2 ദിനവൃത്താന്തം 6
1 അപ്പോൾ ശലോമോൻ: “താൻ കാർമുകിലിൽ വസിക്കുമെന്ന് യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു.
౧అప్పుడు సొలొమోను “గాఢాంధకారంలో నేను నివసిస్తున్నాను అని యెహోవా సెలవిచ్చాడు.
2 എന്നാൽ, ഞാൻ അവിടത്തേക്കുവേണ്ടി ഒരു വിശിഷ്ടമായ ആലയം—അവിടത്തേക്ക് നിത്യകാലം വസിക്കാനുള്ള ഒരിടം—പണിതിരിക്കുന്നു” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.
౨అయితే నువ్వు ఎల్లకాలం నివసించడానికి నిత్యమైన స్థలంగా నేనొక గొప్ప మందిరాన్ని నీ కోసం కట్టించాను” అన్నాడు.
3 ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ സർവസഭയും അവിടെ നിൽക്കുമ്പോൾത്തന്നെ രാജാവു തിരിഞ്ഞ് അവരെ ആശീർവദിച്ചു.
౩తరువాత రాజు ప్రజల వైపు తిరిగి, ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల సమాజం అంతా నిలబడి ఉండగా వారిని దీవించాడు.
4 അതിനുശേഷം അദ്ദേഹം പറഞ്ഞത്: “ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ വാഴ്ത്തപ്പെടുമാറാകട്ടെ! എന്റെ പിതാവായ ദാവീദിനോട് അവിടന്നു തിരുവാകൊണ്ട് അരുളിച്ചെയ്ത വാഗ്ദാനം തിരുക്കരങ്ങളാൽ പൂർത്തീകരിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
౪అతడు వారితో “నా తండ్రి దావీదుకు ప్రమాణం చేసి, దాన్ని స్వయంగా నెరవేర్చిన ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవుడు యెహోవాకు స్తోత్రం కలుగు గాక.
5 ‘എന്റെ ജനമായ ഇസ്രായേലിനെ ഈജിപ്റ്റിൽനിന്ന് വിടുവിച്ചുകൊണ്ടുവന്ന നാൾമുതൽ ഇന്നുവരെ എന്റെ നാമം സ്ഥാപിക്കുന്നതിനുവേണ്ടി ഒരാലയം നിർമിക്കാൻ ഇസ്രായേൽ ഗോത്രങ്ങളിലെങ്ങും ഞാൻ ഒരു നഗരം തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തിട്ടില്ല, എന്റെ ജനമായ ഇസ്രായേലിനു നായകനായിരിക്കേണ്ടതിന് ആരെയും ഞാൻ തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തിട്ടുമില്ല.
౫ఆయన ‘నేను నా ప్రజలను ఐగుప్తు దేశంలో నుండి రప్పించిన రోజు మొదలు నా నామం నిలిచి ఉండడానికి ఒక మందిరం కట్టించాలని నేను ఇశ్రాయేలు గోత్రాల్లో ఏ పట్టణాన్నీ ఏర్పాటు చేసుకోలేదు, ఇశ్రాయేలీయులనే నా ప్రజల మీద అధిపతిగా ఉండడానికి ఏ మనిషినీ నియమించ లేదు.
6 എന്നാൽ ഇപ്പോൾ ഞാൻ ജെറുശലേമിനെ, എന്റെ നാമം അവിടെ ആയിരിക്കേണ്ടതിനും ദാവീദിനെ, എന്റെ ജനമായ ഇസ്രായേലിനെ ഭരിക്കേണ്ടതിനും തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നു,’ എന്ന് എന്റെ പിതാവിനോട് അവിടന്ന് അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു.
౬ఇప్పుడు నా నామం నిలిచి ఉండడానికి యెరూషలేమునూ, నా ప్రజలు ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల మీద అధిపతిగా ఉండడానికి దావీదునూ ఎన్నుకున్నాను’ అని చెప్పాడు.
7 “ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ നാമത്തിന് ഒരു ആലയം പണിയണമെന്നത് എന്റെ പിതാവായ ദാവീദിന്റെ ഹൃദയാഭിലാഷമായിരുന്നു.
౭ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవుడు యెహోవా నామ ఘనత కోసం ఒక మందిరాన్ని కట్టించాలన్నది నా తండ్రి దావీదు హృదయ వాంఛ.
