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DÌ‐11 ([11th]) ZHĀNG (chapter)

Bú·duàn (not · {breaking off}) Shǒu·wàng ({kept watch} · {gazed into the distance}) , Nài·xīn (enduring-·heartedly) Děnghòu (waited)
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5 Kěn·qiè (earnestly · ardently) Qí·qiú (praying · entreating)

9 Xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [confidence]) Shí·zú ({ten [times]} · ample) , Bú·duàn (not · {breaking off}) Shǒu·wàng ({keeping watch} · {gazing into the distance})

15 Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) suǒ ({that which [he]}) Cì (gives) de (’) Shū·jiě (relieving · solving) hé (and) Fú·fen (blessing · portions)

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1, 2. (Jiǎ) (([a])) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yào (needed) wán·chéng ({to complete} · {to accomplish}) shénme ([what]) jiān·jù (difficult · huge) de (’s) rèn·wu (appointed · task) ? (Yǐ) (([b])) Tā (he) gēn (with) Yàhā (Ahab) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) wánquán (completely) bù·tóng (not · {was the same}) ?

Yǐlìyà (Elijah) hěn ({very much}) xiǎng (wanted) dú·zì (alone · self) xiàng (to) Tiān·fù (heavenly · Father) dǎo·gào ({to pray} · {to request}) , wú·nài (without · how)   (→ [unfortunately]) bèi (by) zhòng·rén ({crowd of} · people) wéi·zhe ({was being surrounded} · -ing) . Qúnzhòng (crowd) gānggāng (just) kàn·guo ({had seen} · {[in the] past}) zhèi (this) wèi ([mw for persons]) zhēn (true) xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person])   (→ [prophet]) jiào ({had called}) huǒ (fire) cóng (from) tiān (heaven) jiàng ({to fall}) xià·lai (down · {to come}) , kěn·dìng (agree · {as certain}) hěn ({very much}) xiǎng (wanted) tǎo·hǎo ({to ask for [from]} · well)   (→ [to curry favour with]) tā (him) . Bú·guò (not · {do pass})   (→ [however]) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) shàng ({went up to}) Jiāmì (Carmel) Shān (Mountain) xiàng (to) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) dú·zì (alone · self) dǎo·gào ({to pray} · {to request}) zhī·qián (it · before) , hái (still) yào (needed) wán·chéng ({to complete} · {to accomplish}) yí (one) ge ([mw]) jiān·jù (difficult · huge) de (’s) rèn·wu (appointed · task) , jiù·shì (exactly · was) xiàng (to) Yàhā (Ahab) Wáng (King) chuándá ({to convey}) xìn·xī (message · news) .

2 Yǐlìyà (Elijah) gēn (with) Yàhā (Ahab) wánquán (completely) bù·tóng (not · {was the same}) : Yàhā (Ahab) suī·rán (although · -ly) shēn (body) chuān ({was wearing}) huá·lì (magnificent · beautiful) de (’s) wáng·fú (king’s · clothes) , què (however) shì (was) ge ([mw]) tān·lán (coveting · greedy) , nuò·ruò (cowardly · weak) , pàn·nì (rebelling · {going against}) bù·zhōng (not · {was loyal}) de (’s) rén (person) ; Yǐlìyà (Elijah) suī·rán (although · -ly) shēn (body) chuān ({was wearing}) jiǎn·pǔ (simple · plain) , zhì·liào (substance · material) cū·cāo (coarse · rough) de (’s) xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person’s])   (→ [prophet’s]) wài·páo (exterior · robe) ( kě·néng (could · {have been able}) shì ({to be}) yòng (using) shòu·pí (animal · skin) huò (or) luòtuo (camels) , shān·yáng (mountain ·sheep)   (→ [goats]) de (’) máo (hair) zhì·chéng (made · {to become}) ), què (however) yǒng·gǎn ({was brave} · {was daring}) zhèng·zhí ({was upright} · {was straight}) , xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) jiān·dìng ({was firm} · {was set}) . Zhè (this) yì (one) tiān ([day]) kuài·yào (quickly · must) jié·shù (conclude · {get tied up}) le ([to completion]) , dāng·tiān ({at that} · [day]) fā·shēng ({had issued forth} · {had come to life}) de (’s) shì (things) jiāng ({had taken}) liǎng (two) rén (persons’) jié·rán ({cut off} · -ly) ‐ bù·tóng (not · {were the same}) de (’s) pǐn·xìng (characters · natures) xiǎn·lù ({to show} · {to reveal}) wú·yí (without · omitting) .

3, 4. (Jiǎ) (([a])) Duì (to) Yàhā (Ahab) hé (and) chóngbài (worshipped) Bālì (Baal) de (’s) rén (people) lái (coming) shuō ({to say}) , wèi·shénme (for · [what]) zhè (this) shì ({had been}) ge ([mw]) huài (bad) rì·zi (day · [suf]) ? (Yǐ) (([b])) Jiē·zhe ({take hold of [next]} · -ing) , wǒmen ([we]) huì (will) kànkan ({look at}) shénme ([what]) wèn·tí (asking · subjects)   (→ [questions]) ?

