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DÌ‐12 ([12th]) ZHĀNG (chapter)

Cóng (from) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) Nà·li (that · inside) (→ [there]) Dé·zháo (got · successfully) Ān·wèi (calming · comforting)
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5 Yì·xiǎng (expected · thought) Bu (not) Dào ({arriving at}) de (’s) Fā·zhǎn ({issuing forth} · unfolding)

7 Dǎn·zhàn (gallbladder · trembling) Xīn·jīng (heart · frightened) , Yǒng·qì (brave · spirit) Jìn ({to the limit}) Shī (lost)

9 (I) suǒ ({that which [I]}) Shòu ({have been subjected to}) de (’s) Yǐ·jing (already · {has gone through}) Gòu ({being enough}) le ([to completion]) !”

13 Shòu (received) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Bāngzhù (helping)

18 Shòu (received) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Ān·wèi (calming · comforting) (and) Qiáng·huà ({[by] strengthening} · transforming)

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1, 2. Zài (in) Yǐlìyà (Elijah’s) yì·shēng ({one [whole]} · life) zhōng (within) zuì (most) zhènhàn (shaking) de (’s) (one) tiān ([day]) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) shì (things) fā·shēng ({issue forth} · {come to life}) (→ [happen]) ?

Tiān·sè (sky · colour) yuè·lái·yuè ({jumping over} · coming · {jumping over}) (→ [more and more]) àn ({was dark}) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) hái (still) zài (in) (rain) zhōng (within) pǎo·zhe ({was run-} · -ing) . ({was away from}) Yēsīliè (Jezreel) hái·yǒu (still · had) (one) duàn ({section of}) hěn (very) cháng (long) de (’s) (way) , suī·rán (although · -ly) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) nián·jì (years · age) (not) qīng ({was light}) , què (yet) yì·diǎnr (one · bit) (even) (not) jué·de ({did feel} · {getting to be}) pí·lèi (weary · tired) , yīn·wei (because · for) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) néng·lì (ability · power) lín·dào ({had arrived} · to) (his) shēn·shang (body → [self] · upon) . (he) yí·dìng ({[with] one} · {setting fixedly})   (→ [certainly]) cóng (ever) méi (not) shì·guo ({had tried} · {[in the] past}) gǎn·dào (feeling · {arriving at}) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) hún·shēn (whole · body) shì (being) jìnr (vigourous) . Yào (must) zhīdào ([know]) , gāngcái ({just now}) (he) shèn·zhì (greatly · {went to the point of}) yuè·guò·le (exceeding · passing · [to completion]) Yàhā (Ahab) Wáng (King) de (’s) mǎ·chē (horse · vehicle) ne! (Qǐng (please) (read) Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Shàng (upper) (→ [1 Kings]) 18:46.)

2 Qián·tou (ahead · aspect) hái·yǒu (still · had) (one) (big) duàn ({section of}) (road) . Shì (try) xiǎngxiang ({to think about}) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yì·biān (one · side) pǎo ({was running}) , yì·biān (one · side) zhǎ·yǎn ({was blinking} · eyes) shuǎi·diào ({to throw} · off) yǎn·pí (eye · skins)   (→ [eyelids]) shang (upon) de (’s) yǔ·diǎnr (rain·drops) . Zhè·shí ({[at] this} · time) , (he) huí·xiǎng ({circled back} · {to think about}) dàng·tiān ({that very} · sky → [day]) fā·shēng ({had issued forth} · {had come to life}) (→ [had happened]) de (’s) shì (things) , zhè (this) shì ({had been}) (his) yì·shēng ({one [whole]} · life) zhōng (within) zuì (most) zhènhàn (shaking) de (’s) (one) tiān (sky)   (→ [day]) . Zài (at) zhè (this) tiān (sky)   (→ [day]) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) de (’s) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) qǔ·dé·le (took · got · [to completion]) huī·huáng (shining · brilliant) de (’s) shèng·lì ({winning of victory} · advantage) , zhèng·què (right · true) chóngbài (worshipping) (also) shòu·dào·le (received · {arriving at} · [to completion]) xiǎn·yáng (showing · raising) . Zài (at) Yǐlìyà (Elijah’s) shēn·hòu (body → [self] · behind) , yuǎn·chù (distant · place) dāng (at) fēng (wind) de (’s) Jiāmì (Carmel) Shān (Mountain) yǐ·jing (already · {had gone through}) xiāo·shī (vanishing · {being lost}) zài (in) nóng (thick) yún (clouds) (dense) (rain) zhōng (within) . Dàng·tiān ({that very} · sky → [day]) zǎo (earlier) xiē (some) shíhou (time) , zhèng·shì (exactly · was) zài (at) zhèi (this) zuò ([mw]) shān (mountain) shang (upon) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) tōng·guò (through (adv) · passing) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) shī·xíng·le ({had carried out} · {had implemented} · [to completion]) (one) ge ([mw]) qí·jì (remarkable · {outward sign})   (→ [miracle]) , zhòng·zhòng (heavy · heavy) de (-ly) dǎ·jī ({had struck} · {had attacked}) Bālì (Baal) chóngbài (worshipping) , bìng (simultaneously) ({had held}) ({a few}) bǎi (hundreds) ge ([mw]) Bālì (Baal) xiān·zhī (earlier · know [persons])   (→ [prophets]) de () zhēn·miàn·mù (true · face · items) jiē·lù ({to uncover} · {to reveal}) chu·lai ({to come out} · {to come}) . Zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) xié’·è (evil · wicked) de (’s) piàn·zi (deceiving · persons) (also) dé·dào (got · {arriving at}) yīng·yǒu (should · have) de (’s) xià·chang ({coming down from} · stage)   (→ [end]) , bèi (by) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) chǔ·jué ({were punished with} · executing) le ([to completion]) . Jiē·zhe ({take hold of [next]} · -ing) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) qí·qiú ({prayed to} · entreated) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zhōng·zhǐ ({to end} · {to stop}) chí·xù·le ({had been maintained} · {had continued} · [to completion]) sān (three) nián (years) bàn ({[and a] half}) de (’s) hàn·zāi (drought · calamity) , dà·yǔ (great · rains) jiù (then) qīng·pén ({overturning and pouring out} · basin) ér (thus) xià (fell) ! ( Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Shàng (upper) (→ [1 Kings]) 18:18–45)

3, 4. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) shuō (say) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) xiàng (to) Yēsīliè (Jezreel) pǎo·qu ({was running} · {was going}) shí (time) kě·néng (may · {have been able}) duì (towards) qián·jǐng (ahead · view) chōng·mǎn ({to have been filled} · {full with}) xīwàng (hoping) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Wǒmen ([we]) huì (will) kǎo·lǜ (test · consider) shénme ([what]) wèn·tí (asking · subjects)   (→ [questions]) ?

3 Yǐlìyà (Elijah) xiàng·zhe (face- · -ing) 30 gōng·lǐ (metric · {Chinese miles})   (→ [kilometres]) (19 yīng·lǐ (English · {Chinese miles})   (→ [miles]) ) wài (beyond) de (’s) Yēsīliè (Jezreel) pǎo·qu ({was running} · {was going}) , měi (each) (one) ({stepping of a}) (step) , jiǎo·xià (foot · under) de (’s) yǔ·shuǐ (rain·water) jiù (then) jiàn (splashed) qǐ·lai ({getting up} · {to come}) . Zhè·shí ({[at] this} · time) , (he) kě·néng (may · {have been able}) duì (towards) qián·jǐng (ahead · view) chōng·mǎn ({to have been filled} · {full with}) xīwàng (hoping) , xīn·xiǎng (heart · thought) : Shǔ·guāng (daybreak · light) zhōng·yú (finally · {[was] at}) chū·xiàn ({putting forward} · appearing) le ([indicates a change]) ! Zhèi (this) (time) Yàhā (Ahab) bìdìng (certainly) huì (will) huǐ·gǎi (repent · change) . Mù·jī·le (eyes · {having struck} · [to completion]) dàng·tiān ({that very} · sky → [day]) fā·shēng ({had issued forth} · {had come to life}) (→ [had happened]) de (’s) shì (things) , Yàhā (Ahab) yí·dìng ({[with] one} · {setting fixedly})   (→ [certainly]) míng·bai (understood · clearly) zìjǐ (self) bìxū (must) qì·jué (abandon · {cut off}) Bālì (Baal) chóngbài (worshipping) , bù·néng (not · {was able}) zài (further) ràng ({to allow}) qī·zi (wife · [suf]) Yēxǐbié (Jezebel) hú·zuò (recklessly · {to do}) fēi·wéi (unconformingly · {to act}) , bìng·qiě (simultaneously · also) yào (must) tíngzhǐ (stop) pò·hài (coercing · harming) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) pú·rén (servant · persons) . Nán·dào ({was difficult} · {to suppose}) Yàhā (Ahab) hái·yǒu (still · had) bié·de (other · ’s) xuǎnzé (choosing) ma?