8 എന്നാൽ, യഹോവ എന്റെ പിതാവായ ദാവീദിനോടു കൽപ്പിച്ചത്: ‘എന്റെ നാമത്തിന് ഒരു ആലയം പണിയുന്നതിന് നീ ആഗ്രഹിച്ചല്ലോ! ഇങ്ങനെ ഒരഭിലാഷം ഉണ്ടായതു നല്ലതുതന്നെ.
౮అయితే యెహోవా నా తండ్రితో ‘నా నామ ఘనత కోసం మందిరం కట్టాలన్న నీ ఉద్దేశం మంచిది.
9 എന്നിരുന്നാലും, ആലയം പണിയേണ്ട വ്യക്തി നീയല്ല; എന്നാൽ, നിന്റെ മകൻ, നിന്റെ സ്വന്തം മാംസവും രക്തവുമായവൻ, തന്നെയാണ് എന്റെ നാമത്തിന് ഒരു ആലയം പണിയേണ്ടത്.’
౯కానీ నువ్వు ఆ మందిరాన్ని కట్టడానికి వీలు లేదు. నీకు పుట్టబోయే కుమారుడు నా నామానికి ఆ మందిరం కడతాడు’ అని చెప్పాడు.
10 “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.
౧౦యెహోవా అప్పుడు చెప్పిన తన మాటను ఇప్పుడు నెరవేర్చాడు. యెహోవా సెలవు ప్రకారం నేను నా తండ్రి దావీదు స్థానంలో రాజునై సింహాసనం మీద కూర్చుని ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవుడు యెహోవాకు మందిరం కట్టించాను.
11 ഇസ്രായേൽജനതയോട് യഹോവ ചെയ്ത ഉടമ്പടി രേഖപ്പെടുത്തിവെച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന പേടകം ഞാൻ അതിൽ സ്ഥാപിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.”
౧౧ఇశ్రాయేలీయులతో యెహోవా చేసిన నిబంధనకు గుర్తుగా ఉన్న మందసాన్ని దానిలో ఉంచాను” అని చెప్పాడు.
12 അതിനുശേഷം, ശലോമോൻ ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ സർവസഭയുടെയും മുന്നിൽ യഹോവയുടെ യാഗപീഠത്തിനുമുമ്പാകെ നിന്നുകൊണ്ട് കൈകളുയർത്തി.
౧౨తరవాత ఇశ్రాయేలీయులంతా సమావేశమై చూస్తుండగా యెహోవా బలిపీఠం ముందు నిలబడి తన చేతులు చాపి ప్రార్థన చేశాడు.
13 അദ്ദേഹം വെങ്കലംകൊണ്ട് ഒരു പീഠം ഉണ്ടാക്കിയിരുന്നു. അതിന് അഞ്ചുമുഴം നീളവും അഞ്ചുമുഴം വീതിയും മൂന്നുമുഴം പൊക്കവും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. അദ്ദേഹം അത് ആലയാങ്കണത്തിന്റെ നടുവിൽ സ്ഥാപിച്ചിരുന്നു. ശലോമോൻ ആ പീഠത്തിന്മേൽ കയറി ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ സർവസഭയുടെയും മുന്നിൽ മുട്ടുകുത്തി, ആകാശത്തിലേക്കു കൈമലർത്തിക്കൊണ്ട്,
౧౩సొలొమోను తాను చేయించిన ఐదు మూరల పొడవు, ఐదు మూరల వెడల్పు, మూడు మూరల యెత్తు ఉన్న ఇత్తడి వేదికను ఆవరణంలో పెట్టించాడు. దాని మీద నిలబడి, సమావేశమైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులందరి ఎదుటా మోకరించి, ఆకాశం వైపు చేతులు చాపి ఇలా ప్రార్థించాడు.
14 ഈ വിധം പ്രാർഥിച്ചു: “ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവേ, ആകാശത്തിലോ ഭൂമിയിലോ അങ്ങേക്കു തുല്യനായി ഒരു ദൈവവുമില്ല. അവിടത്തെ വഴികളെ പൂർണഹൃദയത്തോടെ പിൻതുടരുന്ന തന്റെ ദാസന്മാരോട് അങ്ങയുടെ അചഞ്ചലസ്നേഹത്തിന്റെ ഉടമ്പടി നിറവേറ്റുന്ന ദൈവം അങ്ങാണല്ലോ!
