1 രാജാക്കന്മാർ 8

1 ഇതിനുശേഷം, യഹോവയുടെ ഉടമ്പടിയുടെ പേടകം ദാവീദിന്റെ നഗരമായ സീയോനിൽനിന്നു കൊണ്ടുവരുന്നതിനായി ശലോമോൻരാജാവ് ഇസ്രായേലിലെ എല്ലാ ഗോത്രത്തലവന്മാരെയും കുലത്തലവന്മാരെയും പിതൃഭവനനേതാക്കന്മാരെയും ജെറുശലേമിൽ തന്റെ സന്നിധിയിൽ വിളിച്ചുവരുത്തി.

౧తరవాత సీయోను అనే దావీదుపురం నుండి యెహోవా నిబంధన మందసాన్ని తీసుకు రావడానికి సొలొమోను రాజు ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల పెద్దలనూ గోత్రాల నాయకులనూ, అంటే ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల పూర్వీకుల కుటుంబాల పెద్దలను యెరూషలేములో తన దగ్గరకి పిలిపించాడు.

2 ഏഴാംമാസമായ ഏഥാനീം മാസത്തിലെ ഉത്സവദിവസങ്ങളിൽ ഇസ്രായേൽജനം മുഴുവനും ശലോമോൻരാജാവിന്റെ സന്നിധിയിൽ സമ്മേളിച്ചു.

౨కాబట్టి ఇశ్రాయేలీయులంతా ఏతనీము అనే ఏడో నెలలో పండగ కాలంలో సొలొమోను రాజు దగ్గర సమావేశమయ్యారు.

3 ഇസ്രായേൽ ഗോത്രത്തലവന്മാരെല്ലാവരും എത്തിച്ചേർന്നപ്പോൾ പുരോഹിതന്മാർ പേടകം എടുത്തു.

౩ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల పెద్దలంతా వచ్చినప్పుడు యాజకులు యెహోవా మందసాన్ని పైకెత్తుకున్నారు.

4 ലേവ്യരും പുരോഹിതന്മാരും ചേർന്നായിരുന്നു യഹോവയുടെ പേടകവും സമാഗമകൂടാരവും അതിലുള്ള സകലവിശുദ്ധ ഉപകരണങ്ങളും കൊണ്ടുവന്നത്.

౪ప్రత్యక్ష గుడారాన్ని, గుడారంలో ఉన్న పరిశుద్ధ సామగ్రిని యాజకులు, లేవీయులు తీసుకు వచ్చారు.

5 എണ്ണുകയോ തിട്ടപ്പെടുത്തുകയോ ചെയ്യാൻ കഴിയാത്തവിധം ആടുകളെയും കാളകളെയും യാഗമായി അർപ്പിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് ശലോമോൻരാജാവും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ അടുക്കൽ വന്നെത്തിയ ഇസ്രായേൽജനം മുഴുവനും പേടകത്തിനുമുമ്പിൽ സന്നിഹിതരായിരുന്നു.

౫సొలొమోను రాజు, అతని దగ్గర సమావేశమైన ఇశ్రాయేలు సమాజమంతా మందసం ఎదుట నిలబడి, లెక్క పెట్టలేనన్ని గొర్రెలనూ ఎద్దులనూ బలిగా అర్పించారు.

6 അതിനുശേഷം, പുരോഹിതന്മാർ യഹോവയുടെ ഉടമ്പടിയുടെ പേടകം ദൈവാലയത്തിന്റെ അന്തർമന്ദിരത്തിൽ അതിവിശുദ്ധസ്ഥലത്ത്, അതിനു നിശ്ചയിച്ചിരുന്ന സ്ഥാനത്തു, കെരൂബുകളുടെ ചിറകുകൾക്കു കീഴിൽ പ്രതിഷ്ഠിച്ചു.

౬యాజకులు యెహోవా నిబంధన మందసాన్ని దాని స్థలంలో, అంటే మందిరం గర్భాలయమైన అతి పరిశుద్ధ స్థలం లో, కెరూబుల రెక్కల కింద ఉంచారు.

7 കെരൂബുകൾ പേടകത്തിനു മുകളിൽ ചിറകുകൾ വിരിച്ച്, പേടകത്തെയും അതിന്റെ തണ്ടുകളെയും ആവരണംചെയ്തിരുന്നു.

౭కెరూబుల రెక్కలు మందసం మీదికి చాపుకుని ఉన్నాయి. ఆ కెరూబులు మందసాన్ని, దాని మోత కర్రలనీ కమ్ముకుని ఉన్నాయి.

8 അന്തർമന്ദിരത്തിനു മുമ്പിലുള്ള വിശുദ്ധസ്ഥലത്തുനിന്നു നോക്കിയാൽ അഗ്രഭാഗങ്ങൾ കാണത്തക്കവിധം ഈ തണ്ടുകൾ നീളമുള്ളവയായിരുന്നു. എന്നാൽ, വിശുദ്ധസ്ഥലത്തിനു വെളിയിൽനിന്നു നോക്കിയാൽ അവ കാണാമായിരുന്നില്ല. അവ ഇന്നുവരെയും അവിടെയുണ്ട്.

౮ఆ మోత కర్రల కొనలు గర్భాలయం ఎదుట పరిశుద్ధ స్థలం లోకి కనబడేటంత పొడవుగా ఉన్నప్పటికీ అవి బయటికి కనబడలేదు. అవి ఈ రోజు వరకూ అక్కడే ఉన్నాయి.

9 ഇസ്രായേൽജനം ഈജിപ്റ്റിൽനിന്നു പുറപ്പെട്ടുപോന്നശേഷം യഹോവ അവരുമായി ഹോരേബിൽവെച്ച് ഉടമ്പടി ചെയ്തപ്പോൾ മോശ പേടകത്തിനുള്ളിൽ നിക്ഷേപിച്ച രണ്ടു കൽപ്പലകകൾ അല്ലാതെ മറ്റൊന്നും അതിൽ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നില്ല.

౯ఇశ్రాయేలీయులు ఐగుప్తు దేశంలో నుండి వచ్చిన తరవాత యెహోవా వారితో నిబంధన చేసినపుడు హోరేబులో మోషే ఆ పలకలను మందసంలో ఉంచాడు. దానిలో ఆ రెండు రాతిపలకలు తప్ప మరేమీ లేవు.

10 പുരോഹിതന്മാർ വിശുദ്ധസ്ഥലത്തുനിന്നും പുറത്തിറങ്ങിയപ്പോൾ യഹോവയുടെ ആലയം ഒരു മേഘംകൊണ്ടു നിറഞ്ഞു.