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Yǐlìyà (Elijah) pǎo (ran) zài (at) Yàhā (Ahab’s) qián·tou (ahead · aspect) , zhí (continuously) pǎo·dào (ran · to) Yēsīliè (Jezreel)

4 Dāng (when) shì·qing (matters · situation) fā·zhǎn ({issues forth} · unfolds) de ({getting to be}) hěn (very) shùn·lì (smooth · advantageous) shí (times) , wǒmen ([we]) tōng·cháng (commonly · usually) dōu (even) huì (will) duì (towards) wèi·lái ({not yet} · come)   (→ [the future]) chōng·mǎn ({be filled} · {full with}) xīwàng (hoping) . Wǒmen ([we]) kě·néng (may · {be able}) rèn·wéi ({to identify} · {to be}) shēng·huó (life · living) huì (will) yuè·lái·yuè ({jumping over} · coming · {jumping over}) (→ [more and more]) hǎo ({be good}) , shèn·zhì (greatly · {going to the point of}) yǐ·wéi (taking · {to be}) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) nǎo·rén (anger · people) de (’s) nán·tí (difficult · problems) yǐ·jing (already · {have gone through}) chéng·wéi (becoming · {to be}) guò·qu (passed · went) . Rú·guǒ (if · {fruit (result) was}) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) dāng·shí ({at that} · time) yǒu (had) zhè·yàng (this · kind) de (’s) xiǎng·fa (thinking · way) (even) bù·zú·wéi·qí (not · {is enough} · {to be} · strange) , yīn·wei (because · for) (he) shì (was) gēn (with) wǒmen ([us]) xìng·qíng (nature · emotions) xiāng·sì (mutually · similar) de (’s) rén (person) ”. ( Yǎgè·shū (James · book) 5:17) Rán’ér (but) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) de (’s) nán·tí (difficult · problems) qí·shí (their · actuality) hái (still) méi (not) guò·qu ({had passed} · {had gone}) . Jǐn·jǐn (only · only) guò·le (passed · [to completion]) ({a few}) ge ([mw]) xiǎo·shí (small · {time periods})   (→ [hours]) , jiù (then) fā·shēng·le ({issued forth} · {came to life} · [to completion]) (→ [happened]) (one) jiàn ([mw]) shì (thing) , lìng ({would cause}) (him) biàn·de ({to change} · {to get to be}) kǒngjù (fearing) bù’·ān (not · {being at ease}) , yì·zhì (intention · will) xiāo·chén (vanishing · sinking) , shèn·zhì (greatly · {to the point of}) (not) xiǎng (wanting) huó ({to live}) xia·qu (down · {to go}) . Dào·dǐ (to · bottom) fā·shēng·le ({issued forth} · {came to life} · [to completion]) (→ [happened]) shénme ([what]) shì (thing) ? Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) bāngzhù (helped) xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person])   (→ [prophet]) chóng·shí (again · {to pick up}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) , xiǎn·chū ({to show} · out) yǒng·qì (brave · spirit) ne? Ràng (let) wǒmen ([us]) lái (come) kàn·kan ({to see} · {to see}) .

Yì·xiǎng (expected · thought) Bu (not) Dào ({arriving at}) de (’s) Fā·zhǎn ({issuing forth} · unfolding) ˄

5. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yàhā (Ahab) mù·dǔ ({[with] eyes} · saw) zài (at) Jiāmì (Carmel) Shān (Mountain) shang (upon) fā·shēng ({issued forth} · {came to life}) (→ [happened]) de (’s) shì (things) hòu ({after ←}) , yǒu (had) méi·yǒu (not · had) xué·huì (learned · {to be able}) zūn·zhòng ({to respect} · {to assign weightiness to}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Shénme ([what]) biǎo·míng (shows · clearly) zhèi (this) diǎn (point) ?

5 Yàhā (Ahab) huí·dào ({circled back} · to) (his) zài (in) Yēsīliè (Jezreel) de (’s) wáng·gōng (king’s · palace) hòu ({after ←}) , yǒu (had) méi·yǒu (not · had) biǎo·míng (showed · clearly) yào (wanting) huǐ·gǎi ({to repent} · {to change}) ne? Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) shuō (says) : Yàhā (Ahab) (held) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) suǒ ({that which [he]}) zuò ({had done}) de (’s) yí·qiè ({one [whole]} · corresponding)   (→ [everything]) (and) (he) yòng ({had used}) jiàn (sword) shā·sǐ ({to kill} · {to be dead}) suǒ·yǒu ({[all] which [there]} · had) xiān·zhī (earlier · know [persons])   (→ [prophets]) de () jīng·guò ({passed through} · past) , dōu (all) gàosu·le ({to tell} · [to completion]) Yēxǐbié (Jezebel) .” ( Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Shàng (upper) (→ [1 Kings]) 19:1) Qǐng (please) liú·yì (leave · {attention [on]}) , Yàhā (Ahab) xùshù (recounted) dàng·tiān ({that very} · sky → [day]) suǒ ({those which}) fā·shēng ({had issued forth} · {had come to life}) (→ [had happened]) de (’s) shì (things) shí (time) , bìng (definitely) méi·yǒu (not · had) tí·jí ({brought up} · reaching) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) de (’s) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) . Yàhā (Ahab) wánquán (completely) cóng (from) rén (humans) de () guān·diǎn (view·point) (went) kàn ({to see}) dàng·tiān ({that very} · sky → [day]) fā·shēng ({had issued forth} · {had come to life}) (→ [had happened]) de (’s) shén·jì (god’s · {outward signs}) qí·shì (remarkable · things) , rèn·wéi (identified · {to be}) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) shì (things) dōu (all) shì (were) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) suǒ ({those which [he]}) zuò ({had done}) de (’s) ”. Yàhā (Ahab) xiǎn·rán (obvious·ly) méi·yǒu (not · had) xué·huì (learned · {to be able}) zūn·zhòng ({to respect} · {to assign weightiness to}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) . Nà·me (that · [so]) , (his) (that) yǒu (had) chóu (enmity) (must) bào (recompense) de (’s) qī·zi (wife · [suf]) yòu (moreover) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · responding) ne?

6. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yēxǐbié (Jezebel) pài (sent) shǐ·zhě (messenger · person) xiàng (to) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) shuō·le ({to say} · [to completion]) shénme ([what]) huà (words) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Zhèi (this) fān ({occurrence of}) huà (words) shì (was) shénme ([what]) yì·si (meaning · thought) ?

6 Yēxǐbié (Jezebel) fèn·nù ({was indignant} · {was angry}) ruò ({as if}) kuáng ({was crazed}) ! (she) mǎ·shàng (horse · upon)   (→ [immediately]) pài (sent) shǐ·zhě (messenger · person) ({to go}) jiàn ({to see}) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) , shuō ({to say}) : Míng·tiān (next · sky → [day]) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) shíhou (time) , rú·guǒ (if · {fruit (result) is}) (I) (not) ({shall take}) nǐ de ([your]) xìng·mìng (nature · life) , xiàng (like) (you) ({have taken}) tāmen de ([their]) xìng·mìng (natures · lives) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [way])   (→ [the same]) , yuàn (wish) shén·míng (gods · bright) chǔ·zhì ({deal with} · place) (me) , jiā·bèi (add · {times as much}) chéngfá ({to punish}) (me) !” ( Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Shàng (upper) (→ [1 Kings]) 19:2) Zhè (this) kě·shì (actually · was) ge ([mw]) sǐwáng (dying) kǒng·hè (intimidating · threatening) a! Yēxǐbié (Jezebel) yì·xīn ({[with] one [whole]} · heart) yào (wanted) wèi (for) Bālì (Baal) de (’s) xiān·zhī (earlier · know [persons])   (→ [prophets]) bào·chóu ({to recompense} · enmity)   (→ [to avenge]) , tā de ([her]) huà (words) děng·yú ({were equal} · to) (issuing) (poisonous) shì (vow) shuō (saying) : Míng·tiān (next · sky → [day]) , yào·me (or · [so])   (→ [either]) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) (dies) , yào·me (or · [so]) (she) (dies) . Qǐng (please) xiǎngxiang ({think about}) , zài (in) nèi·ge (that · [mw]) fēng·yǔ (wind · rain) jiāo·jiā ({each other} · added) de (’s) yè·wǎn (night · evening) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zhèng ({just then}) zài (in) Yēsīliè (Jezreel) (one) ge ([mw]) jiǎn·lòu (simple · crude) de (’s) fáng·jiān (room · [mw]) li (inside) shuì·jiào ({was sleeping} · sleep) , hū·rán (sudden·ly) bèi ([got]) chǎo·xǐng ({[by] making of noise} · awakened) , tīng·dào ({to hear} · reaching) Yēxǐbié (Jezebel) de (’s) shǐ·zhě (messenger · person) chuándá (convey) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) kě·pà ({was worth} · fearing) de (’s) xìn·xī (message · news) . Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · responding) ne?

Dǎn·zhàn (gallbladder · trembling) Xīn·jīng (heart · frightened) , Yǒng·qì (brave · spirit) Jìn ({to the limit}) Shī (lost) ˄

7. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) tīng·dào (heard · reaching) Yēxǐbié (Jezebel) de (’s) kǒng·hè (intimidating · threatening) hòu ({after ←}) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) gǎn·jué (feeling · {becoming aware}) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) (he) jiē·zhe ({take hold of [next]} · -ing) zěn·me (how · [so]) zuò (did) ?