3 Duì (to) Yàhā (Ahab) hé (and) chóngbài (worshipped) Bālì (Baal) de (’s) rén (people) lái (coming) shuō ({to say}) , zhè (this) shì ({had been}) ge ([mw]) huài (bad) rì·zi (day · [suf]) . Yàhā (Ahab) hé (and) Wáng·hòu (King’s · Queen) Yēxǐbié (Jezebel) zài (in) shí (ten) ‐ bù·zú ({sections of} · ethnicity)   (→ [tribes]) de (’) Yǐsèliè (Israel) guó (nation) chàng·dǎo (advocated · {lead to}) de (’s) yì·jiào (different · religion)   (→ [pagan]) chóngbài (worshipping) , gāng (just) shòu·dào ({had received} · {arriving at}) yán·lì (strict · severe) de (’s) dǎ·jī (strike · attack) . Jǐn·guǎn ({to the greatest extent} · {caring that})   (→ [even though]) Bālì (Baal) de (’s) xiān·zhī (earlier · know [persons])   (→ [prophets]) fēng·kuáng (mad · crazy) de (-ly) āi·qiú (lamented · entreated) , yòu (also) tiào·wǔ (jumped · dancing)   (→ [danced]) yòu (also) àn ({according to}) guàn·lì (customary · rule) zì·gē (self · cut) shēntǐ (bodies) , dàn (but) Bālì (Baal) shén (god) què (however) lián (even) diǎn·huǒ ({to ignite} · fire) zhè·me (this · [so]) jiǎndān (simple) de (’s) shì (thing) yě (even) zuò·bu·dào (did · not · {arriving at}) , wú·fǎ ({did not have} · way) huí·yìng ({to return} · responding [to]) tāmen de ([their]) qí·qiú (praying · entreating) . Shì·shí (matters · reality)   (→ [facts]) zhèng·míng (proved · clearly) , Bālì (Baal) shì (was) ge ([mw]) méi·yǒu (not · having) shēngmìng (life) de (’s) jiǎ·shén (false · god) , yě (also) wú·lì ({did not have} · power) bǎohù ({to protect}) nà (those) 450 ge ([mw]) zuì·yǒu·yīng·dé (guilt · had · should · get)   (→ [deserved punishment]) de (’s) xiān·zhī (earlier · know [persons])   (→ [prophets]) , jiù ({to save}) tāmen ([them]) táo·tuō ({to evade} · {to escape from}) sǐwáng (dying) de (’s) chéngfá (punishing) . Lìng (another) yí (one) jiàn ([mw]) shì (thing) yě (also) zhèng·míng (proved · clearly) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) jiǎ·shén (false · god) duō·me ({[how] much} · [so]) wú·néng ({not was having} · ability) , chè·dǐ (penetrating · {to bottom}) shī·bài ({had lost} · {had been defeated}) . Zài (in) sān (three) nián (years) duō ({more than ←}) de (’s) shí·jiān (time · within) li (inside) , Bālì (Baal) de (’s) xiān·zhī (earlier · know [persons])   (→ [prophets]) qiú ({had entreated}) tāmen de ([their]) shén (god) shǐ ({to cause}) hàn·zāi (drought · calamity) zhōng·zhǐ ({to end} · {to stop}) , Bālì (Baal) què (however) wú·néng·wéi·lì ({not was having} · ability · {to serve as} · power) . Bù·jiǔ (not · {was a long time}) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) jiù·yào ({was nearing} · {having to}) zhōng·zhǐ (end · stop) hàn·zāi (drought · calamity) , zhèng·míng (proving · clearly) zìjǐ (self) shì (is) Zhì·gāo (most · high) de (’s) Zhēn·shén (true · God) . ( Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Shàng (upper)   (→ [1 Kings]) 16:30–17:1; 18:1–40)

4 Kě·shì (however · was) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) huì (would) zài (at) shénme ([what]) shíhou (time) cǎi·qǔ (adopt · take) xíng·dòng (doing · moving) ne? Zài (at) cǐ (this) zhī·qián (it · before) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) huì (would) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) zuò (do) ne? Yǐlìyà (Elijah) xiǎn·chū (showed · out) jiān·qiáng (firm · strong) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) , wǒmen ([we]) cóng (from) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person])   (→ [prophet]) shēn·shang ([self] · upon) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) xué·dào (learn · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) ne? Ràng (let) wǒmen ([us]) lái (come) kànkan ({look at}) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) jì·zǎi (recorded · writing) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Shàng (upper)   (→ [1 Kings]) 18:41–46.)

Kěn·qiè (earnestly · ardently) Qí·qiú (praying · entreating) ˄

5. (Jiǎ) (([a])) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) jiào (asked) Yàhā (Ahab) zěn·me (how · [so]) zuò ({to do}) ? (Yǐ) (([b])) Kàn·lái ({looking at} · {coming to be}) , Yàhā (Ahab) yǒu (had) méi·yǒu (not · had) cóng (from) dāng·tiān ({at that} · [day]) fā·shēng ({had issued forth} · {had come to life}) de (’s) shì (things) xué·dào (learned · {arriving at}) jiàoxun (teaching) ?

5 Yǐlìyà (Elijah) duì (to) Yàhā (Ahab) shuō (said) : “ Nǐ (you) shàng·qu (upward · go) chī·hē ({to eat} · {to drink}) ba ([indicates a mild command]) , yīn·wei (because · for) dà·yǔ (great · rain) de (’s) shēngyīn (sound) yǐ·jing (already · {has gone through}) xiǎng·qi ({making sound} · up) le ([indicates a change]) .” Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) xié’·è (evil · wicked) de (’s) guó·wáng (nation’s · king) yǒu (had) méi·yǒu (not · had) cóng (from) dāng·tiān ({at that} · [day]) fā·shēng ({had issued forth} · {had come to life}) de (’s) shì (things) xué·dào (learned · {arriving at}) jiàoxun (teaching) ne? Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) méi·yǒu (not · has) shuō (said) . Jīng·wén (scripture · writings) yě (also) méi ({do not}) shuō (say) Yàhā (Ahab) yǒu (had) bàn·diǎnr (half · {spot of}) huǐ·yì ({to repent} · intention) , huò (or) biǎo·shì ({had expressed} · {had shown}) xiǎng (wanting) yào ({to ask}) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person])   (→ [prophet]) wèi (for) tā (him) dǎo·gào ({to pray} · {to request}) , qiú ({to entreat}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) kuān·shù (generously · {to forgive}) . Yàhā (Ahab) zhǐ·shì (only · was) “ shàng·qu (upward · going) chī·hē ({to eat} · {to drink}) ” ér·yǐ (and · finishing)   (→ [that’s all]) . ( Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Shàng (upper)   (→ [1 Kings]) 18:41, 42) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yòu ({on the other hand}) zěn·me (how · [so]) zuò (did) ne?

6, 7. (Jiǎ) (([a])) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) qí·qiú (prayed · entreated) shénme ([what]) ? (Yǐ) (([b])) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) tā (he) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) qí·qiú (prayed · entreated) ?