౧౦యాజకులు పరిశుద్ధ స్థలం లో నుండి బయటికి వచ్చినప్పుడు మేఘం యెహోవా మందిరాన్ని నింపింది.

11 യഹോവയുടെ തേജസ്സ് അവിടത്തെ ആലയത്തിൽ നിറഞ്ഞിരുന്നതുകൊണ്ട്, ശുശ്രൂഷചെയ്യേണ്ടതിന് ആലയത്തിൽ നിൽക്കാൻ, മേഘം നിമിത്തം പുരോഹിതന്മാർക്കു കഴിഞ്ഞില്ല.

౧౧కాబట్టి యెహోవా మహిమ తేజస్సు ఆయన మందిరంలో నిండిపోయి ఆ మేఘం వలన యాజకులు సేవ చేయడానికి నిలబడ లేకపోయారు.

12 അപ്പോൾ ശലോമോൻ: “താൻ കാർമുകിലിൽ വസിക്കുമെന്ന് യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു.

౧౨సొలొమోను దాన్ని చూసి, “గాఢాంధకారంలో నేను నివాసం చేస్తానని యెహోవా చెప్పాడు.

13 എന്നാൽ, ഞാൻ അവിടത്തേക്കുവേണ്ടി ഒരു വിശിഷ്ടമായ ആലയം—അവിടത്തേക്ക് നിത്യകാലം വസിക്കാനുള്ള ഒരിടം—പണിതിരിക്കുന്നു” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.

౧౩అయితే నేను ఒక గొప్ప మందిరం కట్టించాను, నీవు ఎల్లకాలం నివసించడానికి నేనొక స్థలం ఏర్పాటు చేశాను” అన్నాడు.

14 ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ സർവസഭയും അവിടെ നിൽക്കുമ്പോൾത്തന്നെ രാജാവു തിരിഞ്ഞ് അവരെ ആശീർവദിച്ചു.

౧౪తరవాత అతడు ప్రజల వైపు తిరిగి, ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల సమాజమంతా నిలబడి ఉండగా వారిని ఈ విధంగా దీవించాడు,

15 അതിനുശേഷം അദ്ദേഹം പറഞ്ഞത്: “ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ വാഴ്ത്തപ്പെടുമാറാകട്ടെ! എന്റെ പിതാവായ ദാവീദിനോട് അവിടന്നു തിരുവാകൊണ്ട് അരുളിച്ചെയ്ത വാഗ്ദാനം തിരുക്കരങ്ങളാൽ പൂർത്തീകരിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.

౧౫“నా తండ్రి అయిన దావీదుకు మాట ఇచ్చి దాన్ని నెరవేర్చిన ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవుడు యెహోవాకు స్తుతి కలుగు గాక.

16 ‘എന്റെ ജനമായ ഇസ്രായേലിനെ ഈജിപ്റ്റിൽനിന്ന് വിടുവിച്ചുകൊണ്ടുവന്ന നാൾമുതൽ ഇന്നുവരെ എന്റെ നാമം സ്ഥാപിക്കുന്നതിനുവേണ്ടി ഒരാലയം നിർമിക്കാൻ ഇസ്രായേൽ ഗോത്രങ്ങളിലെങ്ങും ഞാൻ ഒരു നഗരം തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തിട്ടില്ല, എന്നാൽ, എന്റെ ജനമായ ഇസ്രായേലിനെ ഭരിക്കുന്നതിനു ഞാൻ ദാവീദിനെ തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നു,’ എന്ന് എന്റെ പിതാവിനോട് അവിടന്ന് അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു.

౧౬‘నేను నా ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులను ఐగుప్తులో నుండి రప్పించినప్పటి నుండి నా నామం నిలిచి ఉండేలా ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల గోత్రాలకు చెందిన ఏ పట్టణంలో నైనా మందిరం కట్టించాలని నేను కోరలేదు. కానీ నా ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల మీద రాజ్యపాలన చేయడానికి దావీదును ఎన్నుకున్నాను’ అని ఆయన ప్రకటించాడు.

17 “ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ നാമത്തിന് ഒരു ആലയം പണിയണമെന്നത് എന്റെ പിതാവായ ദാവീദിന്റെ ഹൃദയാഭിലാഷമായിരുന്നു.

౧౭ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవుడు యెహోవా నామ ఘనత కోసం ఒక మందిరాన్ని కట్టించాలని నా తండ్రి అయిన దావీదు కోరుకున్నాడు.

18 എന്നാൽ, യഹോവ എന്റെ പിതാവായ ദാവീദിനോടു കൽപ്പിച്ചത്: ‘എന്റെ നാമത്തിന് ഒരു ആലയം പണിയുന്നതിന് നീ ആഗ്രഹിച്ചല്ലോ! ഇങ്ങനെ ഒരഭിലാഷം ഉണ്ടായതു നല്ലതുതന്നെ.

౧౮కాని యెహోవా నా తండ్రి అయిన దావీదుతో చెప్పిందేమంటే, ‘నా నామ ఘనత కోసం ఒక మందిరం కట్టించడానికి నీవు కోరుకున్నావు. నీ కోరిక మంచిదే.

19 എന്നിരുന്നാലും, ആലയം പണിയേണ്ട വ്യക്തി നീയല്ല; എന്നാൽ, നിന്റെ മകൻ, നിന്റെ സ്വന്തം മാംസവും രക്തവുമായവൻ, തന്നെയാണ് എന്റെ നാമത്തിന് ഒരു ആലയം പണിയേണ്ടത്.’

౧౯అయినా మందిరాన్ని నీవు కట్టించకూడదు. నీ కడుపులో నుండి పుట్టబోయే నీ కొడుకు నా నామ ఘనత కోసం ఆ మందిరాన్ని కట్టిస్తాడు.’

20 “അങ്ങനെ, താൻ നൽകിയ വാഗ്ദാനം യഹോവ നിറവേറ്റിയിരിക്കുന്നു. കാരണം, യഹോവ വാഗ്ദാനംചെയ്തിരുന്നതുപോലെ ഞാൻ എന്റെ പിതാവായ ദാവീദിന്റെ അനന്തരാവകാശിയായി ഇന്ന് ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ സിംഹാസനത്തിൽ ഇരിക്കുന്നു. ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ നാമത്തിന് ഞാൻ ഒരു ആലയം നിർമിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.

