062 stago proroka ilia 554f
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2:	[===] blgosloveni xrtiane poslušaite	[Foreword] Listen, o blessed Christians!
3:	da vi malo skažemo ot stoe pisanie xrtovo kakvo namъ podobae	[Foreword] Let us tell you a bit from the Holy Scripture of the Christ, as it is appropriate for us!
4:	da vi xubavo izvestimo stoe skazanie vam	[Foreword] Let us nicely show you the holy words!
5:	a vie blgogoveno i priležno da se razumete	[Foreword] And may you piously and duly understand!
6:	zašto se ne piše kniga da se čete tъkmo na golem prazdik	[Foreword] Because a book is not written to be read only on a great feast,
7:	no i kata den	[Foreword] but every day.
8:	sti slavni prookъ ilija beše se rodil predъ xrta osamъ stotinъ i šesъ na desetъ godinъ po napredъ	Holy glorious Prophet Eliah was born 816 years before the Christ.
9:	baština mu beše tezvia gradъ	His homeland was the town of Tishbe.
10:	i baštu negovago zovexu savakъ	And his father was called Savah.
11:	i kogi go rodi maikja negova	And when his mother gave birth to him,
	presъ taja noštъ vide ocъ negovъ sъnъ	in that night his father saw a dream,
	kako nekoi sasъ beli rizi premeneni i došli	as some (people) clad in white shirts came.
12:	i turili ruku na nego	And they put a hand on him.
13:	i povivaxa go sasъ ogъnъ	And they wrapped him in fire.
14:	i davaxa mu plamikъ da sisa i ognъ da ede	And they were giving him flame to suck and fire to eat.
15:	u jutro to kogi se sobudi onъ pomisli kako strašenъ snъ vide	And when his mother gave birth to him,
16:	i otide na erlimъski monastirъ	And he went to a monastery in Jerusalem.
17:	i kaza na popove te kakovъ sъnъ vide	And he said to the priests, what kind of dream he saw,
	i koe znamenie pokazuetъ se na toę sъnъ	and (to ask?) what sign is shown in the dream.
18:	i rekoxa mu popove te	And the priests said to him:
19:	ne boi se člveče	ʺHave no fear, o man!ʺ
20:	na tova dete rabota xoče da bude stъ	ʺThe works (?) of this child will be holy (?)ʺ
21:	negova rečъ xoče da bude otrečena	ʺHis word shall be denied.ʺ
22:	i životъ negovъ xoče da bude sasъ boga	ʺAnd his life shall be with God.ʺ
23:	i mislъ negovъ xoče da bude bgu ugodenъ	ʺAnd his mind shall please God.ʺ
24:	i xoče da sudi na neverъnici sasъ oružie i sasъ ognъ	ʺAnd he shall judge unbelievers with weapons and fire.ʺ
25:	tako mu rekoxu popove te ierusalimъski	Thus spoke the priests of Jerusalem to him.
26:	i onъ si otide na domъ svoi	And he went to his home.
27:	i nadaše se da vidi	And he hoped to see,
	što xoče da bude	what will happen,
	i kakvo dobro xočet se sovrъšiti	and what good will be done,
	i koliko dela i čudea sъtvori	and how many works and miracles he will make.
28:	ot kakvo poče da proročestvuva imaše edinъ crъ	Since he began to prophesize, there was a king.
29:	ime mu beše axavъ	His name was Ahab.
30:	i ne čestivъ	And (he was) dishonorable.
31:	ne vervaše istinago bga	He did not believe (in) the True God.
32:	i uze sebe ženu	And he took himself a wife.
33:	ime i beše elъzavela	Her name was Jezebel.
34:	i toliko beše bezbožna	And she was so godless!
35:	nikakvo ne može da poznae istinago bga	She could not know the True God in any way.
36:	nelo se poklanjaxu na idole kato bgu	And they bowed to the idols like to God.
37:	i narekoxa mu ime voalъ bgъ	And they gave him the name God Baal.
38:	i va onija vremena xodeše prorokъ ilia po zemlju	And in those times, Prophet Elijah walked the Earth.
39:	i vide kako crъ ne počita istinago bga	And he saw, how the king does not respect the True God,
	no se poklanja na bezъdšni idole	but (that) he bows to soulless idols,
	i sъvъ narodъ poklanja se na gluxi i na nemi idole	and (that) the whole nation bows to deaf and mute idols.
40:	vide kako xoče sъvъ narodъ da ide u muku večnuju	He saw, how the whole nation was going to enter the Eternal Torment.
41:	a onъ se rasrъdi	And he became angry.
42:	i reče	And he said:
43:	ox bže moi ja tebe na noze stoimъ	ʺO my God, I stand for you on my legs (?)ʺ
44:	veče da ne bude dъžъ na zemlju dogde ja rečemъ	ʺMay there be no rain on the Earth until I say!ʺ
45:	i svrъši se iliju duma ta	And the Elijah's word was fulfilled.
46:	i reče bgъ	And God said:
47:	idi ilie na istočna strana dole	ʺGo, o Elijah, down to the land of the East!ʺ
48:	i skri se vъ suxi dolъ što e blizu pri iorъdana	ʺAnd hide yourself in the dry valley, which is close to the River Jordan!ʺ
49:	zove se onja dolъ xoriѳъ	ʺThe valley is called Chorath.ʺ
50:	i ako ožadneešъ tamo xočešъ piti vodu ot reku	ʺAnd if you become thirsty, you will drink the water from the river.ʺ
51:	i ja xočemъ poveleti garъvanu da ti prinosi xlebъ i meso	ʺAnd I will command a raven to bring you bread and meat.ʺ
52:	i satvori prorokъ ilia kakvoto mu zapoveda mltvi bgъ	And Prophet Elijah did as the merciful God commanded him.
53:	i otide tamo u onja suxi dolъ	And he went there, to the dry valley.
54:	i sede podъ edinъ breg	And he sat under a hill.
