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Ukumala kwa ukame

41 Kuya Eliya kamlongela Ahabu, "Ghenda ukaje na kunwa, kwaapfila nohulika mdumo ghwa mvula ng’ulu." 42 Apfo Ahabu kaghenda ukuja na ukunwa, lekeni Eliya kagheluka mbaka hana ichidanando cha ichidunda cha karimeli, kuko kenamila hasi mbaka ichihanga chake chidonza ghamafindi. 43 Kamlongela mtumighwa wake, "Ghenda ukalole ibahali." Naye kaghenda kalola, kuya kalonga. "Sonile chinu baye." Kamlongela, "Ghenda," mala saba. 44 Hayaghendile lwa saba, imtumighwa koya, kalonga, "Lola, libingu lyolawa mna ibahali, nalyo dodo ka chighanza cha moko ghwa munu." Baho Eliya kalonga, "Ghenda ukamlongele mfalume Ahabu yeke ghoya ghumtuka ghwake na yahulumke kuhisi ng’ana imvula imkwamise baye." 45 Bahala kulawila bingu titu kulanga, na beho iliduma, na mvula ng’ulu itowa. Ahabu kadina ghumtuka ghwake kaghenda Yezireeli.