6 “Yǐlìyà (Elijah) shàng·le ({went up to} · [to completion]) Jiāmì (Carmel) Shān (Mountain) dǐng (top) , fú ({bent over}) zài (at) dì (ground) shang (upon) , bǎ (holding) liǎn (face) fàng ({to put}) zài (at) liǎng·xī (both · knees) zhī·jiān (them · between) .” Tā (he) chèn ({took advantage of}) Yàhā (Ahab) qù (went) chī·hē ({to eat} · {to drink}) de (’s) shíhou (time) , xiàng (to) Tiān·fù (heavenly · Father) dǎo·gào ({to pray} · {to request}) . Qǐng (please) liú·yì (leave · {attention [on]}) jīng·wén (scripture · writings) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) miáo·shù (depict · state)   (→ [describe]) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) dǎo·gào (prayed · requested) shí (time) de (’s) zī·shì (posture · configuration) , tā (he) hěn ({very much}) qiān·bēi ({was modest} · {was low})   (→ [was humble]) , guì ({was kneeling}) zài (at) dì (ground) shang (upon) , bǎ ({was holding}) tóu (head) chuí·de ({to be hanging down} · {getting to be}) dī·dī (low · low) de (’s) , yǐ·zhì ({from the starting point} · until) liǎn (face) dōu (even) pèng·dào ({was bumping} · reaching) xī·gài (knee · covers) le ([to completion]) . Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zài ({was then}) qiú (requesting) shénme ([what]) ne? Wǒmen ([we]) wú·xū ({have no} · need) cāi·cè ({to guess} · {to conjecture}) , Yǎgè·shū (James · book) 5:18 gàosu (tells) wǒmen ([us]) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) qí·qiú ({prayed to} · entreated) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) zhōng·zhǐ ({to end} · {to stop}) hàn·zāi (drought · calamity) . Tā (he) wú·yí (no · doubt) shì (was) zài (at) Jiāmì (Carmel) Shān (Mountain) dǐng (top) xiàng (to) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zuò (making) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) dǎo·gào (prayer · requesting) de (’s) .

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Yǐlìyà (Elijah) de (’s) dǎo·gào (prayers · requestings) xiǎn·shì (evidently · showed) tā (he) kě·wàng (thirstily · hoped) kàn·jian ({to look at} · {to see}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) zhǐyì (will) shí·xiàn (solidly · appear)   (→ [come true])

7 Jiào (comparatively) zǎo (early) zhī·qián (it · before) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) shuō·guo ({had said} · {[in the] past}) : “Wǒ (I) yào (must) jiàng (drop) yǔ (rain) zài (at) dì (ground) shang (upon) le ([indicates a change]) .” ( Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Shàng (upper)   (→ [1 Kings]) 18:1) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) qí·qiú ({prayed to} · entreated) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) shí·xiàn (solidly · {to make appear})   (→ [to make come true]) suǒ ({that which [he]}) dìng ({had set}) de (’s) zhǐyì (will) , jiù (exactly) xiàng (like) yuē (approximately) yì·qiān (one · thousand) nián (years) hòu (later) Yēsū (Jesus) jiāo (taught) mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) qí·qiú ({to pray} · {to entreat}) nà·yàng (that · [way]) . ( Mǎtài (Matthew) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 6:9, 10)

8. Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) shuō (say) zài (at) dǎo·gào (prayer · requesting) fāng·miàn (side · face) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) shì (is) wǒmen de ([our]) hǎo (good) bǎng·yàng ({[from] list of successful candidates} · model)   (→ [example]) ?

8 Zài (at) dǎo·gào (prayer · requesting) fāng·miàn (side · face) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) shì (is) wǒmen de ([our]) hǎo (good) bǎng·yàng ({[from] list of successful candidates} · model)   (→ [example]) . Tā (he) zuì (most) guān·xīn (concerned · heart [with]) de (’s) shì (was) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) zhǐyì (will) shí·xiàn (solidly · appearing)   (→ [coming true]) . Wǒmen ([we]) dǎo·gào (pray · request) shí (times) yě (also) gāi (should) jì·zhu (remember · firmly) : “Wǒmen ([we]) ànzhào ({according to}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) zhǐyì (will) , bù·guǎn (not · {bothering about}) qiú (request) shénme ([what]) , tā (he) dōu (even) tīng (hears) wǒmen ([us]) .” (Yuēhàn (John) Yī·shū (first · book)   (→ [1 John]) 5:14) Xiǎn·rán (obvious·ly) , xiǎng (want) yào ({to ask for}) dǎo·gào (prayers · requestings) méng ({to receive}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) chuí·tīng (approaching · {to listen}) , wǒmen ([we]) jiù (then) děi (must) ànzhào ({according to}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) zhǐyì (will) qí·qiú (pray · entreat) . Yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) , wǒmen ([we]) bìxū (must) tiān·tiān ([day] · [day])   (→ [every day]) yán·dú (study · read) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) , hǎo (well) míng·bai ({to understand} · clearly) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) zhǐyì (will) shì (is) shénme ([what]) . Yǐlìyà (Elijah) kàn·dào (saw · reaching) tóng·bāo ([ones born of the] same · womb)   (→ [fellow countrymen]) zāo·shòu (encountering · receiving) hàn·zāi (drought · calamity) , shēng·huó (life · living) kǔ·bù·kān·yán ({was bitter} · not · could · {speak of}) , yí·dìng ({[with] one} · {setting fixedly})   (→ [certainly]) hěn ({very much}) xīwàng (hoped) hàn·zāi (drought · calamity) gǎn·kuài (rushing · quickly) zhōng·zhǐ ({would end} · {would stop}) . Jiàn·guo ({had seen} · {[in the] past}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zài (at) dāng·tiān (facing · [day]) shī·xíng ({had carried out} · {had implemented}) de (’s) qí·jì (remarkable · {outward sign})   (→ [miracle]) hòu ({after ←}) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) xīn·li (heart · inside) yí·dìng ({[with] one} · {setting fixedly})   (→ [certainly]) chōng·mǎn ({was filled} · {full with}) gǎn·jī (feeling · {incited to} [gratefulness]) zhī (’s) qíng (feeling) . Wǒmen ([we]) yě (also) yào (must) zài (in) dǎo·gào (prayers · requestings) li (inside) biǎo·dá (show · express) duì (towards) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) gǎn’·ēn ({feeling [grateful for]} · kindness) zhī (’) xīn (heart) yǐjí ({as well as}) duì (towards) bié·ren (other · people) de (’s) guān’·ài ({being concerned} · love) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Gēlínduō (Corinth) Hòu·shū (later · book)   (→ [2 Corinthians]) 1:11; Féilìbǐ·shū (Philippi · book)   (→ [Philippians]) 4:6.)

Xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [confidence]) Shí·zú ({ten [times]} · ample) , Bú·duàn (not · {breaking off}) Shǒu·wàng ({keeping watch} · {gazing into the distance}) ˄

9. (Jiǎ) (([a])) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) fēnfu (instructed) shì·yì (attending · servant) zuò ({to do}) shénme ([what]) ? (Yǐ) (([b])) Wǒmen ([we]) huì (will) kànkan ({look at}) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) suǒ ({those which [he]}) biǎo·xiàn ({had shown} · {had revealed}) de (’s) nǎ (which) liǎng (two) zhǒng ({kinds of}) tè·zhì (special · qualities) ?