55:	i na svaki denъ rano prinoseše emu vrana xlebъ	And every day in the morning, a crow was bringing bread to him.
56:	i xočatъ nekoi da rečutъ	And some may say:
57:	pošto bgъ ne prati druga ptica	Why did God not send another bird?
58:	nelo prati vranu da sluguva proroku iliju	But He sent a crow to serve Prophet Elijah?
59:	razumeite dobre xrtiani	Understand well, o Christians!
60:	i da poznaete	May you know:
61:	vrana se zove čedo nenavisno	The crow is called a hateful child.
62:	oni kogi izmutatъ pileta i ostavatъ gi u gnezdo	When they have birdlings, they leave them in the nest.
63:	i veče ne prixodatъ da gi xranat	And they don't come anymore to feed them.
64:	i oni gladni sakatъ ot bga da edutъ	And they want from God to eat.
65:	i skričutъ sasъ usta nagore	And they cry with mouths up.
66:	i bgъ milostivi imъ prati malъki mušici	And the merciful God sends them small flies.
67:	i oni gi poglъtatъ	And they eat them.
68:	i xranatъ se sami	And they feed themselves alone,
	dogde porastutъ da frъknutъ ot gnezdo	until they grow up to fly away from the nest.
69:	toliko e vrana ne mltiva gadina za svoi pileta	So bad and merciless is the crow to its children.
70:	ta zatova i bgъ reče	And that is why God said:
71:	ilio i ti si takovja ne mltivъ kako tija ne mltivi vrani	ʺO Elijah, you, too, are as merciless as those merciless crows!ʺ
72:	tako i ti ne miluvašъ da ne pomratъ člveci ot gladъ	ʺYou, too, have no mercy, so that people won't die of hunger.ʺ
73:	no i ošte i mene pališъ	ʺBut you compel (?) me too,ʺ
	da ne davamъ dъžъ na zemlju	ʺso that I give no rain to the land.ʺ
74:	i paki reče bgъ proroku iliju	And God said again to Prophet Elijah:
75:	stani da ideišъ u gradъ seraftъ	ʺStand up and go to the city of Zarephath!ʺ
76:	tamo ima edna žena sirota vdovica	ʺThere is one woman, a poor widow.ʺ
77:	i ja xočemъ da povelimъ da te naxrani taę sirotica	ʺAnd I will give a command, so that this poor woman feeds you.ʺ
78:	i otide ilia	And Elijah went.
79:	i vide edna sirota žena	And he saw a poor woman.
80:	sъbiraše malo drъvъca	She was collecting some wood.
81:	i reče ju	And he said to her:
82:	donesi mi malъko vodu u krъčakъ da piemъ	ʺBring me a bit of water in a pitcher to drink,ʺ
	i malъko xlebъ da edemъ	ʺand a bit of bread to eat.ʺ
83:	a žena ta reče	And the woman said:
84:	člveče živъ da bude gdъ bgъ moi	ʺO man, long live the Lord, my God!ʺ
85:	ne imamъ poveče brašno ot edna krivačka u kačicu moju i malo maslo u maslenikъ	ʺI don't have more flour than a bit in my jar, and a bit of oil in the bottle.ʺ
86:	i ete sabiramъ drъvca da omesimъ malu turъticu	ʺAnd here, I collect wood to knead a small loaf,ʺ
	da edemъ ja i moe čedo	ʺso that I and my child eat,ʺ
	i pa togiva da umreme	ʺand then, we will die.ʺ
87:	reče ei prorokъ ilia	Prophet Elijah said to her:
88:	o ženo imai nadeždu	ʺO woman, have hope in God!ʺ
	gdъ bgъ na bga	[sidenote] Lord God
89:	idi omesi prъvinъ mene malu turъticu ja da edemъ	ʺGo and knead a small loaf for me first, so that I eat!ʺ
90:	a ti posle štešъ jasti i tvoe čedo	ʺAnd you and you child will eat then.ʺ
91:	zašto tako reče gdъ bgъ	ʺBecause thus spoke Lord God:ʺ
92:	kačica tvoja ne šte da opraznee ot brašno	ʺYour jar shall not become empty of flour,ʺ
	i maslenikъ ot maslo	ʺnor your bottle of oil,ʺ
	dogde dade bgъ dъžъ po svu zemlju	ʺuntil God gives rain to all the land.ʺ
93:	i otide žena ta
94:	i sotvori kakvoto i reče ilia
95:	i ot toja časъ ne oprazne kačica bezъ brašno
96:	vidite li kakvo taja vdovica sasъ edna rečъ izvadi xlebъ ot svoi usta i ot svoe čedo	Do you see, how the widow takes away the bread from her own mouth and her child,
	i dade go stranomu i ne poznanomu čuždinъcu	and gives it to a strange and unknown man?
97:	višъte kakvo se isplъni blgvenie u dom udovicinъ	See, how a blessing was fulfilled in the house of the widow!
98:	u onova vreme koliko bexu člveci bgati sasъ srebro i sasъ zlato	How rich were the people in that time with silver and gold!
99:	i paki umiraxu za xlebъ i za vodu	And - they were dying for bread and water.
100:	a onaja žena imaše	And that woman had (it).
101:	dovolno edeše i pieše	She ate and drank enough.
102:	i dogde posede ilia u domъ vdovicinъ pobole se dete na onaja vdovica [...]	And as Elijah sat in the house of the widow, the child of the widow became ill.
103:	i doide samrъtъ	And (his) death came.
104:	i umre	And he died.
105:	i požali žena na proroka iliju	And the woman lamented to Prophet Elijah.
106:	i reče	And she said:
107:	člveče božii došъlъ si do tuka	ʺO man of God, you have come here.ʺ
108:	pomeni grexъ moi	ʺRemember my sin!ʺ
109:	umre sinъ moi	ʺMy son died.ʺ
110:	a ilija reče	And Elijah said:
111:	dai mi sina tvoego	ʺGive me your son!ʺ
112:	i uze go ot ruke maikini mu	And he took him from his mother's hands.