౨౦ఆయన చెప్పిన మాట యెహోవా నెరవేర్చాడు. నేను నా తండ్రి అయిన దావీదు స్థానంలో నియామకం పొంది, యెహోవా వాగ్దానం ప్రకారం ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల మీద రాజునై, వారి దేవుడు యెహోవా నామ ఘనత కోసం మందిరాన్ని కట్టించాను.

21 യഹോവ നമ്മുടെ പൂർവികരെ ഈജിപ്റ്റിൽനിന്ന് കൊണ്ടുവന്നപ്പോൾ താൻ അവരോടു ചെയ്ത ഉടമ്പടി രേഖപ്പെടുത്തിവെച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന പേടകം സൂക്ഷിക്കുന്നതിന് ഞാൻ അതിൽ ഒരു സ്ഥലവും ഒരുക്കിയിരിക്കുന്നു.”

౨౧అందులో యెహోవా నిబంధన మందసానికి స్థలం ఏర్పాటు చేశాను. ఐగుప్తు దేశంలో నుండి ఆయన మన పూర్వీకులను రప్పించినప్పుడు ఆయన వారితో చేసిన నిబంధన అందులోనే ఉంది.”

22 അതിനുശേഷം, ശലോമോൻ ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ സർവസഭയുടെയും മുന്നിൽ യഹോവയുടെ യാഗപീഠത്തിനുമുമ്പാകെ നിന്നുകൊണ്ട് ആകാശത്തിലേക്കു കൈകളുയർത്തി

౨౨ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల సమాజమంతా చూస్తుండగా సొలొమోను యెహోవా బలిపీఠం ఎదుట నిలబడి ఆకాశం వైపు చేతులెత్తి ఇలా అన్నాడు,

23 ഇങ്ങനെ പ്രാർഥിച്ചു: “ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവേ, ഉയരെ ആകാശത്തിലോ താഴേ ഭൂമിയിലോ അങ്ങേക്കു തുല്യനായി ഒരു ദൈവവുമില്ല. അവിടത്തെ വഴികളെ പൂർണഹൃദയത്തോടെ പിൻതുടരുന്ന തന്റെ ദാസന്മാരോട് അങ്ങയുടെ അചഞ്ചലസ്നേഹത്തിന്റെ ഉടമ്പടി നിറവേറ്റുന്ന ദൈവം അങ്ങാണല്ലോ!

౨౩“యెహోవా, ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవా, పైన ఉన్న ఆకాశంలో, కింద ఉన్న భూమిపై నీలాంటి దేవుడు ఒక్కడూ లేడు. పూర్ణమనస్సుతో నీ దృష్టికి అనుకూలంగా నడిచే నీ దాసుల విషయంలో నీవు నీ నిబంధనను నెరవేరుస్తూ కనికరం చూపుతూ ఉంటావు.

24 അവിടത്തെ ദാസനും എന്റെ പിതാവുമായ ദാവീദിന് അങ്ങു നൽകിയ വാഗ്ദാനം അവിടന്നു നിറവേറ്റിയിരിക്കുന്നു. തിരുവാകൊണ്ട് അവിടന്നു വാഗ്ദാനംചെയ്തത് ഇന്നു തൃക്കൈയാൽ അങ്ങു പൂർത്തീകരിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.

౨౪నీ దాసుడు, నా తండ్రి అయిన దావీదుకు నీవు చేసిన వాగ్దానాన్ని స్థిరపరచి, నీవిచ్చిన మాటను ఈ రోజు నెరవేర్చావు.

25 “ഇപ്പോൾ, ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവേ, എന്റെ പിതാവും അവിടത്തെ ദാസനുമായ ദാവീദിന് അവിടന്നു നൽകിയ വാഗ്ദാനം: ‘നീ എന്റെമുമ്പാകെ വിശ്വസ്തതയോടെ ജീവിച്ചതുപോലെ നിന്റെ പുത്രന്മാരും എന്റെമുമ്പാകെ ജീവിക്കാൻ തങ്ങളുടെ വഴികളിൽ ശ്രദ്ധിക്കുകമാത്രം ചെയ്താൽ, ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ രാജസിംഹാസനത്തിലിരിക്കാൻ നിനക്കൊരു പുരുഷൻ എന്റെമുമ്പാകെ ഇല്ലാതെപോകുകയില്ല.’ ഈ വാഗ്ദാനവും അവിടന്നു പാലിക്കണമേ!

౨౫యెహోవా, ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవా, ‘నీవు ఏవిధంగా నా ఎదుట నడుచుకున్నావో అదే విధంగా నీ సంతానం మంచి నడవడి కలిగి, నా ఎదుట నడుచుకుంటే నా దృష్టికి అనుకూలుడై ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల సింహాసనం మీద ఆసీనుడయ్యేవాడు నీ కుటుంబంలో ఉండక మానడు’ అని వాగ్దానం చేశావు. ఇప్పుడు నీవు నీ వాగ్దానాన్ని స్థిరపరచు.

26 അതുകൊണ്ട്, ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമേ, അവിടത്തെ ദാസനും എന്റെ പിതാവുമായ ദാവീദിന് അവിടന്നു നൽകിയ വാഗ്ദാനം ഇപ്പോൾ സഫലമാക്കിത്തരണമേ!

౨౬ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవా, దయచేసి నీ దాసుడు, నా తండ్రి అయిన దావీదుతో నీవు చెప్పిన మాటను నిశ్చయం చెయ్యి.

27 “എന്നാൽ, ദൈവം യഥാർഥമായി ഭൂമിയിൽ വസിക്കുമോ? സ്വർഗത്തിനും സ്വർഗാധിസ്വർഗത്തിനുപോലും അങ്ങയെ ഉൾക്കൊള്ളാൻ സാധിക്കുകയില്ലല്ലോ! അങ്ങനെയെങ്കിൽ, അടിയൻ നിർമിച്ച ഈ ആലയം അങ്ങയെ ഉൾക്കൊള്ളാൻ എത്രയോ അപര്യാപ്തം?

౨౭వాస్తవానికి దేవుడు ఈ లోకంలో నివాసం చేస్తాడా? ఆకాశ మహాకాశాలు సైతం నిన్ను పట్టలేవే! నేను కట్టించిన ఈ మందిరం ఏ విధంగా సరిపోతుంది?

28 എങ്കിലും, എന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവേ, അവിടത്തെ ദാസനായ അടിയന്റെ പ്രാർഥനയും കരുണയ്ക്കുവേണ്ടിയുള്ള അടിയന്റെ യാചനയും ചെവിക്കൊള്ളണമേ! അവിടത്തെ ഈ ദാസൻ ഇന്നു തിരുസന്നിധിയിൽ സമർപ്പിക്കുന്ന നിലവിളിയും പ്രാർഥനയും അങ്ങു ശ്രദ്ധിക്കണമേ!