7 Jiǎ·rú (supposing · {as if}) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yǐ·wéi (took · {to be}) (he) gēn (with) Bālì (Baal) chóngbài (worshipping) de (’s) dòu·zhēng (fighting · contending) (already) gào·yí·duàn·luò ({had been told} · one · section · stack)   (→ [had come to the end of a stage]) , nà·me (that · [so]) dāng (when) (he) tīng·jian (heard · meeting) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) xìn·xī (message · news) shí (time) , kěn·dìng (agree · {as certain}) huì (would) dà·shī·suǒ·wàng (greatly · {have lost} · {that which} · {was hoped for}) . Yēxǐbié (Jezebel) sī·háo ({a thread} · {a fine hair}) (even) méi·yǒu (not · had) bà·xiū (quit · stopped) , zhī·qián (this · before) (she) mìng ({had ordered}) rén (people) chǔ·sǐ·le ({to punish} · {to die} · [to completion]) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) de (’s) xǔ·duō (numbers · many) zhōng·xīn (faithful·-hearted) tóng·gōng (together · workers) , xiànzài (presently) kàn·lái ({looking at} · {coming to be}) (also) yào (wanted) xiàng (towards) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) xià ({to lower}) dú·shǒu (poisonous · hand) le ([indicates a change]) . Yǐlìyà (Elijah) tīng·dào (heard · reaching) Yēxǐbié (Jezebel) de (’s) kǒng·hè (intimidating · threatening) hòu ({after ←}) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) gǎn·jué (feeling · {becoming aware}) ? Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) shuō (says) : Yǐlìyà (Elijah) hěn ({very much}) hài·pà (felt · {was afraid}) ”. Dāng·shí ({at that} · time) (he) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) kāi·shǐ (opened · began) xiǎng·xiàng ({to think of} · {images [of]}) Yēxǐbié (Jezebel) dǎ·suan ({was making} · planning) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) yòng ({to use}) cánkù (cruel) de (’s) shǒu·fǎ (hand · method)   (→ [technique]) shā·sǐ ({to kill} · {to be dead}) zìjǐ (self) . Zhè·yàng (this · [way]) xiǎng (thinking) xià·qu (down · {to go}) , (he) jiù (then) nán·miǎn (difficult · {to avoid}) huì (would) shī·qù (lose · away) yǒng·qì (brave · spirit) . Dāng·rán (should · -ly)   (→ [of course]) , wǒmen ([we]) (not) zhīdào ([do know]) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yǒu (had) méi·yǒu (not · had) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) xiǎng·guo (thought · {[in the] past}) . Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) zhǐ (only) shuō (says) (he) qǐ·lai ({got up} · {to come}) táo·mìng ({to flee} · {[for] life}) ”. ( Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Shàng (upper) (→ [1 Kings]) 18:4; 19:3)

[Dì‐102 ([102nd]) (page) de (’s) jīng·xuǎn (refined · selected) yǔ·jù (language · sentence) ]

Wǒmen ([we]) bú·yào (not · must)   (→ [must not]) lǎo·shi (always · be) xiǎng·zhe (think·ing) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) lìng (cause) zìjǐ (selves) hài·pà ({to feel} · {are afraid}) de (’s) shì (things) , yǐ·zhì ({so as to} · incur) shī·qù (losing · away) yǒng·qì (brave · spirit)

8. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Bǐdé (Peter) gēn (with) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) xiāng·sì (mutually · similar) de (’s) jīng·lì ({gone through} · experienced) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Wǒmen ([we]) cóng (from) zhōng (within) xué·dào (learn · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) ?

8 Yǐlìyà (Elijah) (not) shì (was) wéi·yī (only · one) (one) ge ([mw]) duì (towards) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) yǒu (had) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) , què (yet) (one) shí (time) bèi (by) kǒngjù (fearing) zhàn·shèng ({was warred against} · victoriously) de (’s) rén (person) . Xǔ·duō (numbers · many) shì·jì (ages · periods)   (→ [centuries]) zhī·hòu (them · after) , shǐ·tú (sent · disciple)   (→ [apostle]) Bǐdé (Peter) (also) yǒu (had) lèi·sì (type · similar) de (’s) jīng·lì ({gone through} · experienced) . Yǒu (had) (one) (time) , Yēsū (Jesus) shī·xíng ({carried out} · implemented) shén·jì (god’s · {outward sign}) , ràng (allowed) Bǐdé (Peter) néng·gòu ({to be able} · enough) gēn (with) (him) yì·qǐ ([as] one · group) zài (on) shuǐ·shang (water · upon) xíngzǒu ({to walk}) , dàn (but) Bǐdé (Peter) kàn·zhe ({look at} · -ing) bào·fēng (violent · wind) jiù (then) hài·pà (felt · {was afraid}) qi·lai (up · {to come}) , bìng (simultaneously) kāi·shǐ (opened · began) wǎng (towards) xià (down) chén ({to sink}) . (Qǐng (please) (read) Mǎtài (Matthew) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 14:30.) Bǐdé (Peter) (and) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) de (’s) jīng·lì ({gone through} · experienced) ràng (allows) wǒmen ([us]) xué·dào ({to learn} · {arriving at}) (one) ge ([mw]) zhòng·yào (weighty · important) de (’s) dào·li (way · reasoning) : Wǒmen ([we]) bú·yào (not · must)   (→ [must not]) lǎo·shi (always · be) xiǎng·zhe (think·ing) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) lìng (cause) zìjǐ (selves) hài·pà ({to feel} · {are afraid}) de (’s) shì (things) , yǐ·zhì ({so as to} · incur) shī·qù (losing · away) yǒng·qì (brave · spirit) . Xiāng·fǎn (mutually · contrary) , wǒmen ([we]) yào (must) yǎng·wàng ({face upward [to]} · {hope [in]}) (gives) rén (people) xīwàng (hoping) (and) lì·liang (strength · quantity) de (’s) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) .

(I) suǒ ({that which [I]}) Shòu ({have been subjected to}) de (’s) Yǐ·jing (already · {has gone through}) Gòu ({being enough}) le ([to completion]) !” ˄

9. Qǐng (please) miáo·shù (depict · state)   (→ [describe]) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) suǒ ({that which [he]}) zǒu (walked) de (’s) (road) yǐjí ({as well as}) (he) dāng·shí ({at that} · time) de (’s) xīn·qíng (heart · feeling) .

9 Yǐlìyà (Elijah) fēi·cháng (un·usually) hài·pà (felt · {was fearing}) , yú·shì ({from [that]} · was) huāng·máng ({being frantic} · hurrying) táo·mìng ({to flee} · {[for] life}) . (he) wǎng (towards) xī·nán (west · south) fāng (direction) zǒu·le (walk·ed) 150 gōng·lǐ (metric · {Chinese miles})   (→ [kilometres]) ( yuē (approximately) 95 yīng·lǐ (English · {Chinese miles})   (→ [miles]) ), dào·le ({arrived at} · [to completion]) kào·jìn ({kept to} · near) Yóudà (Judah) guó (nation) nán·miàn (south · face) biānjìng (border) de (’s) Biéshìbā (Beer-sheba) chéng (town) . (he) jiāng (took) shì·yì (attending · servant) liú ({to leave to remain}) zài (at) nà·li (that · inside) (→ [there]) , zìjǐ (self) wǎng (towards) kuàng·yě (neglected · wilderness) zǒu·qù (walked · {to go}) . Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) shuō (says) (he) zǒu·le (went · [to completion]) (one) tiān ([day]) de (’s) (road) ”. Kàn·lái ({looking at} · {coming to be}) (he) zài (at) rì·chū (sun · {coming out})   (→ [sunrise]) shí (time) qǐ·chéng (started · journey) , chū·fā ({went out} · {issued forth}) shí (time) (even) méi·yǒu (not · had) dài (carried) rèn·hé ({no matter} · what)   (→ [any]) shí·wù (food · matter) huò (or) yòng·pǐn ({to use} · articles) . Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yòu (also) jǔ·sàng ({was dispirited} · {had lost sth. important}) yòu (also) kǒngjù ({was fearing}) , dǐng·zhe ({go against} · -ing) liè·rì (intense · sun) zài (in) qíqū (rugged) bù·píng (un·even) de (’s) huāng·yě (desolate · wilderness) chī·lì (eating · strength)   (→ [strenuous]) de (-ly) wǎng (towards) qián (forward) zǒu (walked) . Yào·yǎn (dazzled · eyes) de (’s) tài·yáng (greatest · {of the living world})   (→ [sun]) màn·màn (slow · slow) de (-ly) xiàng (to) dì·píng·xiàn (earth · flat · line)   (→ [horizon]) xià·chén (downward · sank) , biàn·chéng (changed · {to become}) (one) ge ([mw]) shēn·hóng·sè ({deep → [dark]} · red · colour) de (’s) yuán·pán (round · plate)   (→ [disc]) . Zhè·shí ({[at] this} · time) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) méi·yǒu (not · {did have}) lì·qi ({physical strength} · vigour) le ([indicates a change]) . (he) lèi ({was tired}) (extremely) le ([to completion]) , jiù (then) zài (at) (one) ([mw for plants]) luó·téng·shù ({bird net} · prancing · tree)   (→ [broom tree]) xià (under) zuò·le (sat · [to completion]) xia·lai (down · {to come}) . Zài (in) huāng·mò (desolate · desert) zhōng (within) , zhè (this) shì (was) (he) wéi·yī (only · one) kě·yǐ (could · [suf]) kào·zhe ({be leaning on} · -ing) xiūxi ({to rest}) de (’s) dìfang (place) . ( Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Shàng (upper) (→ [1 Kings]) 19:4)