113:	i zanese go tamo kade sam sedeše	And he brought him there, where he was staying himself.
114:	i složi go na postelju svoju	And he put him on his bed.
115:	i duxnu na nego tri puti	And he breathed on him thrice.
116:	i reče prorok	And the Prophet said:
117:	bže vo ime tvoe da se povrъne dša na dete to va utrobu	ʺO God, may the soul of the child returns to its body in your name!ʺ
118:	i bgъ posluša molъbu iliinu	And God listened to the Elijah's prayer.
119:	i ožive dete to	And the child became alive.
120:	i dade go prorokъ maike mu u ruke	And the Prophet put him to his mother's hands.
121:	i reče	And he said:
122:	ženo ete ožive sinъ tvoi	ʺO woman, see, your son became alive.ʺ
123:	i reče žena	And the woman said:
124:	sъga poznaxъ ja če istina si člvekъ bžii bilъ	ʺNow I understand, that you truly were a man of God.ʺ
125:	i po tova minaxu tri godinъ	And afterwards, three years passed.
126:	i reče bgъ iliju	And God said to Elijah:
127:	idi javi se axavu knezu da dademe dъžъ na zemlju	ʺGo (and) show yourself to King Ahab, (telling) that we (are going to) give rain to the land.ʺ
128:	zašto e golemъ gladъ na zemlju	ʺBecause there is a great famine in the land.ʺ
129:	mlogo člvci pomrexu ot gladi	ʺMany people died of hunger.ʺ
130:	i axavъ prizova svoego nastoinika	And Ahab summoned his minister.
131:	ime mu beše avdia	His name was Obadiah.
132:	onъ se jako boeše bgu	He feared God a lot.
133:	a žena axavova elъzavela beše izmorila svi popove xrtianъski služitele bžii	And Jezebel, the wife of Ahab, had murdered all the Christian (sic) priests, servants of God.
134:	avdia uze sto mužie ot nixъ	Obadiah took a hundred of men from among them (the priests).
135:	i razdeli gi po petъ desetъ	And he divided them to groups of fifty.
136:	i skri gi u dve pešteri	And he hid them into two caverns.
137:	i tamo gi krioma xraneše	And he was feeding them (in) hiding,
	da gi ne iseče i nixъ žena elъъzavela	so that Jezebel the wife (of Ahab) would not kill them.
138:	posle prizova crъ axav avdiju	Then, King Ahab summoned Obadiah.
139:	i reče mu	And he said to him:
140:	ela avdio	ʺCome, o Obadiah!ʺ
141:	da izleznemo po pole i pri kladenъci	ʺLet us go to the field and wells,ʺ
	dano bi našli negde treva za koni te naši	ʺso that (we) would find somewhere grass for our horses,ʺ
	da pasutъ	ʺso that they could graze.ʺ
142:	zašto ni sve pomrexu koni te ot gladi	Because all the horses died of hunger.
143:	zašto u tia tri godinъ ne maše edna kapka dъžъ na zemlju	As there was not a drop of rain for three years in the land.
144:	zašto ne počitaxu bga	Because they did not respect God.
145:	i razdeli se voiska ta na dvoe	And the army divided into two parts.
146:	otide axavъ na edna strana	Ahab went to one side,
147:	i avdia na drugu	and Obadiah (went) to the other (side).
148:	i kato ideše avdia po pole srešnu proroka iliju	And as Obadiah was going in the field, he met Prophet Elijah
149:	i kato go vide onъ pade	And as he saw him, he fell.
150:	i pokloni mu se	And he bowed to him.
151:	i reče mu	And he said to him:
152:	ti li si gdine ilia	ʺSir, are you Elijah?ʺ
153:	reče prorokъ	The Prophet said:
154:	ja smъ	ʺI am.ʺ
155:	paki reče avdija	Obadiah said again:
156:	pošto gdine ne žališъ svoego života	ʺSir, why don't you care for your life?ʺ
157:	i xočešъ sъga da umrešъ	ʺAnd you are going to die now!ʺ
158:	no ako možešъ skri se živa da budetъ dša tvoja	ʺBut hide, if you can, so that your soul will be alive!ʺ
159:	begai ilio	ʺRun, Elijah!ʺ
160:	begai	ʺRun!ʺ
161:	ne osta mesto i crtvo	ʺNo place nor kingdom (?) remains.ʺ
162:	po svude tъraži da te naide	ʺ(Jezebel) searches everywhere to find you.ʺ
163:	i koito beše pratilъ crъ da te tražatъ doidoxu	ʺAnd those, whom the king sent to search for you, have come.ʺ
164:	i kazaxa mu če te ne su našli	ʺAnd they told him, that they had not found you.ʺ
165:	svi te pogubi crъ axavъ	ʺKing Ahab killed them all.ʺ
166:	i na oganъ gi izgori	ʺAnd he burned them on a fire.ʺ
167:	a ti go samъ čekašъ tuka da te naide	ʺAnd you wait for him yourself, so that he finds you?!ʺ
168:	no dano doide dxъ bžii da te zeme ot tuka	ʺBut may the Holy Spirit comes to take you from here!ʺ
169:	i da doide axavъ da te ne naide	ʺAnd when (?) Ahab comes, may he does not find you.ʺ
170:	nali xoče mene posekti zaradi tebe	ʺWould he not cut me down because of you?ʺ
171:	reče ilia	Elijah said:
172:	ne boi se avdio	ʺHave no fear, o Obadiah!ʺ
173:	sasъ bžiju silu dneska e vreme da se javimъ ja axavu cru	ʺWith the power of God, today is the time for me to appear to King Ahab.ʺ
174:	i otide avdia	And Obadiah went away.
175:	i naide axava	And he found Ahab.
176:	i pomenu mu za iliju iz daleko	And he reminded him (?) about Elijah from afar.
177:	i onъ pogleda	And he looked.
178:	i vide go	And he saw him.
