Romans 9
1 [Now I would like to discuss the fact that most of my fellow Israelites have rejected Christ]. Because of my relationship with Christ, I say completely truthfully [what I will now tell you]. I am not lying [DOU]! My conscience confirms what I [say] because the Holy Spirit [controls it].
ମୋହର ହୃଦୟରେ ଯେ ଗଭୀର ଦୁଃଖ ଓ ନିରନ୍ତର ବେଦନା ହେଉଅଛି,
2 [I tell you that] I grieve very greatly and deeply [DOU] [about my fellow Israelites].
ଏହା ମୁଁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ସାକ୍ଷାତରେ ସତ୍ୟ କହୁଅଛି, ମିଥ୍ୟା କହୁ ନାହିଁ, ମୋହର ବିବେକ ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଭାବରେ ମୋʼ ସହିତ ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଦେଉଅଛି।
3 I personally would be willing to let [God] curse me [and, as a result, be separated] from Christ, [if that would] help my fellow Israelites, my natural kinsmen, [to believe in Christ].
କାରଣ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଶାରୀରିକ ଭାବେ ମୋହର ଆତ୍ମୀୟ, ଏପରି ମୋହର ଭାଇମାନଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ମୁଁ ନିଜେ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କଠାରୁ ପୃଥକ୍ ରହି ଶାପଗ୍ରସ୍ତ ହେବା ପାଇଁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରିପାରନ୍ତି।
4 We [Jews] are [Israelites, God’s chosen] descendants of [Jacob]. [God has always considered] us as his children [MET]. It was to our ancestors [that he used to appear] gloriously [while they were in the desert]. It was with them that [God made] covenants [several times]. It was to them [that God] gave the laws [at Sinai Mountain]. They were the ones [to whom God showed how they should] worship him. They were the ones [to whom God] promised many things, [especially that the Messiah would come from their race].
ସେମାନେ ତ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲୀୟ; ପୁତ୍ରତ୍ୱ, ଗୌରବ, ନିୟମସମୂହ, ମୋଶାଙ୍କ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯାଇଅଛି, ଉପାସନା ଓ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞାସମୂହ ସେମାନଙ୍କର;
5 It was our ancestors, [Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, whom God chose to found our nation]. And, [most importantly], it was from us Israelites that the Messiah received his human nature. [Nevertheless, most of my fellow Israelites have rejected Christ], who is the one who controls all things! He is God, the one who is worthy that we praise him forever! This is true! (OR, Amen!) (aiōn g165)
ପିତୃ-ପୁରୁଷମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କର, ଆଉ ଶାରୀରିକ-ଭାବେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ; ସେହି ସର୍ବାଧିପତି ଈଶ୍ବର ଯୁଗେ ଯୁଗେ ଧନ୍ୟ, ଆମେନ୍। (aiōn g165)
6 [God promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that their descendants would all inherit his blessings]. But [although most of my fellow Israelites have rejected Christ], that does not [prove] that God has failed [to do] the things that he promised, because it is not all who are descended from Jacob and who [call themselves the people of] Israel whom [God considers] to be truly his people.
କିନ୍ତୁ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ବାକ୍ୟ ଯେ ବିଫଳ ହୋଇଅଛି, ଏପରି ନୁହେଁ। କାରଣ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ବଂଶରେ ଜାତ, ସେମାନେ ଯେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ,
7 And it is also not all of Abraham’s natural descendants that [God considers] to be his people. Instead, [God considers only some of them to be Abraham’s children]. [This agrees with what God told Abraham]: “It is Isaac, [not any of your(sg) other sons], whom [I] will consider [to be the true father of] your descendants.”
କିଅବା ଅବ୍ରହାମଙ୍କ ବଂଶ ବୋଲି ଯେ ସମସ୍ତେ ସନ୍ତାନ, ତାହା ନୁହେଁ; କିନ୍ତୁ “ଇସ୍ହାକଙ୍କଠାରେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ବଂଶ ଖ୍ୟାତ ହେବ।”
8 That means that it is not all the natural-born descendants [of Abraham] whom God [considers as] his children. Instead, it is those who [believed what God] promised whom [he] considers to be his children.
ଏହାର ଅର୍ଥ ଯେ, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଶାରୀରିକ ଭାବେ ସନ୍ତାନ, ସେମାନେ ଯେ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ସନ୍ତାନ, ତାହା ନୁହେଁ, କିନ୍ତୁ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞାର ସନ୍ତାନ ବଂଶ ରୂପେ ଗଣିତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।
9 [You know that what God] promised [to Abraham] was this: “About this time [next year] Sarah [your wife] will bear a son [as a result of my enabling] [MTY] [her to do so].” [So Abraham knew that it was not through Ishmael, the son that he already had, that God would fulfill what he had promised him] (OR, [that his true descendants would come]).
