41 Apoi Ilie a zis lui Ahab: ,,Suie-te de mănîncă şi bea; căci se aude vuiet de ploaie.

42 Ahab s'a suit să mănînce şi să bea. Dar Ilie s'a suit pe vîrful Carmelului, şi plecîndu-se la pămînt, s'a aşezat cu faţa între genunchi,

43 şi a zis slujitorului său: ,,Suie-te şi uită-te înspre mare. Slujitorul s'a suit, s'a uitat, şi a zis: ,,Nu este nimic! Ilie a zis de şapte ori: ,,Du-te iarăş.

44 A şaptea oară, slujitorul a zis: ,,Iată că se ridică un mic nor din mare, ca o palmă de om. Ilie a zis: ,,Suie-te, şi spune lui Ahab: ,Înhamă, şi pogoară-te, ca să nu te oprească ploaia.

45 Peste cîteva clipe, cerul s'a înegrit de nori, a început vîntul, şi a venit o ploaie mare. Ahab s'a suit în car, şi a plecat la Izreel.

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.