10, 11. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zài (in) dǎo·gào (prayer · requesting) zhōng (within) xiàng (to) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) suǒ ({those which [he]}) shuō (said) de (’s) huà (words) shì (were) shénme ([what]) yì·si (meaning · thought) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Qǐng (please) yǐn·yòng (cite · use) cān·kǎo ({to refer to} · {to study}) jīng·wén (scripture · writings) , shuōshuo ({speak of}) yì·xiē (one · {number of}) zhōng·xīn (faithful·-heartedly) shì·fèng (served · {attended to}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) rén (persons) zài (at) qíng·xù (feelings · moods) dī·luò ({were low} · {had fallen}) shí (times) céng (had) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) xiǎng·fa (thinking · ways) ?

10 Zài (in) jué·wàng ({having severed} · hope)   (→ [despairing]) zhōng (within) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) xiàng (to) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) dǎo·gào (prayed · requested) qiú ({to ask}) ({to die}) , shuō (saying) : (I) bìng (definitely) (not) ({compared to}) wǒ de ([my]) zǔxiān (ancestors) hǎo ({am [more] good}) .” Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zhīdào ([knew]) tā de ([his]) zǔxiān (ancestors) dōu (all) (already) zài (in) fénmù (grave) li (inside) biàn·chéng ({had changed} · {to become}) kū·gǔ (dried · bones) , huà·wéi ({had transformed} · {to become}) chén·tǔ (dust · soil) , bù·néng (not · {were able}) gěi ({to give to}) shì·rén (world · people) bàn (half) diǎnr ({a bit of}) bāngzhù (helping) . ( Chuán·dào·shū (spreading · way · book) (→ [Ecclesiastes]) 9:10) (he) jué·de (felt · {getting to be}) zìjǐ (self) gēn (with) zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) qù·shì ({had gone from} · world)   (→ [had passed away]) de (’s) zǔxiān (ancestors) yí·yàng ({was [of] one} · [way])   (→ [was the same]) , yì·wú·shì·chù ({[in even] one [thing]} · {not having} · being · place)   (→ [not having any merit]) , jiù (then) duì (to) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) hūhǎn ({crying out}) shuō (said) : (I) suǒ ({that which [I]}) shòu ({have been subjected to}) de (’s) yǐ·jing (already · {has gone through}) gòu ({being enough}) le ([to completion]) ! Qiú (request) (you) xiànzài (presently) ({to take}) wǒ de ([my]) xìng·mìng (nature · life) ”.

11 Yǒu·xiē (have · some) rén (people) hěn (very) nán (difficult) xiǎng·xiàng ({to think of} · image) , (one) ge ([mw]) shì·fèng (serves · {attends to}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) rén (person) zěn·me (how · [so]) kě·néng (can · {be able}) biàn·de ({to change} · {to get to be}) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) yì·zhì (intention · will) xiāo·chén (vanishing · sinking) ne? Qí·shí (its · actuality) zhè (this) shì (is) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) lǐ·jiě (logically · untie)   (→ [understand]) de (’s) . Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) jì·shù (records · narrates) , xǔ·duō (numbers · many) zhōng·xīn (faithful·-heartedly) shì·fèng (served · {attended to}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) nán (males) (females) dōu (even) céng (had) yīn (because) qíng·xù (feelings · mood) dī·luò ({were low} · {had fallen}) ér (thus) nìng·yuàn (rather · {were willing to}) sǐ·qù (die · away) , bāokuò (including) Lìbǎijiā (Rebekah) , Yǎgè (Jacob) , Móxī (Moses) (and) Yuēbó (Job) . ( Chuàng·shì·jì (creating · world · record) (→ [Genesis]) 25:22; 37:35; Mín·shù·jì (people · numbers · record) (→ [Numbers]) 11:13–15; Yuēbó·jì (Job · record) 14:13)

12. Yào·shi (if · {[it] is [that]}) (you) qíng·xù (feelings · mood) hěn ({very much}) dī·luò ({are low} · {have fallen}) , kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) xiào·fǎ (imitate · {take as a model}) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) ?

12 Jīn·tiān (present · sky → [day]) , wǒmen ([we]) shēnghuó (live) zài (in) (one) ge ([mw]) nán·yǐ (difficult · to) yìng·fu ({respond to} · {hand sth. over to}) de (’s) fēi·cháng (not · usual) shí·qī (time · period) ”, nán·guài (difficult · {to blame}) xǔ·duō (numbers · many) rén (people) shí·cháng (sometimes · often) dōu (even) qíng·xù (feelings · moods) dī·luò ({are low} · {have fallen}) , jiù (exactly) lián (even) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) (also) (not) lì·wài (rule · {are outside})   (→ [are exceptions]) . (Tímótài (Timothy) Hòu·shū (later · book) (→ [2 Timothy]) 3:1) Jiǎ·rú (supposing · {as if}) (you) (also) jīng·lì ({have gone through} · {have experienced}) zhèi (this) zhǒng ({type of}) qíngkuàng (situation) , kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) xiào·fǎ (imitate · {take as a model}) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) , (hold) zìjǐ (self) de (’s) gǎn·jué (feelings · {times becoming aware}) xiàng (to) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) jìn·qíng ({[indulging] to the limit} · feelings) qīng·sù ({to overturn and pour out [heart]} · {to appeal}) . Yào (must) jì·de ({to remember} · get) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) shì (is) (gives) yí·qiè ({one [whole]} · corresponding)   (→ [all]) ān·wèi (calming · comforting) de (’s) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) ”. (Qǐng (please) (read) Gēlínduō (Corinth) Hòu·shū (later · book) (→ [2 Corinthians]) 1:3, 4.) Nà·me (that · [so]) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) yǒu (had) méi·yǒu (not · had) ān·wèi (calmed · comforted) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) ne?

Shòu (received) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Bāngzhù (helping) ˄

13, 14. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) tōng·guò (through (adv) · passing) tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger) (→ [angel]) guān·huái ({was concerned about} · {was thinking of}) xīn·qíng (heart · feeling) chén·zhòng (sinkingly · heavy) de (’s) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person])   (→ [prophet]) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) qīngchu (clearly) liǎo·jiě (completely · {has solved})   (→ [understands]) měi (each) ge ([mw]) rén (person) , bāokuò (including) wǒmen de ([our]) néng·lì (ability · power) xiàndù (limits) , wèi·shénme (for · [what]) lìng (causes) wǒmen ([us]) gǎn·dào ({to feel} · {arriving at}) ān·wèi (calming · comforting) ?

13 Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) cóng (from) tiān·shàng (heaven · above) kàn·dào (saw · reaching) (he) suǒ ({he whom [he]}) ài (loved) de (’s) xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person])   (→ [prophet]) tǎng (lying) zài (at) kuàng·yě (neglected · wilderness) de () (one) ([mw for plants]) shù (tree) xia (under) , xiàng (to) (him) qiú (asking) ({to die}) , (he) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) gǎn·jué (feeling · {becoming aware}) ne? Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) shuō (says) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) shuì·zháo (sleeping · {achieved ←}) hòu ({after ←}) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) pài (sent) (one) ge ([mw]) tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger) (→ [angel]) dào (to) (him) nà·li (that · inside) (→ [there]) , qīng·qīng (light · light) de (-ly) pāi·xǐng (patted · {to be awake}) (him) , duì (to) (him) shuō (said) : Qǐ·lai ({get up} · {to come}) , chī (eat) diǎnr ({a bit of}) dōng·xi (east · west)   (→ [something]) ba ([indicates a mild command]) !” Yǐlìyà (Elijah) jiù (then) qǐ·lai ({got up} · {to come}) . Tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger) (→ [angel]) zǎo·yǐ ({early on} · already) rén·cí (benevolent · kind) de (-ly) wèi (for) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yù·bèi·le ({in advance} · {had prepared} · [to completion]) yì·xiē (one · {amount of}) jiǎndān (simple) de (’s) shí·wù (food · matter) : (one) kuài ({piece of}) gāng·gāng (just · just) kǎo·shú (baked · {to be cooked}) de (’s) , rè·tēng·tēng (hot · rising · rising)   (→ [steaming hot]) de (’s) bǐng ({round flat cake}) , hái·yǒu (also · had) yì·xiē (one · {amount of}) shuǐ (water) . Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yǒu (had) méi·yǒu (not · had) xiàng (to) tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger) (→ [angel]) dào·xiè (spoken · {to thank}) ne? Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) zhǐ (only) shuō (says) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) chī·hē (ate · drank) yǐ·hòu (at · afterwards) , jiù (then) jìxù (continued) shuì·jiào ({to sleep} · sleep) . Huòxǔ (perhaps) (his) xīn·qíng (heart · feeling) tài (too) chén·zhòng (sinkingly · {was heavy}) , suǒ·yǐ ({that which} · {was the reason}) lián (even) huà (words) (even) (not) xiǎng ({did want}) shuō ({to speak}) ba ([indicates uncertainty]) . Hòu·lái (afterwards · {came to be}) , kě·néng (may · {have been able to be}) zài (at) lí·míng (black · bright)   (→ [dawn]) shí·fèn (time · component) , tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger) (→ [angel]) zài·cì (again · {[one] time}) jiào·xǐng (called · {to wake up}) (him) , bìng ({side by side with}) fēnfu (instructing) (him) shuō (saying) : Qǐ·lai ({get up} · {to come}) , chī (eat) diǎnr ({a bit of}) dōng·xi (east · west)   (→ [something]) ba ([indicates a mild command]) ”. Qǐng (please) liú·yì (leave · {attention [on]}) tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger) (→ [angel]) jiē·zhe ({take hold of [next]} · -ing) zěn·me (how · [so]) shuō (said) : Yīn·wei (because · for) (you) yào (must) zǒu (walk) de (’s) (road) tài (too) yuǎn ({is far}) le ([to completion]) .” ( Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Shàng (upper) (→ [1 Kings]) 19:5–7)