౨౮అయినప్పటికీ, యెహోవా, నా దేవా, నీ దాసుడినైన నా ప్రార్థననూ మనవినీ అంగీకరించి, ఈ రోజు నీ దాసుడినైన నేను చేసే ప్రార్థననూ నా మొర్రనూ ఆలకించు.

29 രാപകൽ അവിടത്തെ കടാക്ഷം ഈ ആലയത്തിന്മേൽ ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കണമേ! ‘എന്റെ നാമം അവിടെ ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കും,’ എന്ന് ഈ സ്ഥലത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് അവിടന്ന് അരുളിച്ചെയ്തിട്ടുണ്ടല്ലോ. അവിടത്തെ ഈ ദാസൻ ഈ സ്ഥലത്തേക്കു തിരിഞ്ഞ് നടത്തുന്ന ഈ പ്രാർഥന ചെവിക്കൊള്ളുമല്ലോ!

౨౯నీ దాసుడినైన నేను చేసే ప్రార్థనను దయతో అంగీకరించేలా ‘నా నామం అక్కడ ఉంటుంది’ అని ఏ స్థలం గురించి నీవు చెప్పావో ఆ ఈ మందిరం వైపు నీ కళ్ళు రాత్రీ, పగలూ తెరచుకుని ఉంటాయి గాక.

30 അവിടത്തെ ഈ ദാസനും അവിടത്തെ ജനമായ ഇസ്രായേലും ഇവിടേക്കു തിരിഞ്ഞു പ്രാർഥിക്കുമ്പോൾ അടിയങ്ങളുടെ സങ്കടയാചന കേൾക്കണേ! അവിടത്തെ വാസസ്ഥലമായ സ്വർഗത്തിൽനിന്ന് കേട്ട് അടിയങ്ങളോടു ക്ഷമിക്കണമേ!

౩౦నీ దాసుడినైన నేనూ నీ ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులూ ఈ స్థలం వైపు తిరిగి ప్రార్థన చేసినప్పుడెల్లా, నీ నివాసమైన ఆకాశం నుండి విని మా విన్నపాన్ని ఆలకించు. ఆలకించినప్పుడెల్లా మమ్మల్ని క్షమించు.

31 “ഒരാൾ തന്റെ അയൽവാസിയോടു തെറ്റുചെയ്യുകയും അയാൾ ശപഥംചെയ്യാൻ നിർബന്ധിക്കപ്പെടുകയും ചെയ്താൽ, ആ വ്യക്തി ഈ ആലയത്തിൽ എത്തി അവിടത്തെ യാഗപീഠത്തിനുമുമ്പാകെ ശപഥംചെയ്യുമ്പോൾ,

౩౧ఎవరైనా తన పొరుగువాడికి అన్యాయం చేసినప్పుడు అతని చేత ప్రమాణం చేయించాల్సి వస్తే అతడు ఈ మందిరంలోని నీ బలిపీఠం ఎదుట ఆ ప్రమాణం చేసినప్పుడు,

32 അവിടന്നു സ്വർഗത്തിൽനിന്ന് കേട്ട് അപരാധിയെ കുറ്റം വിധിച്ചും അയാളുടെ പ്രവൃത്തിക്കു തക്കതായ ശിക്ഷ അയാളുടെമേൽ വരുത്തിയും അവിടത്തെ ദാസർക്കു നീതി നടപ്പാക്കിത്തരണമേ. നിഷ്കളങ്കനെ നിരപരാധിയെന്നു വിധിക്കുകയും അയാളുടെ നിഷ്കളങ്കത തെളിയിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യണമേ!

౩౨నీవు ఆకాశం నుండి విని, నీ దాసులకు న్యాయం తీర్చి, హాని చేసినవాడి తల మీదికి శిక్ష రప్పించి, నీతిపరుని నీతిచొప్పున అతనికిచ్చి అతని నీతిని నిర్ధారించు.

33 “അവിടത്തെ ജനമായ ഇസ്രായേൽ അങ്ങേക്കെതിരേ പാപംചെയ്യുകയും അങ്ങനെ അവർ ശത്രുവിനാൽ പരാജിതരാക്കപ്പെടുകയും ചെയ്യുമ്പോൾ, അവർ വീണ്ടും മനംതിരിഞ്ഞ് അവിടത്തെ ഈ ആലയത്തിലേക്കു വരികയും അവിടത്തെ നാമം ഏറ്റുപറഞ്ഞു പ്രാർഥിക്കുകയും സങ്കടയാചന ബോധിപ്പിക്കുകയും ചെയ്താൽ,

౩౩నీ ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులు నీకు వ్యతిరేకంగా పాపం చేయడం వలన తమ శత్రువుల చేతిలో ఓడిపోయినప్పుడు, వారు నీ వైపు తిరిగి నీ పేరును ఒప్పుకుని ఈ మందిరంలో నీకు ప్రార్థనా విజ్ఞాపనలు చేసినప్పుడు

34 അവിടന്ന് സ്വർഗത്തിൽനിന്ന് അവരുടെ പ്രാർഥനകേട്ട് അവിടത്തെ ജനമായ ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ പാപം ക്ഷമിക്കുകയും അവരുടെ പിതാക്കന്മാർക്ക് അവിടന്നു വാഗ്ദാനംചെയ്ത ദേശത്തേക്ക് അവരെ മടക്കിവരുത്തുകയും ചെയ്യണമേ!

౩౪నీవు ఆకాశం నుండి విని, నీ ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులు చేసిన పాపాన్ని క్షమించి, వారి పూర్వీకులకు నీవిచ్చిన దేశంలోకి వారిని తిరిగి రప్పించు.