କାରଣ ଏହା ତ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞାର ବାକ୍ୟ, ଏହି ଋତୁରେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଆସିବା, ଆଉ ସାରା ଗୋଟିଏ ପୁତ୍ର ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହେବ।
10 And not only then did God show [that he did not determine who would be his true children according to who their ancestors were. He showed it again] when Rebecca conceived [twins] by our ancestor Isaac.
ଆଉ କେବଳ ତାହା ନୁହେଁ, କିନ୍ତୁ ରିବିକା ମଧ୍ୟ ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା, ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପିତୃ-ପୁରୁଷ ଇସ୍ହାକଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଗର୍ଭବତୀ ହେଲା ଉତ୍ତାରେ,
11 Before [the twins, Jacob and Esau], were born, when neither one had yet done anything good or bad, [God] said to Rebecca [about the twins she was to bear], “The older one shall later serve the younger one, [contrary to normal custom].” [God said this] in order that [we] might [clearly] understand that what he purposed [for people] was according to what he himself determined. That is, people’s [eternal destiny] does not depend on what they do. Instead, their destiny depends on [God], the one who chooses them.
ଯେତେବେଳେ ସନ୍ତାନମାନେ ଜନ୍ମ ହୋଇ ନ ଥିଲେ, ଆଉ ଭଲ କିମ୍ବା ମନ୍ଦ କିଛି କରି ନ ଥିଲେ, ସେତେବେଳେ କର୍ମ ହେତୁ ନୁହେଁ, ମାତ୍ର ଆହ୍ୱାନକାରୀଙ୍କ ଇଚ୍ଛା ହେତୁ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ଅନୁସାରେ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ସଂକଳ୍ପ ଯେପରି ସ୍ଥିର ରହେ,
ଏଥିନିମନ୍ତେ ଏହି କଥା ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କୁହାଯାଇଥିଲା, “ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ କନିଷ୍ଠର ଦାସ ହେବ;
13 And [this teaching is] ([supported/shown to be true]) [by] what is written [in the Scriptures] {what [a prophet] recorded} [that God said]: “I favored Jacob, [the younger son]. I did not favor [HYP] Esau, [the older son].”
ଯେପରି ଲେଖାଅଛି, ‘ଯାକୁବକୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ପ୍ରେମ କଲୁ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଏଷୌକୁ ଘୃଣା କଲୁ।’”
14 [Someone] might say, “(Is God unjust [by choosing the ones he wants to choose?/I think] that God is unjust [by choosing the ones he wants to choose!])” [RHQ] [I would reply], “[He is] certainly not [unjust]!”
ତେବେ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ କଅଣ କହିବା? ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କଠାରେ କି ଅନ୍ୟାୟ ଅଛି? ତାହା କେବେ ହେଁ ନ ହେଉ।
15 God told Moses, “I will pity and help anyone whom I choose [DOU]!”
କାରଣ ସେ ମୋଶାଙ୍କୁ କହନ୍ତି, “ଯାହା ଉପରେ ଆମ୍ଭର ଦୟା ଅଛି, ତାହାକୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଦୟା କରିବା, ଆଉ ଯାହା ଉପରେ ଆମ୍ଭର କୃପା ଅଛି, ତାହାକୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ କୃପା କରିବା।”
16 So [God chooses people], not because they want [God to choose them] or because they try hard [to do things so that he] will [accept them]. Instead he chooses people because he himself has mercy [on undeserving ones].
ଅତଏବ, ଯେ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରେ, କିମ୍ବା ଯେ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରେ, ତାହାଠାରୁ ଏହା ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ, ମାତ୍ର ଦୟାଳୁ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କଠାରୁ ହୁଏ।
17 [Moses] recorded [PRS] [that God had told] Pharaoh, “This is why I gave you [(sg)] authority [MTY]: It was in order that I might show [by how I oppose] you [how exceedingly] powerful I am, and in order that people everywhere [HYP] would hear about me [MTY].”
ଯେଣୁ ଈଶ୍ବର ଶାସ୍ତ୍ର ଦ୍ୱାରା ଫାରୋକୁ କହନ୍ତି, “ଆମ୍ଭେ ଯେପରି ତୁମ୍ଭଠାରେ ଆମ୍ଭର ଶକ୍ତି ଦେଖାଉ, ଆଉ ଯେପରି ସମସ୍ତ ପୃଥିବୀରେ ଆମ୍ଭର ନାମ ଘୋଷିତ ହୁଏ, ଏହି ଅଭିପ୍ରାୟରେ ତ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଉତ୍ଥାପନ କଲୁ।”
18 So [we conclude that God] kindly helps the ones he wants to act kindly towards. But he makes stubborn the ones [such as Pharaoh] that he wants [to make stubborn].
