he mea. Na ka mea ano tera, Hoki atu ano, kia whitu nga hokinga.

44 A i te whitu ka mea ia, Nana, he kapua nohinohi tera te haere ake ra i roto i te moana; kei te kapu o te ringa tangata te rite. Na ka mea tera, Haere, mea atu ki a Ahapa, Whakanohoia tou hariata, ka haere ki raro; kei araia koe e te ua.

45 Na mea rawa ake kua pouri pu te rangi i te kapua, i te hau, nui atu hoki te ua. Na rere ana tera a Ahapa i runga i te hariata, a haere ana ki Ietereere.