35 “അവിടത്തെ ജനം അങ്ങയോടു പാപം ചെയ്യുകനിമിത്തം ആകാശം അടഞ്ഞ് മഴയില്ലാതെയിരിക്കുമ്പോൾ—അവിടന്ന് അങ്ങനെ അവരെ ശിക്ഷിക്കുമ്പോൾ—അവർ ഈ ആലയത്തിലേക്കു തിരിഞ്ഞുവന്നു പ്രാർഥിക്കുകയും അവിടത്തെ നാമം ഏറ്റുപറയുകയും തങ്ങളുടെ പാപങ്ങളിൽനിന്നു പിന്തിരിയുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നപക്ഷം,

౩౫వారు నీకు వ్యతిరేకంగా పాపం చేయడం వలన ఆకాశం మూసుకుపోయి వర్షం కురవకపోతే, వారి ఇబ్బంది వలన వారు నీ నామాన్ని ఒప్పుకుని తమ పాపాలను విడిచి ఈ స్థలం వైపు తిరిగి ప్రార్థన చేస్తే,

36 അവിടന്നു സ്വർഗത്തിൽനിന്ന് അതു കേൾക്കണമേ, അവിടത്തെ ദാസരും അവിടത്തെ ജനവുമായ ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ പാപം ക്ഷമിക്കണമേ. അവർ ജീവിക്കേണ്ട ശരിയായ വഴി അങ്ങ് അവരെ പഠിപ്പിക്കണേ, അങ്ങയുടെ ജനത്തിന് അവിടന്ന് അവകാശമായി നൽകിയ ദേശത്ത് മഴ വർഷിക്കണേ.

౩౬నీవు ఆకాశం నుండి విని, నీ దాసులు, నీ ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులు చేసిన పాపాన్ని క్షమించి, వారు నడుచుకోవలసిన మార్గాన్ని వారికి చూపించి, వారికి నీవు స్వాస్థ్యంగా ఇచ్చిన భూమి మీద వర్షం కురిపించు.

37 “ദേശത്ത് ക്ഷാമമോ പകർച്ചവ്യാധിയോ ഉഷ്ണക്കാറ്റോ വിഷമഞ്ഞോ വെട്ടുക്കിളിയോ കീടബാധയോ ഉണ്ടാകുമ്പോൾ, അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ശത്രു അവരുടെ ഏതെങ്കിലും നഗരത്തെ ഉപരോധിക്കുമ്പോൾ, ഏതെങ്കിലും രോഗമോ വ്യാധിയോ വരുമ്പോൾ,

౩౭దేశంలో కరువు గాని, తెగులు గాని, వడ గాడ్పు దెబ్బ గాని, బూజు పట్టడం గాని, పంటలకు మిడతలు గాని, చీడపురుగు గాని సోకినా, వారి శత్రువు వారి పట్టణాలను ముట్టడి వేసినా, ఏ తెగులు గాని వ్యాధి గాని సోకినా,

38 അങ്ങയുടെ ജനമായ ഇസ്രായേലിലെ ഏതെങ്കിലും ഒരാൾ, ഹൃദയവ്യഥയോടെ ഈ ആലയത്തിലേക്കു കരങ്ങളുയർത്തി അവിടത്തെ സമക്ഷത്തിൽ ഒരു പ്രാർഥനയോ അപേക്ഷയോ സമർപ്പിക്കുന്നപക്ഷം,

౩౮నీ ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల్లో ప్రతి ఒక్కరూ తన హృదయంలో ఉన్న తెగులును గ్రహిస్తాడు గనక ఒక్కడు గానీ ప్రజలందరూ గానీ ఈ మందిరం వైపు తమ చేతులు చాపి ప్రార్థనా విన్నపాలు చేస్తే

39 അവിടത്തെ വാസസ്ഥലമായ സ്വർഗത്തിൽനിന്ന് അതു കേൾക്കണമേ. അവരോടു ക്ഷമിച്ച് അതിൻപ്രകാരം പ്രവർത്തിക്കണമേ, ഓരോരുത്തരോടും അവരവരുടെ പ്രവൃത്തികൾക്കനുസൃതമായി പെരുമാറണമേ, കാരണം, അയാളുടെ ഹൃദയം അവിടന്ന് അറിയുന്നല്ലോ! സകലമനുഷ്യരുടെയും ഹൃദയം അറിയുന്നത് അവിടന്നുമാത്രമാണല്ലോ!

౩౯ప్రతి మనిషి హృదయమూ నీకు తెలుసు కాబట్టి నీవు నీ నివాస స్థలమైన ఆకాశం నుండి విని, క్షమించి, దయచేసి ఎవరు చేసిన దాన్ని బట్టి వారికి ప్రతిఫలమిచ్చి

40 അങ്ങനെ, അവിടന്നു ഞങ്ങളുടെ പിതാക്കന്മാർക്കു നൽകിയ ഈ ദേശത്തു വസിക്കുന്ന കാലമെല്ലാം അവർ അങ്ങയെ ഭയപ്പെടാൻ ഇടയാകുമല്ലോ.

౪౦మా పూర్వీకులకు నీవు దయ చేసిన దేశంలో ప్రజలు జీవించినంత కాలం, వారు ఈ విధంగా నీవంటే భయభక్తులు కలిగి ఉండేలా చెయ్యి. మానవులందరి హృదయాలూ నీకు మాత్రమే తెలుసు.

41 “അവിടത്തെ ജനമായ ഇസ്രായേലിൽ ഉൾപ്പെടാത്ത ഒരു വിദേശി, അവിടത്തെ നാമംനിമിത്തം വിദൂരദേശത്തുനിന്നു വരികയും—

౪౧నీ ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల సంబంధులు కాని పరదేశులు నీ పేరును బట్టి దూర దేశం నుండి వచ్చి

42 കാരണം അവിടത്തെ മഹത്തായ നാമത്തെയും ബലമുള്ള കരത്തെയും നീട്ടിയ ഭുജത്തെയുംകുറിച്ച് ദൂരെയുള്ളവർ കേൾക്കുമല്ലോ—അയാൾ ഈ ആലയത്തിലേക്കുതിരിഞ്ഞ് പ്രാർഥിക്കുമ്പോൾ,

౪౨నీ గొప్ప పేరును గురించి, నీ బాహుబలం గురించి, నీవు ఎత్తిన నీ చేతి శక్తిని గురించి వింటారు. వారు వచ్చి ఈ మందిరం వైపు తిరిగి ప్రార్థన చేస్తే

43 അങ്ങയുടെ വാസസ്ഥലമായ സ്വർഗത്തിൽനിന്ന് ആ പ്രാർഥന കേൾക്കണേ! ആ വിദേശി അങ്ങയോട് അപേക്ഷിക്കുന്നതെന്തായാലും അവിടന്നു ചെയ്തുകൊടുക്കണേ. ആ വിധത്തിൽ അവിടത്തെ സ്വന്തജനമായ ഇസ്രായേലിനെപ്പോലെ ഭൂമിയിലെ സകലജനതകളും അവിടത്തെ നാമം അറിയുകയും അങ്ങയെ ബഹുമാനിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുമല്ലൊ! അടിയൻ നിർമിച്ച ഈ ആലയം അവിടത്തെ നാമത്തിലാണ് വിളിക്കപ്പെടുന്നതെന്ന് അവർ അറിയുമാറാകട്ടെ!