14 Kào·zhe ({lean on} · -ing) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) suǒ ({that which [he]}) (gives) de () néng·lì (ability · power) , tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger) (→ [angel]) zhīdào ([knew]) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yào (must) ({go to}) nǎ·li (which · inside)   (→ [where]) , (also) zhīdào ([knew]) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) méi·yǒu (not · {did have}) zúgòu (enough) de (’s) lì·liang (strength · quantity) zǒu·wán ({to walk} · {to complete}) yú·xià (remaining · down) de (’s) lù·chéng (road · journey) . Yóu·cǐ (from · this) kě·jiàn (can · see) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) ({compared to}) wǒmen ([us]) zìjǐ (selves) gèng (more) qīngchu ({is clear about}) wǒmen de ([our]) yì·xiàng (intentions · directions) (and) néng·lì (ability · power) xiàndù (limits) . Néng·gòu ({to be able} · enough) shì·fèng ({to serve} · {to attend to}) zhè·yàng (this · kind) de (’s) (one) wèi ([mw for persons]) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) , lìng (causes) rén (people) duō·me (much · [so]) ān·wèi ({to be calmed} · {to be comforted}) ! (Qǐng (please) (read) Shī·piān (poetry · {piece of writing}) (→ [Psalm]) 103:13, 14.) Tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger) (→ [angel]) tí·gōng ({had raised} · {had provided}) de (’s) shí·wù (food · matter) duì (to) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) bāngzhù (helping) ne?

15, 16. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) chī·le ({had eaten} · [to completion]) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) gěi ({gave to}) (him) de (’s) shí·wù (food · matter) hòu ({after ←}) néng·gòu ({was able} · enough) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) zuò ({to do}) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Jīn·tiān (present · sky → [day]) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) bāngzhù (helps) tā de ([his]) pú·rén (servant · persons) ? (Bǐng) ((third)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) wǒmen ([we]) yīnggāi (should) gǎn·jī (feel · {incited to} [gratefulness for]) (he) suǒ ({that which [he]}) gěi (gives) de () bāngzhù (helping) ?

15 Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) shuō (says) : (he) jiù (then) qǐ·lai ({got up} · {to come}) , chī·le (ate · [to completion]) (drank) le ([to completion]) , kào·zhe ({lean on} · -ing) cóng (from) shí·wù (food · matter) suǒ ({that which [he]}) (got) de (’s) lì·liang (strength · quantity) , zǒu·le (went · [to completion]) sì·shí (four · {tens of})   (→ [forty]) zhòu·yè (days · nights) , lái·dào (came · to) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) shān (mountain) , jiù·shì (exactly · is) Héliè (Horeb) Shān (Mountain) .” ( Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Shàng (upper) (→ [1 Kings]) 19:8) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zài (at) shān (mountain) shang (upon) jìn·shí·le (prohibited · eating · [to completion]) (→ [fasted]) sì·shí (four · {tens of})   (→ [forty]) zhòu·yè (days · nights) . Zài (at) (him) zhī·qián (’s · before) liù·bǎi (six · hundred) nián (years) de () Móxī (Moses) (and) zài (at) (him) zhī·hòu (’s · after) yì·qiān (one · thousand) duō ({more than ←}) nián (years) de () Yēsū (Jesus) , dōu ({each one}) céng (had) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) jìn·shí (prohibited · eating) (→ [fasted]) . ( Chū’·āijí·jì ({going out from} · Egypt · record) (→ [Exodus]) 34:28; (Lùjiā (Luke) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 4:1, 2) Tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger) (→ [angel]) tí·gōng ({had raised} · {had provided}) de (’s) shí·wù (food · matter) suī·rán (although · -ly) méi·yǒu (not · had) shǐ (caused) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) de (’s) nán·tí (difficult · problems) xiāo·shī ({to vanish} · {to be lost}) , què (but) (using) (one) zhǒng ({type of}) shén·qí (godly · remarkable) de (’s) fāng·shì (direction · style) bāngzhù (helped) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) . Shì (try) xiǎngxiang ({to think about}) , zhèi (this) wèi ([mw for persons]) shàng·le ({gone up} · [to completion] [in]) nián·jì (years · age) de (’s) xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person])   (→ [prophet]) , jìng (actually) néng ({was able}) zài (in) huāng·yě (desolate · wilderness) zhōng (within) (day) (again) (one) (day) , zhōu (week) (again) (one) zhōu (week) de (-ly) zǒu·le ({to go} · [to completion]) (one) ge ([mw]) duō ({more than ←}) yuè (month) !

16 Jīn·tiān (present · sky → [day]) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) (also) bāngzhù (helps) tā de ([his]) pú·rén (servant · persons) , dàn (but) (not) shì (is) tōng·guò (through (adv) · passing) shí·jì ([in] realistic · boundaries)   (→ [physical]) de (’s) shí·wù (food · matter) ràng (letting) pú·rén (servant · persons) yǒu (have) yì·cháng ({different from} · ordinary) de (’s) tǐ·lì (body · strength) , ér ({but [rather]}) shì (is) zài (at) (one) ge ([mw]) gèng (more) zhòng·yào (weighty · important) de (’s) céng·miàn (layer · face) , jiù·shì (exactly · is) zài (at) shǔ·líng (of · spirit) fāng·miàn (side · face) bāngzhù (helps) tāmen ([them]) . ( Mǎtài (Matthew) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 4:4) Yán·dú (studying · reading) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) (and) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) gēn·jù (roots · {according to}) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) ér (thus) zǐ·xì ({the young of domestic animals} · {thin, fine})   (→ [carefully]) biān·xiě (compiled · written) de (’s) chū·bǎn·wù ({put out} · {editions of} · things)   (→ [publications]) , néng (can) bāngzhù (help) wǒmen ([us]) rèn·shi ({to recognize} · {to know}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) , bìng (simultaneously) huò·dé ({to obtain} · {to get}) shǔ·líng (of · spirit) de (’s) lì·liang (strength · quantity) . Zhèi·xiē (this · {amount of}) líng·liáng (spirit · grain)   (→ [spiritual food]) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) bú·huì (not · will) chú·qù (remove · away) wǒmen de ([our]) suǒ·yǒu ({[all] which [we]} · have) nán·tí (difficult · problems) , què (but) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) bāngzhù (help) wǒmen ([us]) zài (in) nán·yǐ (difficult · to) rěnshòu (endure) de (’s) kùn·jìng (difficult · circumstances) zhōng (within) rěnnài ({to endure}) xià·qu (down · {to go}) , (also) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) shǐ (cause) wǒmen ([us]) dé·dào ({to get} · {arriving at}) yǒng·shēng (everlasting · life) . (Yuēhàn (John) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 17:3)

17. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) lái·dào (came · to) shénme ([what]) dìfang (place) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Zài (at) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) dìfang (place) , céng·jīng (had · {gone through}) fā·shēng·guo ({issuing forth} · {coming to life} · {[in the] past}) (→ [happening]) shénme ([what]) zhòng·yào (weighty · important) de (’s) shì (things) ?