179:	i reče	And he said:
180:	ti li razvraštaešъ moi luge i smuštavašъ gi	ʺYou are stirring and confusing my people?ʺ
181:	reče ilia	Elijah said:
182:	ne razvraštavamъ gi ja	ʺI do not stir them.ʺ
183:	no ti	ʺBut you (do)!ʺ
184:	zašto ostavixъte da se ne poklanjatu xrtu bgu	ʺWhy did you cease to not (?) bow to Christ the God?ʺ
185:	no se poklanjate na bezdušni idole	ʺBut you bow to soulless idols.ʺ
186:	poveli cru da se zberutъ svi popove idolъski	ʺGive a command, o king, for the all heathen priests to assemble,ʺ
	da poidutъ predъ mene da ideme na goru krъmilъskuju	ʺto go in front of me to the mountain of Carmel!ʺ
187:	i doidoxu četiri stotinъ i pe desetъ popove elinъski	And 450 heathen priests came.
188:	i četiri stotinъ popove evreiski štoto edutъ elzavelinъ xlebъ zaprati crъ	And the king sent 400 Hebrew priests, who eat the bread of Jezebel.
189:	i sabraxu se	And they assembled.
190:	i poidoxu na goru krъmilъskuju	And they went to the Mount Carmel.
191:	kogi gi vide ilia a onъ imъ reče	When Elijah saw them, he said:
192:	zašto xromete i sasъ dve te noze	ʺWhy do you walk as lame with both legs?ʺ
193:	ako bude bgъ i xrtosъ predъ vasъ vie idete po nixъ	ʺIf God and Christ will be in front of you, follow them!ʺ
194:	ako li bude vašъ vaalъ bgъ predъ vasъ a vie pa idete po nego	ʺ(But) if your God Baal will be in front of you, go with him!ʺ
195:	a onja narodъ nikakvo ne produma	And the people did not say anything.
196:	i paki reče ilia	And Elijah said again:
197:	idete dokaraite dva vola	ʺGo, bring two oxen!ʺ
198:	uzmete vie edinъ	ʺTake one of them,ʺ
199:	i ja drugi	ʺand I (will take) the other one.ʺ
200:	i naturaite drъva mlogo kolъko možete	ʺAnd put (here) a lot, as much as you can, of wood.ʺ
201:	a ognъ ne turaite podъ drъva ta	ʺBut do not put fire beneath the wood!ʺ
202:	i pomolete se bgu vašemu	ʺBut pray to your god!ʺ
203:	koi bgъ pušte ognъ da izgori vola tomuva bgu svi da se poklonimo	ʺLet us all bow to that god, who sends fire to burn the ox.ʺ
204:	i svъ soborъ produma	And all the assembly said:
205:	čuite	ʺListen!ʺ
206:	dobre reče ilia	ʺElijah spoke well!ʺ
207:	pa reče ilia na popove te	Again, Elijah spoke to the priests:
208:	elate vie napredъ	ʺGo forward!ʺ
209:	ta pomolete bga vašego	ʺAnd ask your god!ʺ
210:	i napravixu popove te kakvoto imъ reče sti prorokъ ilia	And the priests did, what the holy Prophet Elijah told them.
211:	zaklaxu vola togo	They slaughtered the ox.
212:	i turixa go ozgorъ na drъva ta	And they put it on the wood.
213:	i svi go obikolixu ot na okolъ	And all went around it.
214:	ot zoru do pladne vikaxu sasъ golemъ glasъ koliko možexu	From the dawn to the noon, they shouted with a strong voice, as much as they could.
215:	molexu se bgu svoemu	They prayed to their god.
216:	i dumaxu	And they were saying:
217:	vaalъ vaalъ usliši nasъ	ʺ(O) Baal, (o) Baal, listen to us!ʺ
218:	usliši	ʺListen (to us)!ʺ
219:	i potъpali ni drъva ta sasъ ognъ	ʺAnd ignite our wood with fire!ʺ
220:	to niti bi glasъ	(But) there was no voice,
221:	niti gi posluša nixanъ vaalъ bgъ	nor their God Baal would listen to them.
222:	oni se nadaxu da gi posluša nixanъ vaalъ bgъ	They hoped, that their God Baal will listen to them.
223:	a sti ilia imъ se prismeja	And St. Elijah laughed at them.
224:	i reče	And he said:
225:	vikaite po visoko	ʺShout stronger!ʺ
226:	da ne bude zaspalъ bgъ vašъ	ʺPerhaps your god fell asleep?ʺ
227:	ili e gluxъ	ʺOr is he deaf?ʺ
228:	ta tolъko vreme vikate	ʺFor you shout for so much time!ʺ
229:	i ne može da vi čue	ʺAnd he cannot hear you.ʺ
230:	a oni xodexu okolъ drъva ta	And they walked around the wood.
231:	i koliko možexu vikaxu	And they were shouting as much as they could.
232:	i sasъ noževe režexu svoi grudi	And they were cutting their breasts with knives.
233:	nъ zaludu trudixa se	But they struggled in vain.
234:	i priide blizu večerъ	And they evening was closing in.
235:	i ne možexu da sotvoratъ nikakvo znamenie	And they could not work any sign.
236:	togiva reče prorokъ ilia	Then Prophet Elijah said:
237:	stanete vie i ja da se pomolimъ bgu moemu	ʺYou, stand up, so that I, too, pray to my god!ʺ
238:	i uze dva na deset kamene	And he took twelve stones.
239:	i zazida gi na okolъ kato oborъ	And he placed them around as a fence.
240:	i iskopa meždu kamene te trapъ dlъbok	And he dug a deep hole between the stones.
241:	i natura drъva u trapo	And he threw the wood into the hole.
242:	i zakla drugia volъ	And he slaughtered the second ox.
243:	i turi go gore vrъzъ drъva ta	And he put him on the top of the wood.