౪౩నీ నివాసమైన ఆకాశం నుండి నీవు విని, పరదేశులు నిన్ను వేడుకొన్న విధంగా సమస్తం అనుగ్రహించు. అప్పుడు లోకంలోని ప్రజలంతా నీ పేరును తెలుసుకుని, నీ ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల్లాగానే నీలో భయభక్తులు కలిగి, నేను కట్టించిన ఈ మందిరానికి నీ పేరు పెట్టామని తెలుసుకుంటారు.

44 “അവിടത്തെ ജനം അവരുടെ ശത്രുക്കൾക്കെതിരേ യുദ്ധത്തിനുപോകുമ്പോൾ—അവിടന്ന് അവരെ എവിടെയൊക്കെ അയച്ചാലും—അവിടെനിന്നും അവർ അങ്ങു തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തിരിക്കുന്ന നഗരത്തിലേക്കും അടിയൻ അവിടത്തെ നാമത്തിനുവേണ്ടി നിർമിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന ഈ ആലയത്തിലേക്കും തിരിഞ്ഞ് യഹോവയോടു പ്രാർഥിക്കുമ്പോൾ,

౪౪నీ ప్రజలు తమ శత్రువులతో యుద్ధం చేయడానికి నీవు పంపించే ఏ స్థలానికైనా బయలు దేరినప్పుడు, నీవు కోరుకొన్న పట్టణం వైపుకూ నీ నామ ఘనత కోసం నేను కట్టించిన ఈ మందిరం వైపుకూ తిరిగి యెహోవావైన నీకు ప్రార్థన చేస్తే,

45 അങ്ങ് സ്വർഗത്തിൽനിന്ന് അവരുടെ പ്രാർഥനയും യാചനയും കേട്ട് അവരുടെ കാര്യം സാധിച്ചുകൊടുക്കണേ!

౪౫ఆకాశం నుండి నీవు వారి ప్రార్థన విన్నపాలను విని, వారికి సహాయం చెయ్యి.

46 “ഇസ്രായേൽ അവിടത്തേക്കെതിരേ പാപംചെയ്യുകയും—പാപം ചെയ്യാത്ത ഒരു മനുഷ്യനും ഇല്ലല്ലോ—അവിടന്ന് അവരോടു കോപിച്ച് അവരെ ശത്രുക്കളുടെ കൈകളിൽ ഏൽപ്പിച്ചുകൊടുക്കുകയും അവരുടെ ശത്രുക്കൾ അവരെ, അടുത്തോ അകലെയോ ഉള്ള തങ്ങളുടെ രാജ്യങ്ങളിലേക്ക് അടിമകളാക്കികൊണ്ടുപോകുകയും ചെയ്യുമ്പോൾ,

౪౬పాపం చేయనివాడు ఒక్కడూ లేడు, వారు నీకు విరోధంగా పాపం చేసినపుడు, నీవు వారి మీద కోపగించుకుని వారిని శత్రువుల చేతికి అప్పగించినప్పుడు, వారు వీరిని దూరమైనా, దగ్గరైనా ఆ శత్రువుల దేశానికి చెరగా తీసుకుపోయినప్పుడు,

47 അവർ അടിമകളായിക്കഴിയുന്ന രാജ്യത്തുവെച്ച് അവർ മനമുരുകി അനുതപിച്ച്, ‘ഞങ്ങൾ പാപംചെയ്തു വഴിതെറ്റിപ്പോയി, ദുഷ്ടത പ്രവർത്തിച്ചുപോയി,’ എന്ന് ഏറ്റുപറഞ്ഞു പ്രാർഥിക്കുകയും

౪౭వారు చెరగా వెళ్ళిన దేశంలో తాము చేసిన దాన్ని జ్ఞాపకం చేసుకుని, ‘మేము దుర్మార్గంగా ప్రవర్తించి పాపం చేశాము’ అని చింతించి, పశ్చాత్తాపపడి నీకు విన్నపం చేస్తే,

48 തങ്ങളെ അടിമകളാക്കി കൊണ്ടുപോയ ശത്രുക്കളുടെ രാജ്യത്തുവെച്ച് പൂർണഹൃദയത്തോടും പൂർണമനസ്സോടുംകൂടി അവിടത്തെ സന്നിധിയിലേക്കു തിരിഞ്ഞ് അവിടന്ന് അവരുടെ പിതാക്കന്മാർക്കു കൊടുത്ത ദേശത്തിലേക്കും അവിടന്നു തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്ത നഗരത്തിലേക്കും അടിയൻ തിരുനാമത്തിനുവേണ്ടി നിർമിച്ച ആലയത്തിലേക്കും തിരിഞ്ഞ് അവിടത്തോടു പ്രാർഥിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുമ്പോൾ,

౪౮వారు చెరలో ఉన్న దేశం నుండి పూర్ణ హృదయంతో, పూర్ణాత్మతో నీ వైపు తిరిగి, నీవు వారి పూర్వీకులకు దయచేసిన దేశం వైపూ, నీవు కోరుకున్న పట్టణం వైపూ నీ నామఘనత కోసం నేను కట్టించిన ఈ మందిరం వైపూ తిరిగి నీకు ప్రార్థన చేస్తే,

49 അവിടത്തെ വാസസ്ഥലമായ സ്വർഗത്തിൽനിന്ന് അവരുടെ പ്രാർഥനയും യാചനയും കേട്ട് അവരുടെ കാര്യം നടത്തിക്കൊടുക്കണേ.

౪౯నీ నివాసమైన ఆకాశం నుండి నీవు వారి ప్రార్థన విన్నపాలు విని వారి పని జరిగించు.

50 അവിടത്തേക്കെതിരേ പാപംചെയ്ത അവിടത്തെ ജനത്തോട് അങ്ങു ക്ഷമിക്കണമേ. അവിടത്തേക്കെതിരേ അവർ പ്രവർത്തിച്ച സകല അതിക്രമങ്ങളും ക്ഷമിക്കണമേ! അവരെ അടിമകളാക്കിയ ശത്രുക്കൾ അവരോട് കരുണകാണിക്കാൻ അനുവദിക്കണമേ.

౫౦నీకు వ్యతిరేకంగా పాపం చేసిన నీ ప్రజలు ఏ తప్పుల విషయంలో దోషులయ్యారో ఆ తప్పులు క్షమించి, నీ ప్రజలను చెరగొనిపోయిన వారికి వారి పట్ల కనికరం పుట్టించు.