9 Yǐlìyà (Elijah) shēn·xìn (deeply · believed) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) huì (would) zhōng·zhǐ (end · stop) hàn·zāi (drought · calamity) , zhǐ·shì (only · was) bù (not) zhīdào ([did know]) tā (he) huì (would) zài (at) shénme ([what]) shíhou (time) cǎi·qǔ (adopt · take) xíng·dòng (doing · moving) ér·yǐ (and · finishing)   (→ [that’s all]) . Nà·me (that · [so]) , xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person])   (→ [prophet]) zài (in) děngdài (awaiting) qī·jiān (period · within) zuò·le (did · [to completion]) xiē (some) shénme ([what]) shì (things) ne? Jīng·wén (scripture · writings) jì·shù (record · narrate) : “Tā (he) duì (to) shì·yì (attending · servant) shuō (said) : ‘Qǐng (please) nǐ (you) shàng·qu (upward · go) , xiàng (towards) hǎi (sea) nèi·biān (that · side) guān·kàn (observe · look) .’ Shì·yì (attending · servant) jiù (then) shàng·qu (upward · went) guān·kàn ({to observe} · {to look}) , shuō (said) : ‘ Méi·yǒu (not · {does have}) shénme ([anything]) .’ Tā (he) shuō (said) : ‘ Nǐ (you) zài (again) shàng·qu (upward · go) guān·kàn ({to observe} · {to look}) .’ Zhè·yàng (this · [way]) shuō·le (say · -ed) qī (seven) cì (times) .” ( Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Shàng (upper)   (→ [1 Kings]) 18:43) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zhì·shǎo (most · little)   (→ [at least]) zài (at) liǎng (two) fāng·miàn (sides · faces) zhí·de ({is worth} · getting) wǒmen ([us]) xiào·fǎ ({to imitate} · {to take as a model}) : dì‐yī ([first]) , tā (he) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [confidence]) shí·zú ({ten [times]} · {was ample}) ; dì‐èr ([second]) , tā (he) bú·duàn (not · {breaking off}) shǒu·wàng ({kept watch} · {gazed into the distance}) .

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Yǐlìyà (Elijah) mì·qiè ({being meticulous} · ardently) liú·yì (left · {attention [on]}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) kuài·yào (quickly · must) cǎi·qǔ (adopt · take) xíng·dòng (doing · moving) de (’s) zhēngzhào (signs)

10, 11. (Jiǎ) (([a])) Wǒmen ([we]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) kàn·chū (see · out) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) què·xìn (truly · believed) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) huì (would) shí·xiàn (solidly · {make appear})   (→ [make come true]) yīngxǔ (promise) ? (Yǐ) (([b])) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) wǒmen ([we]) yě (also) yīnggāi (should) yǒu (have) tóng·yàng (same · type) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) ?

10 Yǐlìyà (Elijah) duì (towards) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) yīngxǔ (promise) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) shí·zú ({ten [times]} · {was ample}) , yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) mì·qiè ({being meticulous} · ardently) liú·yì (left · {attention [on]}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) kuài·yào (quickly · must) cǎi·qǔ (adopt · take) xíng·dòng (doing · moving) de (’s) zhēngzhào (signs) . Tā (he) chāi (dispatched) shì·yì (attending · servant) shàng·dào ({to go up to} · {arriving at}) gāo·chù (high · place) yí (one) ge ([mw]) yǒu·lì (had · advantage) de (’s) dì·diǎn (place · point) , xiàng (towards) hǎi (sea) nèi·biān (that · side) guān·kàn ({to observe} · {to look}) , kànkan ({to see}) yǒu (had) méi·yǒu (not · had) xià·yǔ ({falling of} · rain) de (’s) jì·xiàng (traces · appearances) . Shì·yì (attending · servant) què (however) xiāo·jí (vanishing · extremity)   (→ [negative]) de (-ly) huí·bào ({circled back} · {to report}) : “ Méi·yǒu (not · {does have}) shénme ([anything]) .” Hǎi (sea) nèi·biān (that · side) qīng·lǎng ({was clear} · {was bright}) míng·xī ({was distinct} · {was clear}) , tiān·kōng (sky · emptiness) méi·yǒu (not · {did have}) yún (cloud) . Nǐ (you) shì (are) bu (not) shì (are) jué·de (feeling · {getting to be}) yǒu·diǎnr (had · {a spot of}) bù (not) xúncháng ([being ordinary]) ne? Hái (still) jì·de (remembering · getting) ma, Yǐlìyà (Elijah) gānggāng (just) cái ({a moment ago}) gàosu ({had told}) Yàhā (Ahab) Wáng (King) : “ Dà·yǔ (great · rain) de (’s) shēngyīn (sound) yǐ·jing (already · {has gone through}) xiǎng·qi ({making sound} · up) le ([indicates a change]) .” Jì·rán (since · -ly) tiān·kōng (sky · emptiness) yí (one) piàn ({slice of}) yún (cloud) yě (even) méi·yǒu (not · {did have}) , wèi·shénme (for · [what]) tā (he) hái (still) shuō ({had said}) dà·yǔ (great · rain) de (’s) shēngyīn (sound) yǐ·jing (already · {had gone through}) xiǎng·qi·le ({making sound} · up · [to completion]) ne?

