1 Wa k'ogbe kw'ikk'obhira, ny'icho ttong ittaan s'íyomà ikwu, Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi ọtọhm ọgbaakadik kwẹ ọnang Ẹlaija bẹ́, "Zọhng kọhka Ahab ifor sọ, kirẹ kaam m'ntebh ẹrọng ny'izek njo." 2 Ẹlaija ofona, ọd-ọkọhka Ahab ifor sẹ.

Ny'ogbe nwo, owora kw'oning ny'Samariya ọgaang-ọgaangẹ. 3 Ode ch'Ahab ikk'Ọbadaya kw'od-okkerẹ idik s'odimpa kwẹ, oyera. (Wa Ọbadaya ocher k'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi mawuriji. 4 K'ogbe kw'Jẹzẹbẹl ọd-ọfhọ agbaak-ettem ch'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi, wa Ọbadaya ọtọk bẹ anọng arọbh achen od-odubh k'atakpamma afa. Anọng arọbh afa okwuma ijobh k'ọtakpamma. Obir od-ochena bẹ ọchattọhk ọmaana asi za.) 5 Ahab oben Ọbadaya bẹ́, "Zenga baana nkeka maphyir, ọmaana ilokodo kpenamkpen s'ining m'ẹkọma nda maphyir. Baana, óde mm'oze azizaarẹ p'mm'ọnang nnyanya ọmaana abhaam machi atima aruk akpen, mfha nten samina ining mina inang ipe." 6 Minna kw'makebhẹ ẹkọma ndo k'ose kw'ọnọng-ọnọng m'ọbaana ẹbhaakẹ chẹ. Ahab ochina k'ẹbhaakẹ danẹ, Ọbadaya ochina k'ẹbhaakẹ ndoza.

7 K'ose kw'Ọbadaya od-ozenga ny'eden o, ottema ọmaana Ẹlaija. Ọbadaya otin-ẹ, ọraka eso k'ekpukpobhamaana ọnang-ẹ. Oben-ẹ bẹ́, "Ttatta kwaam Ẹlaija, kọ wọ k'odik ọkkọkka o?"

8 Ẹlaija ọpọhn-ẹ bẹ́, "Iye! Zọhng tek ttatta kwọ bẹ́, ‘Ẹlaija oning ma e.’ "

9 Ọbadaya ọbọbh-ẹ bẹ́, "Njẹ mbọng o, kw'ad-aben bẹ́, atọka ọtọhmnọng kwọ anang Ahab bẹ́, ọfhọ o? 10 K'ose kw'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi kw'ode Ibinọkpaabyi kwọ orukọ akpen, ẹkọma ọmaana ọvaarbhon kode kw'ttatta kwaam ina anọng ọtọhmọ bẹ́, maror-ọ. Ó̱de mopyirẹ k'ẹkọma kpenamkpen, ọmaana ọvaarbhon kpenamkpen, óde anọng p'aning nya abenẹ bẹ́, m'kọ nya kaze, kẹ m'osi bẹ machekẹ bẹ́, m'kọ kaze. 11 Ma o, kọ nad-atọhm-m bẹ́, nd-ntek ttatta kwaam bẹ́, ‘Ẹlaija oning ma.’ 12 Kaam ibyi kizong s'egwugwuma ch'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi m'etim-ọ echina, izaa mbin nrik-ọ ma. Ó̱de ḿfon nd-ntek Ahab bẹ́, aning ma, óde ína kọ m'ibyi nja okebh, m'ọfhọ-m ọfhọ. Kọ azong ma bẹ́, kaam ntọm k'edikkobh chaam mkpobha Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi. 13 Ttatta kwaam, ma ọttọhk f'uwa nsi atim abhaanga o? Ch'iwa Jẹzẹbẹl ọd-ọfhọ agbaak-ettem ch'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi, wa ntọk bẹ anọng arọbh achen nd-ndubh k'atakpamma afa. Anọng arọbh afa okwuma ijobh k'ọtakpamma. Nchena bẹ ọchattọhk ọmaana asi za. 14 Ma, kọ nad-atọhm-m bẹ́, nd-ntek ttatta kwaam bẹ́, ‘Ẹlaija oning ma.’ Kẹ m'ọfhọ-m ọfhọ e!"

15 Ẹlaija obenẹ bẹ́, "K'ose kw'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi kw'ẹfa mapyhir kw'mkpobh orukọ akpen, kaam m'nkọhka Ahab ifor saam ọkọhka menda."

16 Minna kw'Ọbadaya ofon od-okebha Ahab, otek-ẹ odik nwo. Ahab ofona od-okebha Ẹlaija. 17 K'ogbe kw'Ahab oze Ẹlaija nya, oben-ẹ bẹ́, "Kọ wọ ma kw'ad-ake Israẹl ẹkọhr?"