244:	i reče na onię popove idolъski i na svъ saborъ što beše tamo	And he said to those heathen priests and all the assembly, which was there:
245:	idete donesete vodu mlogo koliko vie xočete	ʺGo (and) bring a lot of water, as much as you want!ʺ
246:	isipete ju vrъzъ vola togo	ʺPour it on the ox!ʺ
247:	i poljaite drъva ta	ʺAnd wash the wood (with it)!ʺ
248:	i reče imъ	And he said to them:
249:	poftorete	ʺRepeat!ʺ
250:	ta poljaite	ʺAnd pour!ʺ
251:	i poftorixu	And they repeated.
252:	potretete	ʺRepeat again!ʺ
253:	i potretixu	And they repeated again.
254:	i naplъnixu onja trapъ plъnъ sasъ vodu	And they filled the hole (making it) full with water.
255:	vidite li kolika čudesa tvori sti ilia	Do you see, o Christians, how many miracles does St. Elijah do,
	da razumejutъ bezakoni eline što e istini bgъ	so that the lawless pagans understand, who is the True God?
256:	kogi poljaxu eline vola i drъva ta	When the heathens washed the ox and the wood,
	a sti ilia dignu oči i ruke gore na nbo	St. Elijah raised his eyes and hands to the sky.
257:	i reče	And he said:
258:	bže moi usliši me dnesъ	ʺO my God, listen to me today,ʺ
	da se zapali ognъ ot bezmernuju silu tvoju	ʺso that the fire is ignited by your immeasurable power,ʺ
	da vidutъ tia ne razumni ljudie	ʺso that those unreasonable people see,ʺ
	i da poznajutъ če si ti vse silenъ bgъ	ʺand that they understand, that you are the all-powerful God,ʺ
	i da vidutъ mene če smъ i ja rabъ tvoi	ʺand so that they see me, that I am your servant too!ʺ
259:	radi tebe sotvorixъ tova čudo	ʺFor Your sake I did this miracle!ʺ
260:	usliši me gdi bže moi	ʺListen to me, o Lord, my God!ʺ
261:	sotvori znamenie blgo da poverujutъ eline	ʺMake a good sign, so that the heathens believe,ʺ
	i da poidutъ po zakonъ tvoi gdi	ʺand that they walk in Your law, o Lord!ʺ
262:	tako reče ilia	Thus spoke Elijah.
263:	i u toja časъ pade ognъ ot nba	And in that moment, fire fell from the heavens.
264:	i zapalixu se drъva ta	And the wood was ignited.
265:	i izgore volo	And the ox was burned.
266:	dako bexu eline naplъnili trapo sasъ vodu plamikъ poliza i vodu	Although the heathens had filled the hole with water, the flame licked the water too.
267:	isuši	It dried (the hole).
268:	i bregove pogori na trapo	And it burned the edges of the hole.
269:	togiva svi ljudie vidoxu čudo preslavnoe	Then, all the people saw the most glorious miracle.
270:	padoxu	They fell,
271:	i poklonixu se	and they bowed.
272:	i rekoxu	And they said:
273:	vo istinu i po pravdu	ʺTruly and in truth,ʺ
	tova e istini gdъ bgъ po svъ stъ	ʺthis is the true Lord God of (?) the whole world.ʺ
274:	togiva reče prorokъ ilia na tię eline što poverъvaxu	Then Prophet Elijah said to the heathens, which started to believe:
275:	zaprete svi te popove vaalovi	ʺSeize the priests of Baal!ʺ
276:	nikoi da ne pobegne ot nixъ	ʺMay not a single one of them runs away!ʺ
277:	i zavede gi u edinъ suxi dolъ	And he brought them to a dry valley.
278:	zoveše se dolo kisovъ	The valley was called Kishon.
279:	i tamo isъseče ilia popove te idolъski osmъ stotinъ i pe desetъ	And there Elijah killed the eight hundred and fifty idolatrous priests.
280:	i po tova reče ilia axavu cru	Afterwards Elijah said to King Ahab:
281:	idi si doma	ʺGo home!ʺ
282:	zašto če skoro da udari dъžъ	ʺBecause the rain will hit soon!ʺ
283:	i poide axavъ da se skrie ot dъžъ	And Ahab went to hide himself from the rain.
284:	prorokъ ilia izleze na goru krъmilъskuju	Prophet Elijah climbed to the Mount Carmel.
285:	i sede na zemlju	And he sat on the ground.
286:	i turi si glavu meždu kolena	And he put his head between the knees.
287:	i reče na slugu svoju	And he said to his servant:
288:	idi na more to da vidiš ima li ot bga nekoi znamenie	ʺGo to the sea to see, whether there is any sign from God!ʺ
289:	otide sluga	The servant went.
290:	i pogleda	And he looked.
291:	i ne vide ni edno znamenie	And he saw to sign.
292:	paki reče ilia	Again, Elijah said:
293:	idi do sedmъ puti da vidišъ	ʺGo up to seven times to see!ʺ
294:	i xodi	And he went.
295:	i sedmija putъ vide oblakъ malakъ kolъko peda člvečeska digaše se ot more	And (as he went for the) seventh time, he saw a small cloud, like a foot of a man, rising from the sea.
296:	paki reče prorokъ ilia na slugu svoju	Again, Elijah said to his servant:
297:	idi reči axavu da upregne svoju kočiju da pobegne vъ domъ svoi ot dъžъ	ʺGo (and) tell Ahab to harness his chariot, to run home from the rain!ʺ
298:	i toliko mlogo dъžъ udari	And so much rain fell!
299:	i ne može da dostigne axavъ do domъ svoi	And Ahab could not reach his home.
300:	otide na drugi gradъ	He went to another city.
301:	i sti ilia pobeže u toja gradъ ot dъžda	And St. Elijah ran into that city from the rain (too).
302:	i po nekoliko dni kogi prestanu dъždo otide si axavъ na domъ svoi	And after some days, when the rain stopped, Ahab returned to his home.
303:	i kaza na ženu svoju elъzaveili	And he told (about it) to his wife Jezebel.