11 Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zhīdào ([knew]) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) yīngxǔ (promise) . Shēn·wéi ([self] · being) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person])   (→ [prophet]) hé (and) dài·biǎo ({taking the place of} · {to show})   (→ [representative]) , tā (he) què·xìn (truly · believed) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) huì (would) shí·xiàn (solidly · {make appear})   (→ [make come true]) yīngxǔ (promise) . Yǐlìyà (Elijah) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [confidence]) shì (was) nà·me (that · [so]) de (’s) jiān·dìng (firm · set) , yǐ·zhì ({from the starting point} · until) fǎngfú ({as if}) tīng·dào·le (heard · reaching · [to completion]) dà·yǔ (great · rain) de (’s) shēng·xiǎng (sound · sounding) . Zhè (this) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) ràng (makes) wǒmen ([us]) xiǎng·qǐ (think · up) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) duì (towards) Móxī (Moses) suǒ ({that which [they]}) zuò (do) de (’s) miáo·shù (depicting · stating)   (→ [describing]) : Tā (he) “ jiān·dìng ({was firm} · {was set}) ‐ bù·yí (not · {was shifting}) , xiàng (as) kàn·jian ({looking at} · seeing) nà (that) bù·néng (not · can) kàn·jian ({look at} · see) de (’s) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) ”. Duì (to) nǐ (you) lái (coming) shuō ({to say}) , Shàng·dì (above’s · God) yě (also) shì (is) zhè·me (this · [so]) zhēn·shí (true · solid) ma? Shàng·dì (above’s · God) tí·gōng·le (raises · provides · [to completion]) chōng·fèn (ample · portion) de (’s) lǐ·yóu (reason · cause) , ràng ({to allow}) wǒmen ([us]) duì (towards) tā (him) hé (and) tā de ([his]) yīngxǔ (promises) mǎn·huái ({to fill up} · {hearts [with]}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) . ( Xībólái·shū (Hebrew · book)   (→ [Hebrews]) 11:1, 27)

12. (Jiǎ) (([a])) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) bú·duàn (not · {breaking off}) shǒu·wàng ({kept watch} · {gazed into the distance}) ? (Yǐ) (([b])) Dāng (when) tīng·dào (heard · reaching) shì·yì (attending · servant) shuō (say) yǒu (had) yì (one) xiǎo (small) piàn ({slice of}) yún (cloud) cóng (from) hǎi (sea) li (inside) shēng (ascending) shàng·lai ({to come up} · {to come}) shí (time) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · responding) ?

12 Jiē ({taking hold of [next]}) xia·lai (down · {to come}) , qǐng (please) liú·yì (leave · {attention [on]}) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) bú·duàn (not · {breaking off}) shǒu·wàng ({kept watch} · {gazed into the distance}) . Tā (he) chāi (dispatched) shì·yì (attending · servant) zài (again) shàng·dào ({to go up to} · {arriving at}) gāo·chù (high · place) guān·kàn ({to observe} · {to look}) , bú (not) shì (was) yì (one) ‐ liǎng (two) cì (times) , ér·shì ({but [rather]} · was) qī (seven) cì (times) ! Wǒmen ([we]) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) xiǎng·xiàng ({think of} · image) , shì·yì (attending · servant) yí (one) cì (time) yòu (again) yí (one) cì (time) de (’s) lái·huí (coming · {circling back}) bēn·zǒu (hurrying · running) , yí·dìng ({[with] one} · {setting fixedly})   (→ [certainly]) pí·lèi ({was weary} · {was tired}) bù·kān (not · {[could] endure}) . Dàn (but) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) hái·shi (still · was) hěn ({very much}) xiǎng (wanting) kàn·dào ({to see} · reaching) zhēngzhào (sign) , bù (not) kěn ({was willing}) fàng·qì ({to release} · {to abandon}) . Dào·le ({arrived at} · [to completion]) dì‐qī ([seventh]) cì (time) , shì·yì (attending · servant) huí·lai ({circled back} · {to come}) bào·gào ({to report} · {to tell}) : “Kàn (look) na! Yǒu (has) yì (one) xiǎo (small) piàn ({slice of}) yún (cloud) , hǎo·xiàng (very · like) rén (person) de (’s) shǒu·zhǎng (hand · palm) nà·me (that · [so]) dà (big) , zhèng ({right now}) cóng (from) hǎi (sea) li (inside) shēng (ascending) shang·lai (up · {to come}) .” Nǐ (you) néng (can) xiǎng·xiàng ({think of} · {image [of]}) dāng·shí ({at that} · time) de (’s) qíng·jǐng (situation · scene) ma? Shì·yì (attending · servant) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) shēn·chū (stretched · out) shǒu (hand) lái ({to come}) , yòng ({was using}) bā·zhang (open · {palm of the hand}) bǐ·hua·zhe (gesture · delimit · -ing) yì (one) xiǎo (small) piàn ({slice of}) yún (cloud) cóng (from) Dà (Great) Hǎi (Sea) ( Dì·zhōng (land · middle) Hǎi (Sea)   (→ [Mediterranean Sea]) ) shēng (ascending) shàng·lai ({to come up} · {to come}) . Shì·yì (attending · servant) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) jué·de (felt · {getting to be}) zhè (this) yì (one) xiǎo (small) piàn ({slice of}) yún (cloud) bìng (definitely) bú (not) dài·biǎo ({did take the place of} · {to show})   (→ [did represent]) shénme ([anything]) , dàn (but) duì (to) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) lái (coming) shuō ({to say}) què (however) hěn ({very much}) yǒu (had) yìyì (meaning) . Tā (he) lì·kè (immediately · {[that] moment}) cuīcù (urged) shì·yì (attending · servant) : “ Nǐ (you) shàng·qu (upward · go) gàosu ({to tell}) Yàhā (Ahab) shuō (saying) : ‘ Kuài (quickly) tào·chē ({harness up} · vehicle) xià·qu (down · go) , miǎn·de ({to avoid} · getting) bèi (by) dà·yǔ (great · rain) dān·ge (delayed · {put aside}) !’ ” ( Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Shàng (upper)   (→ [1 Kings]) 18:44)

13, 14. (Jiǎ) (([a])) Wǒmen ([we]) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) xiào·fǎ (imitate · {take as a model}) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) , bú·duàn (not · {breaking off}) shǒu·wàng ({keeping watch} · {gazing into the distance}) ? (Yǐ) (([b])) Wǒmen ([we]) wèi·shénme (for · [what]) yīnggāi (should) xùn·sù ([with] quick · speed) xíng·dòng (do · move) ?