18 Ẹlaija ọpọhn-ẹ bẹ́, "Kaam Israẹl ẹkọhr kìnke. Kọ ọmaana ẹsọhmmọr ch'atte, bọnga mater ake Israẹl ẹkọhr e! Bọnga nkk'asana p'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi abhuma, mater akpobha aka p'Baal. 19 Ofona nya, yerẹ anọng p'Israẹl mapyhir makebh-m z'egbe ch'Kaamẹl. Abir atima abọhnganọng p'Baal anọng ẹnọhna okwuma arọbh afa okwuma ijobh akwu, ọmaana abọhnganọng p'Ashẹra anọng ẹnọhna p'mad-achi ọttọhk amaana Jẹzẹbẹl."

20 Minna kw'Ahab ọtọhmọ ẹkkaabha ọkọma Israẹl maphyir, otobha abọhnganọng mbo z'egbe ch'Kaamẹl. 21 Ẹlaija ofona od-obe ny'anọng mbo k'ititika, oben bẹ bẹ́, "Bọnga mm'asi ttena-ttena k'achibhẹ afa atuma yen o? Ó̱de Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi wọ ode Ibinọkpaabyi, mator-ẹ. Okenaka, óde Baal wọ ode Ibinọkpaabyi, mator-ẹ." Anọng mbo odik kpenamkpen kagbaakẹ.

22 Nya o, Ẹlaija oben bẹ bẹ́, "Kaam-kaam wọ nde ọgbaak-ettem ch'Ibinọkpaabyi kw'norikẹ. Okenaka, abọhnganọng p'Baal ade anọng ẹnọhna okwuma arọbh afa okwuma ijobh. 23 Mànang mina abhaamdim afa. Tte abọhnganọng p'Baal ateka danẹ. Tte màkpaara dẹ k'akwuma-k'akwuma mànana k'omenẹ, màning ekpon ake. Kaam m'mbira mkpaara ndoza chaam, nnana k'omenẹ, ekpon nya mìmbir nke.

24 Bọnga mm'ayerẹ eche ch'ọka fabọnga, kaam nyerẹ eche ch'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi. Kẹ nwo kw'otim ekpon ọpọhna, kẹ wọ ode Ibinọkpaabyi."

Nya o, anọng maphyir maben bẹ́, "Odik kw'agbaakẹ nya ojibh-ojibh." 25 Ẹlaija oben abọhnganọng mbo p'Baal bẹ́, "Bọnga màchi eden teka ọbhaamdim mawanẹ, màkpaara wẹ k'ose kw'mbenẹ, manana k'omenẹ. M'ekpon kake o." 26 Minna kw'matọk ọbhaamdim nwo kw'manang bẹ, makpaara maphyir anana ny'omenẹ.

Matọma k'ekpebha, mayerẹ eche ch'Baal maa, opyirẹ k'ẹya. Makwọhrọ k'ẹrọng bẹ́, "Baal, nang mina ẹpọhna!" Okenaka, m'ẹpọhna kpenamkpen kayen. Mabira atubh ebin akọbha ija-byi njo s'nkk'asa.

27 Otum ny'ẹya, Ẹlaija ọtọma bẹ ọkkọnnyika osisi, oben bẹ bẹ́, "Màkwọhr-ẹ mawuriji. K'odik ọkkọkka, kẹ kw'bọnga makpobh! Ṉ́nòsi otim ochibhẹ idik, wanẹma, idik isaabh-ẹ ọsaabh, ina akkerẹ, ọta ozenga. Okpokpo ode bẹ́, ọttaabh ọda. Ọbaan bẹ́, màyem-ẹ!" 28 Minna kw'mado akwọhr-ọkwọhrọ. Mabir asi k'ose kw'ẹmmaana chabẹ ede, matima akkangkkang ọmaana akọhn mamuma ifor sabẹ ekpo maa, mabhobh azẹ. 29 Ọyakpattem okwu ọkpan, bẹ machina ororo akwọhrọ maa, opyirẹ k'ogbe kw'nd-afọhnọ ẹja ch'ẹsọhka. Chibhẹ nya, m'ẹpọhna kpenamkpen kayen, ọnọng bẹ ẹmọng kosi, ọnọng bẹ otum kobir oke.