304:	i reče	And he said:
305:	ete kakvo sotvori prorokъ ilia	ʺBehold, what Prophet Elijah did!ʺ
306:	pogubi svi te popove naši što bexu podъ ruku tvoju ženo moja	ʺHe killed all the priests, who were under our hand, o my wife!ʺ
307:	togiva se jako oskrъbi elzavela	Then Jezebel became very sad.
308:	i reče srъdito	And she said angrily:
309:	da me porazutъ moi veliki bgove ako ja ne pogubimъ iliju	ʺMay my great gods struck me down, if I will not destroy Elijah!ʺ
310:	koi časъ e iseklъ onъ moi te popove	ʺThe hour, at which he had killed my priests,ʺ
	toja časъ i ja nego da pogubimъ	ʺmay I kill him at the same hour too!ʺ
311:	i kato ču ilia takava duma kato člvekъ prostъ uboja se	And as Elijah heard such a word, he became afraid, as a simple man.
312:	i pobeže	And he ran away.
313:	i otide do edinъ gradъ	And he went to one city.
314:	zoveše se verъsavei	It was called Beersheba.
315:	i tamo ostavi sluga svoego	And there he left his servant.
316:	a onъ odide u pustinju daleko dva dni xoda	And he went into the desert far (as) for two days of walk.
317:	i sede podъ edno drъvo na senъkju	And he set beneath a tree in a shadow.
318:	i legnu ilia da pospi	And Elijah laid himself down to sleep.
319:	i doide angelъ gdnъ	And an angeld of God came.
320:	i razbudi go	And he woke him.
321:	i reče mu	And he said to him:
322:	stani ilie da edešъ	ʺStand up to eat!ʺ
323:	i onъ stanu	And he stood up.
324:	i naide pri uzglavie edinъ xlebъ ečmenъ i krъčagъ vodu	And he found a barley bread and a jar of water next to his pillow.
325:	jade	He ate.
326:	i napi se vodu	And he drank a bit of water.
327:	i paki legnu da spi	And he laid himself again to sleep.
328:	i angel paki doide	And the angel came again.
329:	i razbudi go	And he woke him.
330:	i reče mu	And he said to him:
331:	jašъ	ʺEat!ʺ
332:	i pi vodu	ʺAnd drink water!ʺ
333:	če imašъ dlъgъ putъ da xodišъ	ʺAs you have a long journey to go!ʺ
334:	vište xrtiane	Behold, o Christians!
335:	i razumeite kolika e sila bžia golema	And understand, how great is the power of God!
336:	sasъ onova jadene ilia sili i ukrepi se	And with that meal, Elijah got strength and power.
337:	i xodi *m* dni i *m* nošti	And he walked for 40 days and 40 nights,
	dogde doide do goru sinaiskuju	until he reached Mount Sinai.
338:	i tamo uleze u ednu pešteru	And there he entered a cave.
339:	i doide gdъ pri nego	And the Lord came to him.
340:	i reče mu	And he said to him:
341:	pošto sedišъ tuka ilie	ʺWhy do you sit here, o Elijah?ʺ
342:	a onъ reče	And he said:
343:	gdi mlogo popove idolъski pogubixъ	ʺO Lord, I killed many idolatrous priests.ʺ
344:	toko ja samъ ostanuxъ	ʺOnly I remained.ʺ
345:	i životъ moi saka žena elъzavela	ʺAnd the woman Jezebel wants my life,ʺ
	da me pogubi do konъca	ʺto kill me for good (lit. to the end).ʺ
346:	a gdъ mu reče	And the Lord said to him:
347:	ilie jutre rano stani	ʺO Elijah, stand up early in the morning!ʺ
348:	i izlezni isъ pešteru	ʺAnd leave the cavern.ʺ
349:	i ja xočem da doidemъ pri tebe da puštimъ silen vetrъ da razvaljamъ gori i kamene	ʺAnd I will come to you, sending a strong wind to break mountains and stones.ʺ
350:	no ne možešъ me videti tamo	ʺBut you cannot see me there.ʺ
351:	i xoče veliki trusъ da bude	ʺAnd (there) will be a great earthquake.ʺ
352:	i po trusъ xoče da bude ognъ	ʺAnd after the earthquake, there will be fire.ʺ
353:	paki ja tamo ne štemъ da budemъ	ʺAgain, I will not be there.ʺ
354:	i po ogъnja xoče da bude glasъ tъnъkъ	ʺAnd after the fire, there will be (coming) a soft voice.ʺ
355:	ja togiva xočemъ tamo da budemъ	ʺThen, I will be there.ʺ
356:	i ču prorokъ glasъ bžii	And the Prophet heard the voice of God.
357:	i izleze is pešteru	And he went out of the cavern.
358:	i pokri glavu svoju sasъ jarъčovъ kožuxъ	And he covered his head with a cloak of goat fur.
359:	zri	[sidenote] Look!
360:	zašto beše golъ	Because he was naked.
361:	ne maše drexu	He had no clothes.
362:	i stanu da ide	And he stood up to go.
363:	i paki doide mu glasъ ot bga	And again, a voice from God came to him.
364:	i reče mu	And it said to him:
365:	stani da idešъ nazatъ ot kadeto si došlъ	ʺStand up, to go back, where you came from,ʺ
	da potъkanišъ cra eliseja da bude prorokъ na mesto tvoe	ʺso that you would invite king (?) Elisha to become a prophet on your place.ʺ
366:	i otide tamo prorokъ ilia	And Prophet Elijah went there.
367:	i naide eliseju	And he found Elisha.
368:	oreše	He was ploughing.
369:	i priide ilia pri nego	And Elijah came to him.
370:	i pokri go sasъ svoi kožuxъ	And he put his cloak on him.
371:	i reče mu	And he said to him:
372:	elisee ot sъga da budešъ moi učenikъ	ʺO Elisha, from now on, you shall be my follower!ʺ
373:	i elisei togiva ostavi sve	And then, Elisha left everything.
374:	i poide po proroka iliju	And he started to follow Prophet Elijah.