13 Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zài (at) rěnnài (enduring) fāng·miàn (side · face) yě (also) shì (is) wǒmen de ([our]) hǎo (good) bǎng·yàng ({[from] list of successful candidates} · model)   (→ [example]) . Jīn·tiān (present · [day]) , Shàng·dì (above’s · God) yě (also) jiāng (will) cǎi·qǔ (adopt · take) xíng·dòng (doing · moving) shí·xiàn (solidly · {to make appear})   (→ [to make come true]) tā (he) suǒ ({that which [he]}) dìng ({has set}) de (’s) zhǐyì (will) . Yǐlìyà (Elijah) děngdài ({was awaiting}) de (’s) shì (was) hàn·zāi (drought · calamity) zhōng·zhǐ (ending · stopping) , Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) xiàn·dài (current · era) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) děngdài ({are awaiting}) de (’s) zé ({in contrast}) shì (is) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) fǔ·bài (rotten · decayed) shì·jiè (world · extent) de (’s) zhōng·jié (end · conclusion) . (Yuēhàn (John) Yī·shū (first · book)   (→ [1 John]) 2:17) Zài (at) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) cǎi·qǔ (adopts · takes) xíng·dòng (doing · moving) zhī·qián (it · before) , wǒmen ([we]) yě (also) yào (must) xiàng (like) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) nà·yàng (that · [way]) bú·duàn (not · {breaking off}) shǒu·wàng ({keep watch} · {gaze into the distance}) . Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) Érzi (Son) Yēsū (Jesus) quàn·gào (advising · telling) mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) shuō (said) : “Nǐ·men (you · [pl]) yào (must) bú·duàn (not · {breaking off}) shǒu·wàng ({keep watch} · {gaze into the distance}) , yīn·wei (because · for) bù (not) zhīdào ([do know]) nǐmen de ([your (pl)]) Zhǔ (Lord) zài (at) shénme ([what]) rì·zi (day · [suf]) lái·dào ({is coming} · {is arriving}) .” ( Mǎtài (Matthew) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 24:42) Yēsū (Jesus) shì (was) bu (not) shì (was) shuō (saying) , tā de ([his]) mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) bú·huì (not · would) zhīdào ([know]) zhōng·jié (end · conclusion) kuài·yào (quickly · must) lái·dào (come · arrive) ne? Bú (not) shì (was) de (’s) , yīn·wei (because · for) tā (he) xiáng·xì ({in detail} · finely) miáo·shù (depicted · stated)   (→ [described]) zhōng·jié (end · conclusion) lái·dào ({will come} · {will arrive}) zhī·qián (it · before) shì·jiè (world · extent) de (’s) qíngkuàng (situation) huì (will) zěn·yàng ({be what} · kind) . Wǒmen ([we]) rén·rén (person · person)   (→ [everyone]) dōu (all) yīnggāi (should) mì·qiè ({being meticulous} · ardently) liú·yì (leave · {attention [on]}) “ zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) zhì·dù (system · extent) de (’s) mò·qī (end · period) ” de (’s) zhēng·xiàng (sign · appearance) huì (will) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) shí·xiàn (solidly · appear)   (→ [come true]) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Mǎtài (Matthew) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 24:3–7.)

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Yì (one) xiǎo (small) piàn ({slice of}) yún (cloud) jiù (exactly) zú·yǐ ({was enough} · {so as to}) ràng ({to make}) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) xiāng·xìn ({evaluate in person} · believe) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) kuài·yào (quickly · must) cǎi·qǔ (adopt · take) xíng·dòng (doing · moving) le ([indicates a change]) . Mò·qī (end · period) de (’s) zhēng·xiàng (sign · appearance) gèng (more) néng (can) tuī·dòng (push · move) wǒmen ([us]) xùn·sù ([with] quick · speed) xíng·dòng ({to do} · {to move})

14 Mò·qī (end · period) zhēng·xiàng (sign · appearance) de (’s) měi (each) ge ([mw]) xì·jié ({thin, fine} · item)   (→ [detail]) dōu ({each one}) shì (is) kě·kào (can · {lean on}) yǒu·lì (has · power) de (’s) zhèng·jù (proving · evidence) . Zhèi·xiē (this · {amount of}) zhèng·jù (proving · evidence) zú·yǐ ({is enough} · {so as to}) tuī·dòng (push · move) wǒmen ([us]) xùn·sù ([with] quick · speed) xíng·dòng ({to do} · {to move}) , shì·fèng ({to serve} · {to attend to}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) ma? Cóng (from) hǎi (sea) li (inside) shēng (ascending) shang·lai (up · {to come}) de (’s) yì (one) xiǎo (small) piàn ({slice of}) yún (cloud) jiù (exactly) zú·yǐ ({was enough} · {so as to}) ràng (make) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) xiāng·xìn ({evaluate in person} · believe) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) kuài·yào (quickly · must) cǎi·qǔ (adopt · take) xíng·dòng (doing · moving) le ([indicates a change]) . Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) jiān·dìng ({was firm} · {was set}) de (’s) xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person])   (→ [prophet]) huì (would) bu·huì (not · would) shī·wàng (lose · {hoped for})   (→ [become disappointed]) ne?

Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) suǒ ({that which [he]}) Cì (gives) de (’) Shū·jiě (relieving · solving) hé (and) Fú·fen (blessing · portions) ˄

15, 16. (Jiǎ) (([a])) Shénme ([what]) shì·qing (things · situations) fā·shēng ({issued forth} · {came to life}) de ({getting to be}) hěn (very) kuài (quickly) ? (Yǐ) (([b])) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) xīwàng (hoped) Yàhā (Ahab) zěn·me (how · [so]) zuò ({would do}) ?

