41 Et Elie dit à Achab: Monte, mange et bois; car il se fait un bruit qui annonce la pluie.

42 Achab monta pour manger et pour boire. Mais Elie monta au sommet du Carmel; et, se penchant contre terre, il mit son visage entre ses genoux,

43 et dit à son serviteur: Monte, regarde du côté de la mer. Le serviteur monta, il regarda, et dit: Il n'y a rien. Elie dit sept fois: Retourne.

44 A la septième fois, il dit: Voici un petit nuage qui s'élève de la mer, et qui est comme la paume de la main d'un homme. Elie dit: Monte, et dis à Achab: Attelle et descends, afin que la pluie ne t'arrête pas.

45 En peu d'instants, le ciel s'obscurcit par les nuages, le vent s'établit, et il y eut une forte pluie. Achab monta sur son char, et partit pour Jizreel.

46 Et la main de l'Eternel fut sur Elie, qui se ceignit les reins et courut devant Achab jusqu'à l'entrée de Jizreel.

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.

46 And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he made himself strong, and went running before Ahab till they came to Jezreel.