375:	i stanu mu učenikъ i poslušnikъ	And he became his follower and apprentice.
376:	i u tova vreme sakaše bgъ da uzme proroka iliju na nebo	And in that time, God wanted to take Prophet Elijah to the heavens.
377:	a ilia uze učenika svoego eliseju	And Elijah took his follower Elisha.
378:	i otidoxu do nekoe mesto	And they went to some place.
379:	i reče ilia eliseju	And Elijah said to Elisha:
380:	sedi ti tuka	ʺYou sit here!ʺ
381:	mene reče bgъ da idemъ do gradъ vitilъ	ʺGod told me to go to the city of Bethel.ʺ
382:	a elisei reče	But Elisha said:
383:	da ne bi dalъ bъ	ʺMay God does not give,ʺ
	da ostanemъ ja ot tebe	ʺthat I would stand (away) from you!ʺ
384:	i otidoxu i dvoica ta u vitilъ	And the both went to Bethel.
385:	i člveci imaše u vitilъ	And there were (some) people in Bethel.
386:	proročeski sinove bexu	They were sons of prophets.
387:	i rekoxu	And they said:
388:	dneska xoče bgъ da uzme tvoego učitelja	ʺToday, God will take your teacher.ʺ
389:	reče elisea	Elisha said:
390:	i ja znaemъ	ʺI know, too.ʺ
391:	vie toko mlъčete	ʺYou just be silent!ʺ
392:	paki reče ilia eliseju	Again, Elijah said to Elisha:
393:	sedi ti tuka	ʺYou sit here!ʺ
394:	mene prati bgъ da idemъ do erixonъ	ʺGod sent me to go to Jericho.ʺ
395:	a elisei paki reče	But Elisha said again:
396:	živъ gъ	ʺGod (is) living.ʺ
397:	i živa budetъ dša tvoja ako te ostavimъ	ʺAnd your soul will (not?) be alive, if I leave you alone.ʺ
398:	otidoxu i dvoica ta do erixonъ	And the both went to Jericho.
399:	i tamo imaše sinove proročeski	And there were sons of prophets (too).
400:	i oni mu rekoxu	And they said to him:
401:	elisee da znaešъ	ʺMay you know, o Elisha:ʺ
402:	dneska xoče bgъ da uzme tvoego učitelja	ʺToday, God will take your teacher.ʺ
403:	reče elisei	Elisha said:
404:	i ja znaemъ	ʺI know, too.ʺ
405:	vie toko mlъčete	ʺYou just be silent!ʺ
406:	i treti putъ reče ilia eliseju	And Elijah said to Elisha for the third time:
407:	sedi ti tuka	ʺYou sit here!ʺ
408:	mene prati bgъ samъ da idemъ do iordana	ʺI was sent by God to go alone to Jordan.ʺ
409:	reče elisei	Elisha said:
410:	da ne dade bgъ	ʺMay God does not give,ʺ
	da te ostavimъ da idešъ sam	ʺthat I would leave you to go alone!ʺ
411:	i paki otidoxu dvoica ta do iordana	And again, they both went to Jordan.
412:	i ne ǒstavi go elisei nikakvo	And Elisha did not leave him in no way.
413:	i otidoxu na krai iordana i onia i proročeski te sinove pe dese tex	And the both of them and those fifty sons of prophets went to the shores of Jordan.
414:	a sti prorokъ ilia imaše edinъ kožuxъ na sebe	And the holy prophet Elijah was wearing a fur coat on himself.
415:	i sobleče go	And he put it down.
416:	i udari vodu iordana sasъ kožuxo	And he struck the water of Jordan with the fur coat.
417:	i razdeli se iordanъ voda na dvoe	And the water (of) Jordan separated into two.
418:	i napravi se putъ suxъ	And a dry way was made.
419:	i minaxu po suxo prezzъ onuju reku	And they passed through the river on a dry (way).
420:	togiva reče ilia eliseju	Then, Elijah said to Elisha:
421:	što češъ da sakašъ ot mene da ti dadem nekoi darъ	ʺMay I give you a present, what(ever) you will want from me.ʺ
422:	i reče elisei	And Elisha said:
423:	da priide nekoi dobro mene ot višjago bga	ʺMay some good from the Highest God comes to me.ʺ
424:	i da proslavimъ ime tvoe	ʺAnd may I glorify your name.ʺ
425:	reče ilia	Elijah said:
426:	ti elisee mlogo darъ sakašъ	ʺYou want a great gift, o Elisha.ʺ
427:	ako me vidišъ kogi se voznesemъ	ʺWhen (?) you see me, when I ascend,ʺ
	da zemešъ ot mene kakvo xočešъ	ʺmay (then) you take from me, what you want.ʺ
428:	ako li me ne možešъ videti ti ne štešъ ništo ot mene uzeti	ʺIf you won't be able to see me, you will not take anything from me.ʺ
429:	oni tova dumaxu	They were speaking so.
430:	ete kolesnica ognena doide	(And) behold, a fiery chariot came.
431:	i četiri koni ogneni i krilati doidoxu	And four fiery and winged horses came.
432:	ta dignaxu proroka iliju	And they lifted Prophet Elijah.
433:	i voznese se na nebo	And he ascended onto the heaven.
434:	kogi go vide elisei če otvodeše na nbsa sasъ golemъ glasъ viknu	When Elisha saw, that he was going to heavens, he cried with a great voice:
435:	oče oče moi ete kolesnica ognena zanosi tebe gore na nebesa	ʺO father, my father, behold, a fiery chariot takes you to the heavens!ʺ
436:	a ja okajani dole na zemlju ostajamъ	ʺAnd me, the wretched one, stays down on the Earth!ʺ
437:	xočutъ da rečut crove evreiski če si se samovolenъ voznesalъ na nebesa	ʺKings of Hebrews will tell, that you ascended the heavens on your own.ʺ
438:	ti proroče esi oružen sasъ ogneni usta	ʺYou, o Prophet, have been armed with fiery mouth.ʺ
439:	xorotuešъ	ʺYou speak,ʺ
440:	i plamenъ isxodi isъ tvoi usta	ʺand a fire comes from your mouth.ʺ
441:	ti si samovlasnikъ	ʺYou are autonomous.ʺ
442:	tako govoreše elisei	Thus spoke Elisha.