15 Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) de (’) jì·zǎi (recorded · writing) shuō (says) : “ Zhuǎn·shùn·jiān ({turn of} · wink · within) , fēng·qǐ (wind · rose) ‐ yún·yǒng (clouds · surged) , tiān·hūn (sky · {was dim}) ‐ dì’·àn (land · {was dark}) , dà·yǔ (great · rain) pāng·tuó ({was torrential} · {was streaming}) . Yàhā (Ahab) zuò·shang·le (sat · upon · [to completion]) chē (vehicle) , wǎng (towards) Yēsīliè (Jezreel) qù (went) le ([to completion]) .” ( Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Shàng (upper)   (→ [1 Kings]) 18:45) Shì·qing (things · situations) fā·shēng ({issued forth} · {came to life}) de ({getting to be}) hěn (very) kuài (quickly) . Shì·yì (attending · servant) hái (still) méi (not) lái·de·jí ({had come} · {to get to be} · reaching)   (→ [was in time]) jiāng ({to take}) xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person])   (→ [prophet]) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) de (’s) kǒu·xìnr ({mouth (oral)} · message) chuán·gěi ({to pass on} · {to give to}) Yàhā (Ahab) , yì (one) xiǎo (small) piàn ({slice of}) yún (cloud) jiù (then) yǐ·jing (already · {had gone through}) zài (in) shùn·jiān (blink · within) biàn·chéng (changing · {to become}) mǎn·tiān ({filled up} · sky) de (’s) wū·yún ({crow [black]} · clouds) . Dà·fēng (great · wind) guā·qǐ ({blew (of wind)} · up) , yǔ (rain) huālālā ([onom, with sound of crashing, etc.]) de (-ly) xià·le (fell · [to completion]) qi·lai (up · {to come}) . Jīng·lì·le ({had gone through} · {had experienced} · [to completion]) sān (three) nián (years) bàn ({[and a] half}) de (’s) gān·hàn ({being dry} · {having drought}) , yǔ·shuǐ (rain·water) zhōng·yú (finally · at) jiàng (fell) zài (at) Yǐsèliè (Israel) zhèi (this) kuài ({piece of}) tǔ·dì (soil · ground) shang (upon) . Gān·kě (dry · thirsty) de (’s) tǔ·dì (soil · ground) jìn·qíng ({[indulging] to the limit} · feelings) de (-ly) hē·zhe ({was drink-} · -ing) yǔ·shuǐ (rain·water) . Dà·yǔ (great · rain) qīng·pén ({overturning and pouring out} · basin) ér (thus) xià (fell) , Jīshùn (Kishon) hé (river) shuǐ (water) bào·zhǎng ({suddenly and violently} · rose) , chōng·zǒu·le (flushed · {to go away} · [to completion]) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) bèi ([got]) chǔ·jué ({punished with} · executing) de (’s) Bālì (Baal) xiān·zhī (earlier · know [persons])   (→ [prophets]) de (’s) xuè (blood) . Pàn·nì (rebelling · {going against}) de (’s) Yǐsèliè·rén (Israelite · people) yě (also) yǒu (had) jīhuì (opportunity) xǐ·jìng ({to wash} · clean) guó·nèi (nation · inside) āng·zāng (dirty · filthy) de (’s) Bālì (Baal) chóngbài (worshipping) .

[Dì‐96 ([96th]) yè (page) de (’s) tú·piàn (picture · [mw]) (jw.org)]

“ Dà·yǔ (great · rain) pāng·tuó ({was torrential} · {was streaming}) ”

16 Yǐlìyà (Elijah) dāng·rán (should · -ly)   (→ [of course]) xīwàng (hoped) Yǐsèliè·rén (Israelite · people) huì (would) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) zuò (do) ! Yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zài ({was then}) xiǎng (thinking) , Yàhā (Ahab) jiàn·dào ({had seen} · {arriving at}) dāng·tiān ({at that} · [day]) fā·shēng ({had issued forth} · {had come to life}) de (’s) qí·jì (remarkable · {outward sign})   (→ [miracle]) huì (would) yǒu (have) shénme ([what]) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · responding) ? Tā (he) huì (would) bu·huì (not · would) huǐ·gǎi (repent · change) , qì·jué (abandon · {cut off}) bù·jié (not · clean) de (’s) Bālì (Baal) chóngbài (worshipping) ne? Yàhā (Ahab) běn ({[at] root}) gāi ({should have}) yīn ({because of}) kàn·dào ({had seen} · reaching) de (’s) shì (things) ér (thus) gǎi·guò (changed · transgressions) . Dāng·rán (should · -ly)   (→ [of course]) , wǒmen ([we]) bù (not) zhīdào ([do know]) zài (at) nà (that) yí (one) kè (moment) Yàhā (Ahab) dào·dǐ (to · bottom) zěn·me (how · [so]) xiǎng ({was thinking}) . Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) zhǐ·shì (only · is) shuō (saying) : “Yàhā (Ahab) zuò·shang·le (sat · upon · [to completion]) chē (vehicle) , wǎng (towards) Yēsīliè (Jezreel) qù (went) le ([indicates a change]) .” Tā (he) yǒu (had) méi·yǒu (not · had) xué·dào (learned · {arriving at}) jiàoxun (teaching) ne? Tā (he) juédìng ({had decided}) xǐ·xīn ({to wash} · heart) ‐ gé·miàn ({to transform} · face)   (→ [thoroughly to reform himself]) ma? Hòu·lái (afterwards · came) fā·shēng ({to issue forth} · {to come to life}) de (’s) shì (things) biǎo·míng (show · clearly) , tā (he) bìng (definitely) méi·yǒu (not · had) huǐ·gǎi (repented · changed) . Bú·guò (not · {do pass})   (→ [however]) duì (to) Yàhā (Ahab) hé (and) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) lái (coming) shuō ({to say}) , dāng·tiān (facing · [day]) hái (still) méi (not) wán·jié ({was over} · {was concluded}) .

17, 18. (Jiǎ) (([a])) Zài (at) qián·wǎng (forward · {going towards}) Yēsīliè (Jezreel) de (’s) lù (road) shang (upon) , yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) shì (thing) fā·shēng ({issue forth} · {come to life}) zài (at) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) shēn·shang ([self] · upon) ? (Yǐ) (([b])) Guān·yú (relating · to) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) cóng (from) Jiāmì (Carmel) pǎo·dào (running · to) Yēsīliè (Jezreel) yí (one) shì (matter) , yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) yì·hū·xúncháng (different · from · [ordinary]) de (’s) dìfang (place) ? ( Yě (also) qǐng (please) kàn (see) jiǎo·zhù (foot·note) .)

17 Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zài·cì (again · {[one] time}) qǐ·chéng (started · journey) , yán·zhe (follow·ing) Yàhā (Ahab) zǒu·guo ({had gone} · past) de (’s) lù (road) wǎng (towards) qián (forward) pǎo (running) . Dāng·shí ({at that} · time) tiān·sè (sky · colour) hūn’·àn ({was dim} · {was dark}) , cháng (long) lù (road) mànmàn ({was boundless}) , ér·qiě (and · moreover) lù·shang (road · upon) mǎn (fully) shì (was) ní·nìng (mud · muddy) . Dàn (but) yì·hū·xúncháng (different · from · [ordinary]) de (’s) shì (thing) hái (still) zài ({was at}) qián·tou (ahead · aspect) .