17 Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zǒu·le (went · [to completion]) 320 gōng·lǐ (metric · {Chinese miles})   (→ [kilometres]) ( chà·bu·duō ({falling short of} · not · much) 200 yīng·lǐ (English · {Chinese miles})   (→ [miles]) ), zhōng·yú (finally · {[was] at}) lái·dào ({having come} · to) Héliè (Horeb) Shān (Mountain) (Xīnài (Sinai) Shān (Mountain) ). Zài (at) zhèi (this) zuò ([mw]) shān (mountain) shang (upon) céng·jīng (had · {gone through}) fā·shēng·guo ({issuing forth} · {coming to life} · {[in the] past}) (→ [happening]) hěn (very) zhòng·yào (weighty · important) de (’s) shì (things) . Hěn (very) jiǔ ({long time}) yǐ·qián (at · before) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) (one) ge ([mw]) tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger) (→ [angel]) zài (in) zhèi (this) zuò ([mw]) shān (mountain) shang (upon’s) ránshāo·zhe (burn·ing) de (’s) jīng·jí (brambles · thorns) cóng (thicket) zhōng (within) xiàng (to) Móxī (Moses) xiǎnxiàn (appeared) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) (also) céng (had) zài (at) zhèi (this) zuò ([mw]) shān (mountain) shang (upon) gēn (with) Yǐsèliè·rén (Israelite · people) (established) Lǜfǎ (Law) de (’s) yuē (covenant) . Zhè·shí ({[at] this} · time) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) jiù (then) duǒ ({hid himself}) zài (in) Héliè (Horeb) Shān (Mountain) de (’s) (one) ge ([mw]) dòng (cave) zhōng (within) .

Shòu (received) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Ān·wèi (calming · comforting) (and) Qiáng·huà ({[by] strengthening} · transforming) ˄

18, 19. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger) (→ [angel]) wèn (asked) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) shénme ([what]) wèn·tí (asking · subject)   (→ [question]) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) huí·dá ({[in] return} · answered) ? (Bǐng) ((third)) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) tòu·lù·le (thoroughly · revealed · [to completion]) zìjǐ (self’s) qíng·xù (feelings · mood) dī·luò ({were low} · {had fallen}) de (’s) (which) sān (three) ge ([mw]) yuán·yīn (origins · causes) ?

18 Zài (at) Héliè (Horeb) Shān (Mountain) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) tōng·guò (through (adv) · passing) (one) ge ([mw]) tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger) (→ [angel]) xiàng (to) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) chuán·huà ({passed on} · words) : Yǐlìyà (Elijah) , (you) zài (at) zhè·lǐ (this · inside)   (→ [here]) zuò ({are doing}) shénme ([what]) ?” Tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger) (→ [angel]) shuō (said) zhèi (this) ({sentence of}) huà (words) shí (time) , xiǎng·bì (think · certainly) yǔ·qì (speaking · attitude) shí·fēn (ten · portions)   (→ [very]) hé’·ǎi ({was gentle} · {was amiable}) , lìng (causing) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) gǎn·jué ({to feel} · {to become aware}) dào ({arriving at}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) zài ({was then}) gǔ·lì (rousing · encouraging) (him) shuō·chū ({to say} · {to make come out}) xīn·zhōng (heart · within) de (’s) gǎn·shòu (feelings · receiving) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yú·shì ({from [that]} · was) xiàng (to) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) qīng·xīn ({overturning and pouring out} · heart) tǔ·yì ({spitting [out]} · thoughts) , shuō (saying) : (I) wèi (for) wàn·jūn ({ten thousand} · armies) de () Shàng·dì (above’s · God) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) dà·fā (greatly · {have sent out}) rè·xīn (hot · heart)   (→ [have shown zeal]) , yīn·wei (because · for) Yǐsèliè·rén (Israelite · people) bèi·qì·le ({[have turned] backs [on]} · {have abandoned} · [to completion]) nǐ de ([your]) yuē (covenant) , chāi·huǐ·le ({have dismantled} · {have destroyed} · [to completion]) nǐ de ([your]) tán (altars) , yòng ({have used}) jiàn (sword) shā·le ({to kill} · [to completion]) nǐ de ([your]) xiān·zhī (earlier · know [persons])   (→ [prophets]) , zhǐ (only) shèng·xia ({is remaining} · down) (me) (one) ge ([mw]) rén (person) . Xiànzài (presently) tāmen ([they]) hái (still) sōusuǒ ({are searching for}) (me) , yào ({are wanting}) ({to take}) wǒ de ([my]) xìng·mìng (nature · life) .” ( Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Shàng (upper) (→ [1 Kings]) 19:9, 10) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) de (’s) huà (words) xiǎn·shì (evidently · show) , zhì·shǎo (most · few)   (→ [at least]) yǒu (had) sān (three) ge ([mw]) yuán·yīn (origins · causes) lìng (causing) (him) qíng·xù (feelings · mood) dī·luò ({to be low} · {to have fallen}) .

19 Dì‐yī ([first]) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) jué·de (felt · {getting to be}) zìjǐ (self) suǒ ({that which [he]}) zuò ({had done}) de (’s) yí·qiè ({one [whole]} · corresponding)   (→ [everything]) dōu (all) shì (was) tú·láo (futile · labour) de (’s) . Suī·rán (although · -ly) duō (many) nián (years) lái ([over the past ←]) (he) dōu (even) dà·fā (greatly · {had sent out}) rè·xīn (hot · heart)   (→ [had shown zeal]) ”, jiāng ({had taken}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) shèng·míng (holy · name) (and) chóngbài (worshipping) fàng ({to put}) zài (in) shǒu·wèi (first · place) , dàn (but) tóng·bāo ([ones born of the] same · womb)   (→ [fellow countrymen]) de (’s) shǔ·líng (of · spirit) qíngkuàng (situation) què (however) yuè·lái·yuè ({jumping over} · coming · {jumping over}) (→ [more and more]) chà ({was poor}) , tāmen ([they]) yī·jiù ({complying with} · {[what] was past})   (→ [as before]) duì (towards) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) quēfá ({were lacking}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) , fǎn·pàn ({were opposing} · {were rebelling against}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) , ér (and) cuò·wù (wrong · mistaken) de (’s) chóngbài (worshipping) (also) yuè·lái·yuè ({jumping over} · coming · {jumping over}) (→ [more and more]) shèng·xíng ({was flourishing} · {was current}) . Dì‐èr ([second]) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) gǎn·dào (felt · {arriving at}) hěn (very) gū·dān (solitary · alone) . (he) shuō (said) zhǐ (only) shèng·xia ({is remaining} · down) (me) (one) ge ([mw]) rén (person) ”, kàn·lái ({looking at} · {coming to be}) (he) rèn·wéi (identified · {to be}) dāng·shí ({at that} · time) zài (in) Yǐsèliè (Israel) zhǐ·yǒu (only · having) (him) zài ({was then}) shì·fèng (serving · {attending to}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) . Dì‐sān ([third]) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) gǎn·dào (felt · {arriving at}) kǒngjù (fearing) . Hěn (very) duō (many) gēn (with) (him) bìng·jiān ({placing side by side} · shoulders) gōng·zuò (work · {had done}) de (’s) xiān·zhī (earlier · know [persons])   (→ [prophets]) dōu (even) bèi (were) shāhài (killed) le ([to completion]) , (he) rèn·dìng ({was recognizing} · {as set}) zìjǐ (self) (also) kuài·yào (quickly · must) sàng·mìng (lose · life) . Duì (to) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) lái (coming) shuō ({to say}) , yào (needing) ({to hold}) zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) gǎn·jué (feelings · {times becoming aware}) shuō ({to say}) chu·lai ({to come out} · {to come}) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) bìng (definitely) (not) róng·yì ({was allowing} · {being easy}) , dàn (but) (he) méi·yǒu (not · had) wèi·le (for · [to completion]) miàn·zi (face · [suf]) huò (or) (fearing) nán·wéi·qíng (difficult · {to handle} · feeling)   (→ [embarrassment]) jiù (then) (not) shuō (spoken) . (he) zài (in) dǎo·gào (prayer · requesting) zhōng (within) xiàng (to) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) shuō·chū (spoke · {to make come out}) xīn·dǐ (heart · bottom) huà (words) , chéng·wéi (becoming · {to be}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) suǒ·yǒu ({[all] which [he]} · has) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) de () yōu·liáng (excellent · good) bǎng·yàng ({[from] list of successful candidates} · model)   (→ [good example]) . ( Shī·piān (poetry · {piece of writing}) (→ [Psalm]) 62:8)

20, 21. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zài (at) Héliè (Horeb) Shān (Mountain) de (’s) dòng·kǒu (cave · mouth) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) jīng·lì ({gone through} · experienced) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) xiàng (to) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) xiǎn·shì (evidently · showing) tā de ([his]) wēi·lì ({impressive power} · strength) , zhè (this) ràng (allowed) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) kàn·chū ({to see} · {coming out}) shénme ([what]) ?