ଅତଏବ, ସେ ଯାହାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରନ୍ତି, ତାହାକୁ ଦୟା କରନ୍ତି, ପୁଣି, ଯାହାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରନ୍ତି, ତାହାକୁ କଠିନ କରନ୍ତି।
19 [One of] you may [object to this by] saying to me, “[Because God determines ahead of time everything that people do, that also implies that he wants us to do everything that we do]. (No one has resisted what God has willed!/Who has resisted what God has willed?) [RHQ] Therefore, (it would not be right that God would still condemn [a person for having sinned]!/why does God still condemn [a person for having sinned]?) [RHQ]”
ଏଥିରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମୋତେ କହିବ, ତେବେ ସେ ଆଉ ଦୋଷ ଧରନ୍ତି କାହିଁକି? କାରଣ ତାହାଙ୍କର ଇଚ୍ଛା କିଏ ପ୍ରତିରୋଧ କରିପାରେ?
20 [I would reply that since] you [(sg)] are [just a] human being, (you do not [have any right at all to] criticize God!/[who are you to] say that what God does is wrong?) [RHQ] [As a potter is the one who creates a clay pot, God is the one who created you]. (A clay pot [MET] certainly would not [have a right to criticize] the potter by asking [PRS], “Why did you [(sg)] make me this way?”/Would a clay pot [have a right to criticize] the potter by asking [PRS], “Why did you [(sg)] make me this way?”) [RHQ]
କିନ୍ତୁ ହେ ଭାଇ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ କିଏ ଯେ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତିବାଦ କର? ନିର୍ମିତ ବସ୍ତୁ କି ନିର୍ମାତାଙ୍କୁ କହିବ, ମୋତେ ଏପରି ଗଢ଼ିଲ କାହିଁକି?
21 Instead, (the potter certainly has the right to [take] some clay and from one lump [of clay] make one pot that people will honor and [make another] one for ordinary purposes [MET]./does not a potter have the right to [take] some clay and from one lump [of clay] make one pot that people will honor and [make another] pot for ordinary purposes?) [MET, RHQ] [Similarly, God has the right to carry out what he purposes for people].
କିମ୍ବା ଗୋଟିଏ ମାଟିପିଣ୍ଡୁଳାରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ପାତ୍ର ଆଦର ନିମନ୍ତେ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟଟି ଅନାଦର ନିମନ୍ତେ ଗଢ଼ିବା ପାଇଁ କି ମାଟି ଉପରେ କୁମ୍ଭକାରର ଅଧିକାର ନାହିଁ?
22 Although God desires to show that he is angry [about sin], and [although he desires to] make clear that he can powerfully [punish people who have sinned], he tolerated very patiently the people [MET] who caused him to be angry and who deserved to be destroyed (OR, who were made to be destroyed).
କିନ୍ତୁ ଈଶ୍ବର ଆପଣା କ୍ରୋଧ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଓ ଆପଣା ଶକ୍ତି ଜ୍ଞାତ କରାଇବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଲେ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ଯଦି ବିନାଶାର୍ଥେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହୋଇଥିବା କ୍ରୋଧର ପାତ୍ରଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପ୍ରତି ଦୀର୍ଘସହିଷ୍ଣୁତା ସହ ଧୈର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଧରିଅଛନ୍ତି,
23 [God has been patient] in order that he might make clear how very wonderfully [he acts toward those] [MET] whom he intended to act mercifully towards and whom he prepared ahead of time in order that they might [live] gloriously [in heaven].
ଆଉ, ଯଦି ଗୌରବ ନିମନ୍ତେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହୋଇଥିବା ଦୟାର ପାତ୍ର ଯେ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଆପଣା ଗୌରବରୂପ ଧନ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ତାହା କରିଅଛନ୍ତି; ତାହାହେଲେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କଅଣ କହିବ?
24 That means us whom he chose—not only [us] Jews but also non-Jews.
ସେଥିନିମନ୍ତେ ତ ସେ କେବଳ ଯିହୁଦୀମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ନୁହେଁ, ମାତ୍ର ଅଣଯିହୁଦୀମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆହ୍ୱାନ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି,
25 [These words that] Hosea wrote [MTY] that [God] said also (show that God has the right/[support God’s right]) [to choose from among both Jews and non-Jews] [MTY]: I will declare that many people who were not my people are now my people. I will declare that many people whom I did not love [HYP] before, I love now.
ଯେପରି ସେ ହୋଶେୟଙ୍କ ପୁସ୍ତକରେ ମଧ୍ୟ କହନ୍ତି, “ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଆମ୍ଭର ଲୋକ ନ ଥିଲେ, ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଆମ୍ଭର ଲୋକ ବୋଲି କହିବା; ଆଉ, ଯେ ଅପ୍ରିୟ ଥିଲା, ତାହାକୁ ପ୍ରିୟ ବୋଲି କହିବା।”
26 And [another prophet wrote]: What will happen is that in the places where [God] told them before, “You are not my people,” in those same places [people] will declare truthfully that they are children of God, who is completely powerful.