51 കാരണം, അവർ ഈജിപ്റ്റ് എന്ന ഇരുമ്പുചൂളയിൽനിന്ന് അങ്ങ് മോചിപ്പിച്ചുകൊണ്ടുവന്ന അവിടത്തെ ജനവും അവിടത്തെ അവകാശവും ആണല്ലോ!

౫౧వారు నీవెన్నుకున్న నీ ప్రజలు. ఇనుప కొలిమి నుండి తప్పించినట్టుగా నీవు ఐగుప్తు దేశంలోనుండి తప్పించిన నీ ప్రజలు.

52 “അവിടത്തെ ദാസനും അവിടത്തെ ജനമായ ഇസ്രായേലും നടത്തുന്ന അപേക്ഷകളെ ശ്രദ്ധിക്കണേ, അവർ അങ്ങയോടു നിലവിളിക്കുമ്പോഴെല്ലാം അവിടന്നു കേൾക്കണേ!

౫౨కాబట్టి నీ దాసుడినైన నేనూ, నీ ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులూ చేసే విన్నపం మీద దృష్టి ఉంచి, వారు ఏ విషయాల్లో నిన్ను వేడుకుంటారో వాటిని ఆలకించు.

53 കർത്താവായ യഹോവേ, അവിടന്നു ഞങ്ങളുടെ പൂർവികരെ ഈജിപ്റ്റിൽനിന്ന് മോചിപ്പിച്ച് കൊണ്ടുവന്നപ്പോൾ അവിടത്തെ ദാസനായ മോശമുഖാന്തരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്തതുപോലെ, അവിടന്നു ഭൂമിയിലെ സകലജനതകളിൽനിന്നും സ്വന്തം അവകാശമായിരിക്കാൻ, അങ്ങ് അവരെ തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തുവല്ലോ!”

౫౩ప్రభూ, యెహోవా, నీవు మా పూర్వీకులను ఐగుప్తులో నుండి రప్పించినప్పుడు నీవు నీ దాసుడైన మోషే ద్వారా ప్రమాణం చేసినట్టు లోకంలోని ప్రజలందరిలో నుండి వారిని నీ స్వాస్థ్యంగా ప్రత్యేకించుకున్నావు కదా.”

54 ശലോമോൻ ഈ പ്രാർഥനകളും യാചനകളും യഹോവയുടെമുമ്പാകെ സമർപ്പിച്ചുതീർന്നപ്പോൾ യാഗപീഠത്തിന്റെ മുമ്പിൽനിന്ന് അദ്ദേഹം എഴുന്നേറ്റു. അവിടെ, അദ്ദേഹം കൈകൾ ആകാശത്തിലേക്കുയർത്തി മുട്ടുകുത്തി നിൽക്കുകയായിരുന്നു.

౫౪సొలొమోను ఈ విధంగా ప్రార్థించడం, విన్నపాలు చేయడం ముగించి ఆకాశం వైపు తన చేతులు చాపి, యెహోవా బలిపీఠం ఎదుట మోకాళ్ళపై నుండి లేచి నిలబడ్డాడు.

55 അദ്ദേഹം എഴുന്നേറ്റുനിന്ന് ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ സർവസഭയെയും ഉച്ചത്തിൽ ഇപ്രകാരം ആശീർവദിച്ചു:

౫౫అప్పుడు అతడు పెద్ద స్వరంతో ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల సమాజాన్ని ఈ విధంగా దీవించాడు,

56 “താൻ വാഗ്ദാനംചെയ്തിരുന്നതുപോലെ തന്റെ ജനമായ ഇസ്രായേലിനു വിശ്രമം നൽകിയ യഹോവ വാഴ്ത്തപ്പെടുമാറാകട്ടെ. തന്റെ ദാസനായ മോശമുഖാന്തരം നൽകിയ നല്ല വാഗ്ദാനങ്ങളിൽ ഒന്നുപോലും അവിടന്നു നിറവേറ്റാതിരുന്നിട്ടില്ല.

౫౬“తాను చేసిన వాగ్దానాలన్నిటినీ నెరవేర్చి తన ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులకు నెమ్మది దయచేసిన యెహోవాకు స్తుతి కలుగు గాక. తన దాసుడైన మోషే ద్వారా ఆయన చేసిన శుభ వాగ్దానాల్లో ఒక్క మాటైనా విఫలం కాలేదు.

57 നമ്മുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നമ്മുടെ പൂർവികരോടുകൂടെ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നതുപോലെ നമ്മോടുകൂടെയും ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കട്ടെ; അവിടന്നു നമ്മെ കൈവിടുകയോ ഉപേക്ഷിക്കുകയോ ചെയ്യാതിരിക്കട്ടെ.

౫౭కాబట్టి మన దేవుడు యెహోవా మనలను విడిచి పెట్టకుండా మన పూర్వీకులకు తోడుగా ఉన్నట్టు మనకు కూడా తోడుగా ఉండి

58 അവിടത്തെ നിർദേശങ്ങളെല്ലാം അനുസരിച്ചു ജീവിക്കുന്നതിനും അവിടന്നു നമ്മുടെ പൂർവികർക്കു നൽകിയ കൽപ്പനകളും ഉത്തരവുകളും നിയമങ്ങളും അനുസരിക്കുന്നതിനുമായി അവിടന്നു നമ്മുടെ ഹൃദയം തങ്കലേക്കു തിരിക്കുമാറാകട്ടെ!

౫౮తన మార్గాలన్నిటినీ అనుసరించి నడుచుకొనేలా, తాను మన పితరులకు ఇచ్చిన ఆజ్ఞలను, కట్టడలను, విధులను పాటించేలా, మన హృదయాలను తన వైపు తిప్పుకుంటాడు గాక.

59 യഹോവയുടെമുമ്പാകെ ഞാൻ സമർപ്പിച്ച എന്റെ ഈ വാക്കുകൾ രാപകൽ നമ്മുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ സന്നിധിയിൽ ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കട്ടെ, അവിടത്തെ ഈ ദാസന്റെയും അവിടത്തെ ജനമായ ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെയും ദൈനംദിന ആവശ്യങ്ങൾ അനുസരിച്ചുള്ള കാര്യങ്ങൾ അവിടന്നു നിറവേറ്റിത്തരട്ടെ!