443:	a ilija ot visoko pušti kožuxъ svoi	And Elijah let his fur coat (fall down) from the height.
444:	i uze elisei kožuxъ iliinъ	And Elisha took the Elijah's fur coat.
445:	i ne može veče da vidi proroka elisei	And Elisha could not see the prophet anymore.
446:	i vrъnu se elisei nazatъ	And Elisha returned back.
447:	stignu do iordanъ reku	He reached River Jordan.
448:	i udari sasъ kožuxo iliinъ iordana	And he struck Jordan with the fur coat of Elijah.
449:	i ne može da se razdvoi iordanъ na dvoe	And Jordan could not separate into two.
450:	togiva se mlogo sъžale eliseju	Then Elisha became very sad.
451:	i reče	And he said:
452:	gde estъ bgъ ocu moemu iliju	ʺWhere is the god of my father Elijah?ʺ
453:	da posluša i mene	ʺMay he listens to me too!ʺ
454:	kogi reče taja rečъ i udari u voda ta sasъ kožuxo	As he said that word, he struck the water with the fur coat.
455:	i razdeli se voda na dvoe	And the water separated into two.
456:	i prominaxu po sredъ kato po suxo	And they passed through the middle as on a dry (way).
457:	kogi vidoxu snove proročeski takovo čudo svi se poklonixu eliseju do zemli kato samomu proroku iliju	When the sons of prophets saw this kind of a miracle, they all bowed to Elisha to the ground, as to Prophet Elijah himself.
458:	i da znaete xrtiani	And may you know, o Christians,
	če piše u stari zakonъ	that it is written in the Old Testament,
	če e i do dneska živъ sti prorokъ ilia	that the holy prophet Elijah is alive even until today.
459:	ne e umrelъ	He did not die.
460:	i drugo nikakvo ne piše u zakonъ	And there is nothing else written in the Law,
	da e sti ilia na nebo	that (?) St. Elijah would be in the heavens.
461:	nelo e tuka na zemlju sasъ telo	Because he is on the Earth with body.
462:	i nie ne možemo da go vidimo sasъ naši telesni oči	And we cannot see him with our bodily eyes.
463:	zašto sme ne dostoi takova da vidime	Because we are unworthy to see such (ones).
464:	i na koe e mesto sti ilia ni edinъ stecъ ne pisa da se znae kade e ili nekoi crkovni učitelъ	And not a single saint, nor any of the Church Fathers wrote, on which place St. Elijah is, so that it would be known.
465:	za tova ne pisa	(The Church Father) did not write about it.
466:	tъkmo ot kade se diga oblakъ	(He) only (wrote), from where (the) cloud rose.
467:	onъ e tamo i do dneska	He is there even until today.
468:	sti ilia ima srъdъba na anъtixrista	St. Elijah has a hate against the Antichrist.
469:	i do dneska bgъ prati anъggela	And God sends (?) an angel until today.
470:	ta mu nosi za jadene	And he brings him food (lit. to eat).
471:	i šte da mu prati do skonъčanie veka	And he will send him (food) thus until the end of the days.
472:	i ošte e živъ	And he is still alive.
473:	pero piše	[sidenote] The pen writes.
474:	i da znaete xrtiani	And may you know, o Christians,
	če xoče sti ilia da slezne sasъ telo na zemlju	that St. Elijah will descend with the body to the Earth,
	dvoica sa pravednago enoxa	the both with the righteous Enoch,
	da gonutъ ne čestivago anъtixrista	to chase the dishonorable Antichrist,
	i da naučatъ ljudie	and to teach the people,
	da ne verujutъ takovago prelъstnika	not to believe in such a deceiver.
475:	i u tova vreme xoče da pogubi anъtixrisъ iliju	And in that time, Antichrist will destroy Elijah.
476:	kogi se dovrъši stъ	When the world will end,
	tamo kude xoče da sudi bgъ pravedni i grešni	there, where God will judge the righteous and the wicked,
	tamo xoče da bude straxъ velikъ i plačъ gorъka	there shall be a great fear and bitter cry.
477:	tamo xoče anъtixrisъ da pobedi iliju u crъ dvidovъ dvorъ	There, Antichrist shall defeat Elijah in the court of King David.
478:	tamo xoče anъtixrisъ da otseče stomu proroku iliju glavu	There, Antichrist will cut off the head of holy prophet Elijah.
479:	i ot negova krъvъ xoče da se zapali zemlja ta	And from his blood, the Earth will catch fire.
480:	ta xoče da gori dogde e stigala ruka člvečeska	And it will burn as far as human hand did not reach.
481:	po ognъ xoče da budutъ četiri vetri silni i strašni	After the fire, there will be four winds, strong and terrible.
482:	ta xočatъ da otvejutъ taja grešna zemlja što e izgorela	And they will blow away that wicked Earth, which has been burned.
483:	i po vetrъ xoče adъ da zatvori usta	And after the wind the Hell will close the mouth.
484:	i ne če da pušta veče more i reki i ezere u svoi usta	And it will not let again the sea and rivers and lakes into it mouth.
485:	ta xoče da izъljae voda po svъ stъ	And water will flow out all over the world,
	ot istokъ do zapadъ	from the East to the West,
	da otmie tuju prokletu grešnu zemlju	to was that accursed, wicked Earth.
486:	xoče da ju zanese dole vъ beznu .:.	It will wash it down into the abyss.
487:	tomu iliju slavu vozъisilaem	We praise this Elijah.
488:	i poklonenie emu tvorimъ ocu i snu i stomu dxu	And we give respect to him, (and) to Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
	vsegda nině i prisno i vo veki vekovъ	always, now and ever, and forever.
489:	aminъ	Amen.