ପୁଣି, “ଯେଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ‘ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଆମ୍ଭର ଲୋକ ନୁହଁ ବୋଲି ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ କୁହାଯାଇଥିଲା, ସେହି ସ୍ଥାନରେ ସେମାନେ ଜୀବନ୍ତ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ରଗଣ ବୋଲି ଖ୍ୟାତ ହେବେ।’”
27 Isaiah also exclaimed concerning the Israelites: Even though the Israelites are [so many that no one can count them, like] sand [particles on the beach beside] the ocean, [only] a small part of them will be saved {[God] will save [only] a small part of them},
ପୁଣି, ଯିଶାଇୟ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ଉଚ୍ଚସ୍ୱରରେ କହନ୍ତି, “ଇସ୍ରାଏଲର ସନ୍ତାନମାନଙ୍କ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ସମୁଦ୍ରର ବାଲି ପରି ହେଲେ ସୁଦ୍ଧା କେବଳ ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟାଂଶ ପରିତ୍ରାଣ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହେବେ;
28 because the Lord will punish completely and speedily the [people who live on] this earth, as he said that he would do.
ଯେଣୁ ପ୍ରଭୁ ପୃଥିବୀରେ ଆପଣା ବାକ୍ୟ ସାଧନ କରିବେ, ସେ ତାହା ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ରୂପେ ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତରେ କରିବେ।”
29 [Also, we can understand from what the prophet] Isaiah said [that God would not save] anyone if he did not show mercy: If the Lord, who controls everything in heaven, had not mercifully allowed some of our descendants to survive, we would have become like the people of [the cities of] Sodom and Gomorrah, who were [SIM, DOU] completely destroyed.
ପୁଣି, ଯେପରି ଯିଶାଇୟ ପୂର୍ବେ କହିଅଛନ୍ତି, “ବାହିନୀମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଯଦି ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟାଂଶ ରଖି ନ ଥାଆନ୍ତେ, ତେବେ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ସଦୋମ ପରି ହୋଇଥାଆନ୍ତୁ, ଓ ଗମୋରା ତୁଲ୍ୟ କରାଯାଇଥାଆନ୍ତୁ।”
30 We must conclude this: [RHQ] Although non-Jews did not search out [a way by which] God would erase the record of their sins, they actually found that way because they trusted [in what Christ did for them].
ତେବେ, ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ କଅଣ କହିବା? ଯେଉଁ ଅଣଯିହୁଦୀମାନେ ଧାର୍ମିକତାର ଅନୁଗମନ କରୁ ନ ଥିଲେ, ସେମାନେ ଧାର୍ମିକତା, ଏପରିକି ବିଶ୍ୱାସମୂଳକ ଧାର୍ମିକତା ଲାଭ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି।
31 But although [the people of] Israel sought a basis [by which God would] erase the record of their sins, they did not succeed in [fulfilling the true purpose of the] laws [that God gave to Moses].
କିନ୍ତୁ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଧାର୍ମିକତାର ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଅନୁଗମନ କରୁ କରୁ ସେହି ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପହଞ୍ଚିଲା ନାହିଁ।
32 The reason [RHQ] [that they did not succeed] is that they did not trust that [God would provide a way to save them]. Instead, they were trying to do certain things [in order that God would accept them. Because they did not expect the Messiah to die, the Israelites] felt disgusted about [Jesus’ death, which is like] the stone [MET] on which people stumble.
କାହିଁକି? କାରଣ ସେମାନେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ଦ୍ୱାରା ତାହା ନ ଖୋଜି କର୍ମ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଖୋଜୁଥିଲେ। ସେମାନେ ସେହି ବାଧାଜନକ ପ୍ରସ୍ତରରେ ଝୁଣ୍ଟି ପଡ଼ିଲେ,
33 This is what [a prophet] predicted when he wrote these words that [God said about the Messiah]: Listen! I am placing in Israel [MTY] [one who is like] a stone [MET] on which people will stumble. What he does will offend people [DOU]. Nevertheless, those who believe in him will not be disappointed.
ଯେପରି ଲେଖାଅଛି, “ଦେଖ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ସିୟୋନରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ବାଧାଜନକ ପ୍ରସ୍ତର ଓ ବିଘ୍ନଜନକ ପାଷାଣ ସ୍ଥାପନ କରୁଅଛୁ, ଆଉ, ଯେ ତାହାଙ୍କଠାରେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରେ, ସେ ଲଜ୍ଜିତ ହେବ ନାହିଁ।”