30 Nya o, Ẹlaija oben anọng mbo maphyir bẹ́, "Màzenga nyọm-m ka." Mazenga anyọm-ẹ za. Ẹlaija odo ija-byi s'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi s'nkk'avọhka. 31 Ọtọka ata ijobh kkamfa otor k'mfonamma ijobh kkamfa s'Jekọb kw'uwa Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi obenẹ bẹ́, "Kọ m'akpena Israẹl." 32 Otima ata mbo osi ija-byi k'eche ch'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi. Otum epe ch'ewen-owen ch'im'ẹtọka asikpọ anna, ọkọbh-ọkọbha. 33 Otobha omenẹ mvo, pira ọjọhkọ ọbhaamdim nwo k'akwuma- k'akwuma, ọtọka ọnana ny'omenẹ mvo. Oben bẹ bẹ́, "Màke asi maa, mafu nsẹbin siden nna, màkwu awona m'ẹja nda, ọmaana m'omenẹ mva."

34 Oben bẹ bẹ́, "Màbira kwu wona asi." Bẹ masi minna.

Obira oben bẹ bẹ́, "Màkwu wona asi ttong igbedim ittaan." Minna kw'mabira akwu awona asi ttong igbedim ittaan. 35 Asi mbo mabhobh akọbha ija-ibyi njo mapyhir, mabira afu epe ndo.

36 Nokwu opyirẹ k'ogbe kw'ẹja ofufọhnọ o, Ẹlaija kw'ode ọgbaak-ettem ch'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi oyin obe ny'abẹ k'ititika, oze njọm, oben bẹ́, "O Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi, kw'ode Ibinọkpaabyi kw'Abraham, ọmaana kw'Isaak, ọttara kw'Israẹl, si anọng mboma azonga menda bẹ́, kọ wọ ade Ibinọkpaabyi kw'Israẹl. Si bẹ mazonga bẹ́, kaam nde ọtọhmnọng kwọ, mabira azonga bẹ́, okpenamkpen f'nsi ma, nsi k'ẹfa ch'ọgbaakadik kwọ. 37 O Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi, bhaanga njọm saam. Ototo, bhaanga njọm saam, mfha anọng mboma azonga bẹ, kọ wọ ade Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi, kw'ode Ibinọkpaabyi. Abira asi bẹ mazonga bẹ́, ad-atima nttem sabẹ akpa nnam z'kọ k'ifor."

38 Minna kw'ekpon ch'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi ẹsak, ẹkwọmọ ẹnanga ndo, ọmaana omenẹ mvo, ọmaana ata mbo. Ebir ẹwọma ny'izek maa, egwo asi p'epe ndo maphyir.

39 K'ogbe kw'anọng mbo maphyir maze odik nwo nya, minna kw'matto ayima z'izek, mabhom bẹ́, "Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi wọ ode Ibinọkpaabyi! Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi wọ ode Ibinọkpaabyi!"

40 Nya o, Ẹlaija oke ẹfa, bẹ́, "Màbọka abọhnganọng p'Baal. M'ọnọng mawan-wanẹ ọbọhk katte ọnaanga bọnga o!" Minna kw'mabọk bẹ, Ẹlaija otima bẹ ochina z'ilokodo s'Kishọn, ọd-ọfhọ bẹ za.

41 Ẹlaija oben Ahab bẹ́, "Bhana. Zọhng chi, abir agwo, okurọ bẹ́, kaam kk'etum ch'ẹrọng chiden mmaanga ch'im'etebh." 42 Minna kw'Ahab obin ofona bẹ́, od-ochi, obira ogwo. Ẹlaija ovura z'ogbeso kw'Kaamẹl, ọraka, oyika eso ny'ntaak sẹ.

43 Oben ọtọhmnọng kwẹ bẹ́, "Zọhng kkerẹ z'ẹbhaakẹ ch'ọraanga kwiden." Ofona od-okkerẹ.

Otek-ẹ bẹ́, "Ọttọhk za kinze."

Ẹlaija ọtọhm-ẹ maa, opyirẹ igbedim ichenọmfa, oben-ẹ bẹ́, "Kpa nnam zọhng kkerẹ."

44 Ttong igbedim ichenọmfa, ọtọhmnọng nwo otek-ẹ bẹ́, "Nze ebonọ ch'ẹchamẹ mach'ọbọhk kw'oyokinọng, ch'ebin z'ọraanga kwiden ed-evur-ovura."

Ẹlaija oben-ẹ bẹ́, "Zọhng tek Ahab bẹ́, ovura z'ọkpaar kwẹ kw'ẹnyanya ẹd-ẹtọr ofona, ọfha ẹrọng ening-ẹ ẹkpa."

45 Ny'ogbe nwo ẹrọng kk'ẹpya, ebum ẹtọma osisi, ẹrọng chiden ẹtọma otitebh. Ahab ọyaar ochina z'Jẹzrẹl. 46 Ẹfa ch'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi ẹsaka, ẹnwa Ẹlaija z'ifor. Minna kw'ọdabh odikpa ny'owurọ-baba kwẹ ny'ifor, otima ẹbhar od-ochi Ahab eden maa, opyirẹ z'Jẹzrẹl.