18 “Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) néng·lì (ability · power) lín·dào (arrived · to) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) , tā (he) jiù (then) shù·shang (bound · upon) yāo (waist) , pǎo (ran) zài (at) Yàhā (Ahab) qián·tou (ahead · aspect) , zhí (continuously) pǎo·dào (ran · to) Yēsīliè (Jezreel) .” ( Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Shàng (upper)   (→ [1 Kings]) 18:46) “Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) néng·lì (ability · power) ” lín·dào (arrived · to) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) shēn·shang ([self] · upon) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) jiù (then) lì·liang (power · quantity) dà (greatly) zēng (increased) , néng (could) zuò (do) cháng·rén (ordinary · person) zuò·bu·dào (does · not · {arriving at}) de (’s) shì (things) . Yēsīliè (Jezreel) wèi·yú (location · {[was] at}) Jiāmì (Carmel) Shān (Mountain) 30 gōng·lǐ (metric · {Chinese miles})   (→ [km]) (19 yīng·lǐ (English · {Chinese miles})   (→ [miles]) ) yǐ·wài (at · outside) de (’s) dìfang (place) , ér (and) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yě (also) bú (not) shì (was) nián·qīng·rén (years · light · person) .* Xiǎngxiang ({think about}) kàn (see) , xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person])   (→ [prophet]) tí·qǐ (lifting · up) cháng·páo (long · robe) , bǎng (tying) zài (at) yāo·jiān (waist · area) , rán·hòu ({like that} · afterwards) zài (at) mǎn (fully) bù ({spread with}) ní·nìng (mud · muddy) de (’s) lù (road) shang (upon) fēi·pǎo (flying · running) zì·rú (self · {being like})   (→ [freely]) , zuì·hòu (most · afterwards)   (→ [finally]) jìng (actually) gǎn·shàng·le ({rushing to catch} · {up to} · [to completion]) wáng·jiā (king’s · family) mǎ·chē (horse · vehicle) , hái (also) pǎo·dào (running · to) mǎ·chē (horse · vehicle) qián·tou (ahead · aspect) ne!

19. (Jiǎ) (([a])) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) dé·dào (getting · {arriving at}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) suǒ ({that which [he]}) cì (gave) de (’s) huó·lì (living · energy) hé (and) nài·lì (enduring · power) , zhè (this) shǐ (causes) wǒmen ([us]) xiǎng·qǐ ({to think} · up) shénme ([what]) yù·yán ({in advance} · sayings)   (→ [prophecies]) ? (Yǐ) (([b])) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zài (at) pǎo·wǎng (ran · towards) Yēsīliè (Jezreel) de (’s) lù·shang (road · upon) míng·bai·le (understood · clearly · [to completion]) shénme ([what]) ?

19 Yǐlìyà (Elijah) dé·dào (got · {arriving at}) duō ({[how] much}) dà (great) de (’s) fú·fen (blessing · portion) a! Tā (he) suǒ ({that which [he]}) tǐ·yàn (bodily · examined)   (→ [personally experienced]) dào ({arriving at}) de (’s) lì·liang (power · quantity) , huó·lì (living · energy) hé (and) nài·lì (enduring · power) , bìdìng (certainly) lìng (caused) tā (him) dà (greatly) gǎn ({to feel}) zhèn·fèn ({brace up} · invigorated) . Zhè (this) dà·gài (largely · generally)   (→ [probably]) shì (was) tā (he) nián·qīng (years · light) shí (time) cóng (ever) méi (not) tǐ·yàn·guo (bodily · {had examined} · {[in the] past})   (→ [had personally experienced]) de (’s) . Yǐlìyà (Elijah) de (’s) jīng·lì ({gone through} · experienced) ràng (makes) wǒmen ([us]) xiǎng·qǐ (think · up) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) de (’s) yù·yán ({in advance} · sayings)   (→ [prophecies]) , Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) yù·gào (fore·tell) , jiāng·lái ({is going to} · come)   (→ [in the future]) zhōng·xìn (faithful · true) de (’s) rén (people) huì (will) zài (in) dì·shang (earth · upon) de (’s) Lè·yuán (happy · garden)   (→ [Paradise]) li (inside) xiǎng·yǒu (enjoy · have) wán·měi (complete · beautiful)   (→ [perfect]) de (’s) jiànkāng (health) , chōng·mǎn ({be filled} · {full with}) huó·lì (living · energy) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Yǐsàiyà·shū (Isaiah · book) 35:6; Lùjiā (Luke) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 23:43) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zài (at) mǎn (fully) bù ({spread with}) ní·nìng (mud · muddy) de (’s) lù (road) shang (upon) fēi·bēn (flew · {ran quickly}) shí (time) , kěn·dìng (agree · {as certain}) míng·bai (understood · clearly) zìjǐ (self) yǐ (already) méng ({had received}) Tiān·fù (heavenly · Father’s) , jiù·shì (exactly · is) dú·yī (only · one) de (’s) Zhēn·shén (true · God) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) yuè·nà ({being pleased} · accepting) !

20. Wǒmen ([we]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) zuò (do) cái ({only then}) néng (can) méng (receive) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) cì (granting) fú (blessings) ?

20 Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) lè·yì ([is with] happy · intention) cì ({to grant}) fú (blessings) gěi ({to give to}) wǒmen ([us]) . Wèi·le (for · [to completion]) méng (receiving) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) cì (granting) fú (blessings) , wǒmen ([we]) fù·chū (pay · out) de (’s) yí·qiè ({one [whole]} · corresponding)   (→ [all]) nǔ·lì (exerting · strength) dōu (all) shì (is) zhí·de (worth · getting) de (’s) . Wǒmen ([we]) zhèng ({right now}) shēnghuó ({are living}) zài (in) yí (one) ge ([mw]) jú·shì (chessboard · situation) wēi·jí (dangerous · urgent) de (’s) shí·qī (time · period) , yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) yào (must) xiàng (like) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [way])   (→ [the same]) , bú·duàn (not · {breaking off}) shǒu·wàng ({keep watch} · {gaze into the distance}) , mì·qiè ({being meticulous} · ardently) liú·yì (leave · {attention [on]}) yǒu (have) něi·xiē (which · {amount of}) yǒu·lì (have · power) de (’s) zhèng·jù (proving · evidence) biǎo·míng (showing · clearly) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) kuài·yào (quickly · must) cǎi·qǔ (adopt · take) xíng·dòng (doing · moving) le ([indicates a change]) . Xiàng (like) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [way])   (→ [the same]) , wǒmen ([we]) dà·yǒu (greatly · have) lǐ·yóu (reason · cause) quán·xīn (whole·heartedly) xìn·lài ({to trust} · {to rely on}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) yīngxǔ (promises) , yīn·wei (because · for) tā (he) shì (is) “ xìn·shǒu (faithfully · {abides by}) zhēn·lǐ (true · reason)   (→ [truth]) de (’s) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) ”. ( Shī·piān (poetry · {piece of writing})   (→ [Psalm]) 31:5)

Qǐng (please) Xiǎngxiang ({think about}) …