౫౯ఆయన తన దాసుడినైన నా కార్యాన్ని, తన ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల కార్యాన్ని అనుదిన అవసరత ప్రకారం, జరిగించేలా నేను యెహోవా ఎదుట వేడుకొన్న ఈ మాటలు రాత్రీ పగలూ మన దేవుడు యెహోవా సన్నిధిలో ఉంటాయి గాక.

60 അങ്ങനെ, യഹോവ ആകുന്നു ദൈവം എന്നും, മറ്റൊരു ദൈവം ഇല്ലെന്നും ഭൂമിയിലെ സകലജനതകളും മനസ്സിലാക്കട്ടെ!

౬౦అప్పుడు లోకం లోని ప్రజలంతా యెహోవాయే దేవుడనీ, ఆయన తప్ప వేరే దేవుడు లేడనీ తెలుసుకుంటారు.

61 എന്നാൽ, ഇന്നത്തെപ്പോലെതന്നെ അവിടത്തെ ഉത്തരവുകൾ അനുസരിച്ചു ജീവിക്കുന്നതിനും അവിടത്തെ കൽപ്പനകൾ പ്രമാണിക്കുന്നതിനും നിങ്ങളുടെ ഹൃദയം നമ്മുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയോടു പരിപൂർണവിശ്വസ്തത പുലർത്തട്ടെ.”

౬౧కాబట్టి ఆయన నియమించిన కట్టడలను అనుసరించి నడుచుకోడానికి, ఈ రోజున ఉన్నట్టు ఆయన చేసిన నిర్ణయాలను పాటించడానికి, మీ హృదయం మీ దేవుడు యెహోవా విషయంలో యథార్థంగా ఉండుగాక.”

62 അതിനുശേഷം, ശലോമോൻരാജാവും അദ്ദേഹത്തോടുകൂടെയുണ്ടായിരുന്ന സകല ഇസ്രായേല്യരും യഹോവയുടെമുമ്പാകെ യാഗങ്ങൾ അർപ്പിച്ചു.

౬౨అప్పుడు రాజు, అతనితో కూడ ఇశ్రాయేలీయులంతా యెహోవా సన్నిధిలో బలులు అర్పిస్తుండగా

63 സമാധാനയാഗങ്ങളായി ശലോമോൻ യഹോവയ്ക്ക് 22,000 കാളകളെയും 1,20,000 ചെമ്മരിയാടുകളെയും കോലാടുകളെയും അർപ്പിച്ചു. ഇപ്രകാരം, രാജാവും സകല ഇസ്രായേലുംചേർന്ന് യഹോവയുടെ ആലയത്തിന്റെ പ്രതിഷ്ഠ നിർവഹിച്ചു.

౬౩సొలొమోను 22,000 ఎద్దులను, 1, 20,000 గొర్రెలను, యెహోవాకు సమాధాన బలులుగా అర్పించాడు. ఈ విధంగా రాజు, ఇశ్రాయేలీయులంతా కలిసి యెహోవా మందిరాన్ని ప్రతిష్టించారు.

64 അന്നുതന്നെ രാജാവ് യഹോവയുടെ ആലയത്തിന്റെ മുമ്പിലെ അങ്കണത്തിന്റെ മധ്യഭാഗം വിശുദ്ധീകരിച്ച് അവിടെ ഹോമയാഗങ്ങളും ഭോജനയാഗങ്ങളും സമാധാനയാഗങ്ങൾക്കുള്ള മേദസ്സും അർപ്പിച്ചു. കാരണം, യഹോവയുടെമുമ്പാകെയുള്ള വെങ്കലയാഗപീഠത്തിൽ ഇത്രത്തോളം ഹോമയാഗങ്ങളും ഭോജനയാഗങ്ങളും സമാധാനയാഗത്തിനുള്ള മേദസ്സും ഉൾക്കൊള്ളാൻ അത്രയ്ക്കു വലുപ്പമുള്ളതായിരുന്നില്ല.

౬౪ఆ రోజు ఆ దహనబలులు, నైవేద్యాలు, సమాధాన బలి పశువుల కొవ్వుని అర్పించడానికి యెహోవా సన్నిధిలో ఉన్న ఇత్తడి బలిపీఠం సరిపోలేదు. కాబట్టి రాజు యెహోవా మందిరం ఎదుట ఉన్న ఆవరణ మధ్య ఉన్న స్థలాన్ని ప్రతిష్ఠించి అక్కడ దహన బలులు నైవేద్యాలు, సమాధానబలి పశువుల కొవ్వు అర్పించాడు.

65 അങ്ങനെ ശലോമോനും അദ്ദേഹത്തോടൊപ്പമുണ്ടായിരുന്ന സകല ഇസ്രായേലും—ലെബോ-ഹമാത്തിന്റെ പ്രവേശനകവാടംമുതൽ ഈജിപ്റ്റിന്റെ തോടുവരെയുള്ള ഒരു വലിയ ജനസമൂഹം—അന്ന് ഉത്സവം ആചരിച്ചു. നമ്മുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ സന്നിധിയിൽ ഏഴുദിവസവും വീണ്ടും ഒരു ഏഴുദിവസവും അങ്ങനെ ആകെ പതിന്നാലു ദിവസം അവർ ഉത്സവം ആചരിച്ചു.

౬౫ఆ సమయంలో సొలొమోను, అతనితో కూడ ఇశ్రాయేలీయులంతా హమాతు పట్టంకు పోయే దారి మొదలు ఐగుప్తు నది వరకూ ఉన్న ప్రాంతాలన్నిటి నుండి వచ్చిన ఆ మహా జన సమూహం రెండు వారాలు, అంటే 14 రోజులు యెహోవా సన్నిధిలో పండగ చేశారు.

66 അടുത്തദിവസം അദ്ദേഹം ജനത്തെ പറഞ്ഞയച്ചു. യഹോവ തന്റെ ദാസനായ ദാവീദിനും തന്റെ ജനമായ ഇസ്രായേലിനുംവേണ്ടി ചെയ്ത സകലനന്മകളെയും ഓർത്ത് അവർ ആനന്ദിക്കുകയും ആഹ്ലാദിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു; അവർ രാജാവിനെ ആശീർവദിക്കുകയും സ്വഭവനങ്ങളിലേക്കു മടങ്ങിപ്പോകുകയും ചെയ്തു.

౬౬ఎనిమిదో రోజు అతడు ప్రజలను అనుమతించగా వారు రాజును ప్రశంసించి యెహోవా తన దాసుడైన దావీదుకూ తన ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులకూ చేసిన మేళ్లను బట్టి సంతోషిస్తూ ఆనంద భరితులై తమ తమ నివాసాలకు తిరిగి వెళ్ళారు.