20 Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) bāngzhù (helped) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) xiāo·chú ({to eliminate} · {to remove}) yōulǜ (anxieties) (and) kǒngjù (fearings) ne? Tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger) (→ [angel]) jiào (asked) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zhàn ({to stand}) dào (to) dòng·kǒu (cave · mouth) ({to go}) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) jiù (then) chū·qu ({to go out} · went) , dàn (but) (not) zhīdào ([did know]) huì (would) fā·shēng ({issue forth} · {come to life}) (→ [happen]) shénme ([what]) shì (things) . Tū·rán (sudden·ly) , kuáng·fēng (wild · wind) dà·zuò (greatly · rose) , shān·bēng (mountains · collapsed) shí·suì (rocks · {broke to pieces}) , zhèn’·ěr·yù·lóng (shook · ears · {[until] about to} · {be deaf}) . Kuáng·fēng (wild · wind) chuī·dǎ·zhe ({was blow-} · {was strike-} · -ing) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) , (he) kě·néng (may · {have been able}) jǐn·jǐn (tightly · tightly) zhuā·zhù ({to clutch} · firmly) shēn·shang (body → [self] · upon) nèi (that) jiàn ([mw]) hòu·zhòng (thick · heavy) cū·cāo (coarse · rough) de (’s) máo·pí (hair · leather) wài·páo (exterior · robe) , yòng·lái ({to use} · {to come}) dǎng·zhù ({to block} · firmly) yǎn·jing (eye · eyeballs) . (he) kāi·shǐ (opened · began) jué·de ({to feel} · {getting to be}) hěn (very) nán (difficult) zhàn·wěn ({to stand} · stably) , zhěng (entire) zuò ([mw]) shān (mountain) dōu (all) zài ({was then}) yáo·huang (shaking · swaying) . Yuán·lái (originally · {came to be [that]})   (→ [it turned out that]) shì (was) dì·zhèn (earth·quake) ! Yǐlìyà (Elijah) de (’s) (breath) hái (still) méi (not) chuǎn ({had been gasped}) guo·lai (over · {to come}) , miàn·qián (face · before) yòu ({in addition}) chū·xiàn ({put forward} · appearing) (one) tuán ({ball of}) xióngxióng ([raging]) liè·huǒ (intense · fire) , pò·shǐ (forcing · causing) (him) tuì·huí ({to retreat to} · {to circle back to}) shān·dòng (mountain · cave) qu ({to go}) . ( Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Shàng (upper) (→ [1 Kings]) 19:11, 12)

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Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) yòng (used) zì·rán·jiè (naturally · so · extent)   (→ [natural world]) gè·zhǒng (each · {kind of}) qiáng·dà (strong · great) lì·liang (power · quantity) ({to go}) ān·wèi ({to calm} · {to comfort}) (and) gǔ·lì ({to rouse} · {to encourage}) Yǐlìyà (Elijah)

21 Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) jì·zǎi (recorded · writing) shuō (says) , dāng (when) měi (each) zhǒng ({type of}) zì·rán (naturally · so)   (→ [natural]) lì·liang (power · quantity) chū·xiàn ({put forward} · appearing) shí (time) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) dōu (even) méi·yǒu (not · had) zài ({been in}) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) lì·liang (power · quantities) zhōng (within) . Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zhīdào ([knew]) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) (not) shì (was) shén·huà (god · words)   (→ [myths]) li (inside) mǒu (certain) ge ([mw]) zì·rán·jiè (naturally · so · extent)   (→ [natural world]) de (’s) shén (god) , lì·rú (example · like) Bālì (Baal) (one) lèi (kind) de (’s) shén·qí (god · {god of the earth}) . Chóngbài (worshipped) Bālì (Baal) de (’s) rén (people) yǐ·wéi (took · {to be}) Bālì (Baal) néng ({was able}) dài·lái ({to bring} · {to come}) yǔ·shuǐ (rain·water) , suǒ·yǐ ({that which} · {was the reason}) jiāng (took) Bālì (Baal) chēng·wéi ({to be called} · {to be}) jià·yún·zhě (pilots · clouds · person) ”. Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) shì (is) zì·rán·jiè (naturally · so · extent)   (→ [natural world]) gè·zhǒng (each · {kind of}) qiáng·dà (strong · great) lì·liang (power · quantity) de (’s) Lái·yuán (coming’s · source) , tā de ([his]) lì·liang (power · quantity) ({compared to}) yí·qiè ({one [whole]} · corresponding)   (→ [everything]) dōu (all) qiáng·dà ({is strong} · {is great}) de ({getting to be}) duō ({much more}) , shèn·zhì (greatly · {to the point that}) lián (even) yǔ·zhòu (universe · time) (even) róng·nà (contains · receives) bù·liǎo (not · completing) (him) ! ( Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Shàng (upper) (→ [1 Kings]) 8:27) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) ràng (letting) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) kàn·jian ({look at} · see) dà·zì·rán (great· naturally · so)   (→ [nature]) de (’s) wēi·lì ({impressive powers} · forces) , zhè (this) duì (to) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) bāngzhù (helping) ne? Zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) dà·zì·rán (great· naturally · so)   (→ [nature]) de (’s) wēi·lì ({impressive powers} · forces) bìdìng (certainly) lìng (caused) (him) xiǎng·qǐ ({to think} · up) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) yōngyǒu (possesses) wú·qióng (without · {being poor}) de (’s) lì·liang (power · quantity) . Yǒu (having) zhè·yàng (this · kind) de (’s) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) zài (at) shēn·biān (body → [self] · beside) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) hái (still) xūyào (needed) jù·pà ({to dread} · {to fear}) Yàhā (Ahab) (and) Yēxǐbié (Jezebel) ma? (Qǐng (please) (read) Shī·piān (poetry · {piece of writing}) (→ [Psalm]) 118:6.)

22. (Jiǎ) ((first)) (that) píng·jìng (peaceful · calm) dī·wēi (low · {very small}) de (’s) shēngyīn (voice) suǒ ({those which [it]}) shuō (said) de (’s) huà (words) wèi·shénme (for · [what]) néng ({were able}) ràng ({to allow}) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) kàn·chū ({to see} · {coming out}) (he) jué (absolutely) (not) shì (was) háo·wú ({a hair} · without) yòng·chu ({to use} · place) de (’s) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) (that) píng·jìng (peaceful · calm) dī·wēi (low · {very small}) de (’s) shēngyīn (voice) kě·néng (may · {have been able}) shì ({to have been}) shéi (who) fā·chū (issued · out) de (’s) ? ( Qǐng (please) kàn (see) jiǎo·zhù (foot·note) .)

22 Liè·huǒ (intense · fire) xiāo·shī (vanished · {was lost}) hòu ({after ←}) , sì·zhōu (four · circumferences)   (→ [all around]) jì·jìng ({was quiet} · {was still}) wú·shēng ({was not having} · sound) . Jiē·zhe ({take hold of [next]} · -ing) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) tīng·jian (heard · meeting) (one) ge ([mw]) píng·jìng (peaceful · calm) dī·wēi (low · {very small}) de (’s) shēngyīn (voice) ”. Zhè (this) shēngyīn (voice) qǐng (invited) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zài·cì (again · {[one] time}) biǎo·dá ({to show} · {to express}) zìjǐ (self) de (’s) gǎn·jué (feeling · {becoming aware}) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yú·shì ({from [that]} · was) shuō·chū (speaking · {to make come out}) xīn·zhōng (heart · within) de (’s) yōulǜ (anxieties) .* Zhè (this) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) shǐ (caused) (him) xīn·li (heart · inside) shū·fu ({to be relaxed} · {to be submitting})   (→ [to be comfortable]) yì·diǎnr (a · bit) . Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) shēngyīn (voice) jiē ({taking hold of [next]}) xia·lai (down · {to come}) duì (to) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) suǒ ({those which [it]}) shuō (said) de (’s) huà (words) , kěn·dìng (agree · {as certain}) wèi (for) (him) dài·lái (brought · {to come}) gèng (more) (great) de (’s) ān·wèi (calming · comforting) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) ràng (let) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) kàn·chū (see · {coming out}) , (he) jué (absolutely) (not) shì (was) háo·wú ({a hair} · without) yòng·chu ({to use} · place) de (’s) . Shàng·dì (above’s · God) gàosu (told) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) , (he) dìng ({had set}) (intention) jìn·yí·bù ({to advance} · one · step) dǎ·jī ({to strike} · {to attack}) Yǐsèliè (Israel) guó (nation) de (’s) Bālì (Baal) chóngbài (worshipping) , bìng ({side by side with}) tòu·lù·le (thoroughly · revealed · [to completion]) bù·shǎo (not · few) xì·jié ({thin, fine} · items)   (→ [details]) . Xiǎn·rán (obvious·ly) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yǐ·wǎng (in · {[the] past}) suǒ ({those which [he]}) zuò ({had done}) de (’s) shì (things) bìng (definitely) (not) shì (were) tú·láo (futile · labour) de (’s) , yīn·wei (because · for) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) zhèng·zài (exactly · {was then}) zhí·xíng (grasping · doing) tā de ([his]) zhǐyì (will) , shéi (anyone) (even) zǔ·dǎng (obstructs · blocks) bù·liǎo (not · {would complete}) . Cǐ·wài (this · outside) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) (also) huì (would) cānyù ({participate in}) (that) shì (matter) , yīn·wei (because · for) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) fēnfu (instructed) (him) jìxù ({to continue}) zhí·xíng (grasping · doing) xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person])   (→ [prophet]) de (’s) gōng·zuò (work · doing) , bìng ({side by side with}) gěi ({giving to}) (him) yì·xiē (one · {number of}) jù·tǐ (having · body)   (→ [specific]) de (’s) zhǐ·shì (pointings · instructions) . ( Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Shàng (upper) (→ [1 Kings]) 19:12–17)

23. Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zuò·le (did · [to completion]) (which) liǎng (two) jiàn ([mw]) shì (things) , bāngzhù ({to help}) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) kè·fú (overcome · {into submitting}) gū·dān ({was solitary} · {was alone}) de (’s) gǎn·jué (feeling · {becoming aware}) ?

