41 And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.

42 So Ahab went up to eat and drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed down on the ground, and put his face between his knees,

43 and said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. So he went up and looked, and said, There is nothing. And seven times he said, Go back.

44 And it came to pass the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there is a cloud, as small as a mans hand, rising out of the sea! So he said, Go up, say to Ahab, Prepare your chariot, and go down before the rain stops you.

45 And it happened in the meantime that the sky became black with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy rain. So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel.

41 E Elias disse a Acabe: "Vá comer e beber, pois já ouço o barulho de chuva pesada".

42 Então Acabe foi comer e beber, mas Elias subiu até o alto do Carmelo, dobrou-se até o chão e pôs o rosto entre os joelhos.

43 "Vá e olhe na direção do mar", disse ao seu servo. E ele foi e olhou. "Não há nada lá", disse ele. Sete vezes Elias mandou: "Volte para ver".

44 Na sétima vez o servo disse: "Uma nuvem tão pequena quanto a mão de um homem está se levantando do mar". Então Elias disse: "Vá dizer a Acabe: Prepare o seu carro e desça, antes que a chuva o impeça".

45 Enquanto isso, nuvens escuras apareceram no céu, começou a ventar e começou a chover forte, e Acabe partiu de carro para Jezreel.