23 Nà·me (that · [so]) , Shàng·dì (above’s · God) yòu (moreover) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) bāngzhù (helped) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) kè·fú (overcome · {into submitting}) gū·dān ({was solitary} · {was alone}) de (’s) gǎn·jué (feeling · {becoming aware}) ne? Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zuò·le (did · [to completion]) liǎng (two) jiàn ([mw]) shì (things) . Shǒu·xiān (first · before) , (he) fēnfu (instructed) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) ({to go}) gào ({to apply oil to})   (→ [to anoint]) Yǐlìshā (Elisha) wéi (as) xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person])   (→ [prophet]) . Yǐlìshā (Elisha) bǐjiào (compared) nián·qīng (years · {were light}) , (he) tóu (head)   (→ [first]) (few) nián (years) huì (would) zuò (be) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) de (’s) tóng·bànr (together · companion) (and) zhù·shǒu (helping · hand) , zuì·hòu (most · afterwards) (→ [finally]) huì (would) jiē·tì ({take hold of [next]} · {to replace}) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zuò ({to be}) xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person])   (→ [prophet]) . Duì (to) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) lái (coming) shuō ({to say}) , zhè (this) díquè (truly) shì (was) ge ([mw]) hěn (very) (great) de (’s) ān·wèi (calming · comforting) . Rán·hòu ({like that} · afterwards) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) gàosu (told) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) (one) jiàn ([mw]) shì (thing) : (I) zài (in) Yǐsèliè (Israel) hái (still) liú·xia ({have left} · down) qī·qiān (seven · thousand) rén (people) , quán·dōu (all · even) wèi·céng ({have not yet} · ever) xiàng (to) Bālì (Baal) shén (god) qū·xī (bent · knees) , (also) wèi·céng ({have not yet} · ever) gēn (with) Bālì (Baal) shén (god) qīn·zuǐ (kissed · mouth) .” ( Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Shàng (upper) (→ [1 Kings]) 19:18) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) tīng (heard) hòu ({after ←}) gǎn·dào (felt · {arriving at}) hěn (very) zhèn·fèn ({braced up} · invigorated) . Yuán·lái (originally · {came to be [that]})   (→ [it turned out that]) (he) (one) diǎn (bit) (even) (not) gū·dān ({was solitary} · {was alone}) , yīn·wei (because · for) Yǐsèliè (Israel) hái·yǒu (still · had) ({a few}) qiān (thousand) rén (people) zhōng·yú (loyal · to) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) , jù·jué (rejecting · {cutting off}) chóngbài (worshipping) Bālì (Baal) ! Yǐlìyà (Elijah) bìxū (needed) zhōng·xīn (faithful·-hearted) de (-ly) zhí·xíng ({to grasp} · {to do}) xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person])   (→ [prophet]) de (’s) gōng·zuò (work · doing) , bìng (simultaneously) zài (in) nèi·ge (that · [mw]) hēi’·àn (black · dark) shí·dài (time · era) zuò ({to be}) (those) (few) qiān (thousand) rén (people) de (’s) zhōngzhēn (loyal) bǎng·yàng ({[from] list of successful candidates} · model)   (→ [good example]) . Yǐlìyà (Elijah) tīng·dào (heard · reaching) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) tōng·guò (through (adv) · passing) tā de ([his]) shǐ·zhě (messenger · person) , yòng (using) nèi (that) píng·jìng (peaceful · calm) dī·wēi (low · {very small}) de (’s) shēngyīn (voice) suǒ ({those which [he]}) chuándá (conveyed) de (’s) huà (words) , bìdìng (certainly) shí·fēn (ten · portions)   (→ [very]) gǔ·wǔ ({was roused} · {to dance})   (→ [was heartened]) .

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Yào·shi (if · {[it] is [that]}) wǒmen ([we]) tīng·cóng ({listen to} · follow) quàn·gào (advising · telling) , Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) jiù (then) fǎngfú ({as if}) shì ({will be}) ge ([mw]) píng·jìng (peaceful · calm) dī·wēi (low · {very small}) de (’s) shēngyīn (voice) gěi (giving) wǒmen ([us]) zhǐ·yǐn (pointing · leading)

24, 25. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Jīn·tiān (present · sky → [day]) , wǒmen ([we]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) tīng·dào (hear · reaching) lái·zì (comes · from) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) píng·jìng (peaceful · calm) dī·wēi (low · {very small}) de (’s) shēngyīn (voice) ”? (Yǐ) ((second)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) wǒmen ([we]) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) kěn·dìng (agree · {as certain}) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) jiēshòu·le (accept·ed) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) gěi ({gave to}) (him) de (’s) ān·wèi (calming · comforting) ?

24 Wǒmen ([we]) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) xiàng (like) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [way])   (→ [the same]) , kàn·jian ({look at} · see) zì·rán·jiè (naturally · so · extent)   (→ [natural world]) de (’s) gè·zhǒng (each · {kind of}) qiáng·dà (strong · great) lì·liang (power · quantity) , jiù (then) huì (would) duì (towards) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) qǐ·le (raise · [to completion]) jìng·wèi (respecting · fearing) de (’s) xīn (heart) . Dà·zì·rán (great· naturally · so)   (→ [nature]) qīngchu (clearly) fǎn·yìng (back · reflects) chū ({coming out}) Zào·wù·zhǔ (created · things · Lord) de (’s) dà·néng (great · ability) dà·lì (great · power) . (Luómǎ·shū (Rome · book) (→ [Romans]) 1:20) Jīn·tiān (present · sky → [day]) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) réng·rán (still · -ly) lè·yì ([is with] happy · intention) yùnyòng ({to use}) (his) wú·qióng (without · {being poor}) de (’s) dà·néng (great · ability) ({to go}) bāngzhù ({to help}) tā de ([his]) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) . ( Lì·dài·zhì (past · generations · records) Xià (lower)   (→ [2 Chronicles]) 16:9) Kě·shì (however · is) , Shàng·dì (above’s · God) zhǔ·yào ({[of] main} · importance) tōng·guò (through (adv) · passing) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) xiàng (to) wǒmen ([us]) shuō·huà (speaks · words) . (Qǐng (please) (read) Yǐsàiyà·shū (Isaiah · book) 30:21.) Yào·shi (if · {[it] is [that]}) wǒmen ([we]) tīng·cóng ({listen to} · follow) quàn·gào (advising · telling) , Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) jiù (then) fǎngfú ({as if}) shì ({will be}) ge ([mw]) píng·jìng (peaceful · calm) dī·wēi (low · {very small}) de (’s) shēngyīn (voice) gěi (giving) wǒmen ([us]) zhǐ·yǐn (pointing · leading) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) tōng·guò (through (adv) · passing) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) lái (comes) zhǐ·yǐn ({to point} · {to lead}) , jiū·zhèng ({to correct} · right) , gǔ·lì ({to inspire} · {to encourage}) wǒmen ([us]) , bìng (simultaneously) ràng ({to let}) wǒmen ([us]) zhīdào ([know]) , (he) yì·zhí (one · straight)   (→ [continuously]) dōu (even) hěn ({very much}) ài (loves) wǒmen ([us]) .

25 Yǐlìyà (Elijah) yǒu (had) méi·yǒu (not · had) jiēshòu (accepted) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zài (at) Héliè (Horeb) Shān (Mountain) gěi ({gave to}) (him) de (’s) ān·wèi (calming · comforting) ne? Yǒu (had) . (he) hěn (very) kuài (quickly) jiù (then) huí·dào ({circled back} · to) zìjǐ (self) de (’s) gǎng·wèi (post · position) , zài·cì (again · {[one] time}) yǒng·gǎn (brave · daring) , zhōngzhēn (loyal) de (-ly) zhí·xíng ({was grasping} · {was doing}) tā de ([his]) xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person’s])   (→ [prophet’s]) zhí·wù (duties · tasks) , dǐkàng ({was resisting}) cuò·wù (wrong · mistaken) zōng·jiào ({school of thought} · teaching)   (→ [religion]) de (’s) xié’·è (evil · wicked) shì·li (influence · force) . Wǒmen ([we]) zhōng·xīn (faithful·-heartedly) jiēshòu (accept) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) Huàyǔ (Word) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) suǒ ({that which [it]}) dài·lái (brings · {to come}) de (’s) ān·wèi (calming · comforting) ”, jiù·shì (exactly · is) xiào·fǎ (imitating · {taking as a model}) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) , xiǎn·chū (showing · out) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) le ([to completion]) . (Luómǎ·shū (Rome · book) (→ [Romans]) 15:4)

Qǐng (please) Xiǎngxiang ({think about})