౧౪“యెహోవా, ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవా, హృదయ పూర్వకంగా నిన్ను అనుసరించే నీ భక్తుల పట్ల నీ నిబంధనను నెరవేరుస్తూ కృప చూపే నీలాంటి దేవుడు ఆకాశాల్లో గానీ, భూమి మీద గానీ లేడు.
15 അവിടത്തെ ദാസനും എന്റെ പിതാവുമായ ദാവീദിന് അങ്ങു നൽകിയ വാഗ്ദാനം അവിടന്നു നിറവേറ്റിയിരിക്കുന്നു. തിരുവാകൊണ്ട് അവിടന്നു വാഗ്ദാനംചെയ്തത് ഇന്നു തൃക്കൈയാൽ അങ്ങു പൂർത്തീകരിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
౧౫నీ సేవకుడు, నా తండ్రి అయిన దావీదుతో నువ్వు చేసిన వాగ్దానం నిలబెట్టుకున్నావు. నువ్వు ప్రమాణం చేసి దాన్ని నెరవేర్చావు. ఈ రోజు మేము దాన్ని కళ్ళారా చూస్తున్నాము.
16 “ഇപ്പോൾ, ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവേ, എന്റെ പിതാവും അവിടത്തെ ദാസനുമായ ദാവീദിന് അവിടന്നു നൽകിയ വാഗ്ദാനം: ‘നീ എന്റെമുമ്പാകെ എന്റെ നിയമം അനുസരിച്ചു ജീവിച്ചതുപോലെ നിന്റെ പുത്രന്മാരും എന്റെമുമ്പാകെ ജീവിക്കാൻ തങ്ങളുടെ വഴികളിൽ ശ്രദ്ധിക്കുകമാത്രം ചെയ്താൽ, ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ രാജസിംഹാസനത്തിലിരിക്കാൻ നിനക്കൊരു പുരുഷൻ എന്റെമുമ്പാകെ ഇല്ലാതെപോകുകയില്ല.’ ഈ വാഗ്ദാനവും അവിടന്നു പാലിക്കണമേ!
౧౬‘నువ్వు నడుచుకున్నట్టు నీ కుమారులు కూడా ప్రవర్తించి, నా ధర్మశాస్త్రం ప్రకారం నడుచుకుంటే ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల సింహాసనం మీద కూర్చుని పాలించేవాడు నా సన్నిధిలో నీకుండకుండా పోడు’ అని నీవు నీ సేవకుడు, నా తండ్రి అయిన దావీదుతో సెలవిచ్చిన మాటను ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవా, యెహోవా, దయచేసి నెరవేర్చు.
17 അതുകൊണ്ട്, യഹോവേ, ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമേ, അവിടത്തെ ദാസനായ ദാവീദിന് അവിടന്നു നൽകിയ വാഗ്ദാനം ഇപ്പോൾ സഫലമാക്കിത്തരണമേ!
౧౭యెహోవా, నువ్వు నీ సేవకుడు దావీదుకిచ్చిన వాగ్దానం ఇప్పుడు స్థిరపడుతుంది గాక.
18 “എന്നാൽ ദൈവം യഥാർഥമായി ഭൂമിയിൽ മനുഷ്യരോടുകൂടെ വസിക്കുമോ? സ്വർഗത്തിനും സ്വർഗാധിസ്വർഗത്തിനുപോലും അങ്ങയെ ഉൾക്കൊള്ളാൻ സാധിക്കുകയില്ലല്ലോ! അങ്ങനെയെങ്കിൽ, അടിയൻ നിർമിച്ച ഈ ആലയം അങ്ങയെ ഉൾക്കൊള്ളാൻ എത്രയോ അപര്യാപ്തം?
౧౮దేవుడు మనుషులతో కలిసి ఈ భూమిపై నివసిస్తాడా? ఆకాశ మహాకాశాలు నీకు సరిపోవే? నేను కట్టిన ఈ మందిరం సరిపోతుందా?
19 എങ്കിലും, എന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവേ, അവിടത്തെ ദാസനായ അടിയന്റെ പ്രാർഥനയും കരുണയ്ക്കുവേണ്ടിയുള്ള യാചനയും ചെവിക്കൊള്ളണമേ! അവിടത്തെ ഈ ദാസൻ തിരുസന്നിധിയിൽ സമർപ്പിക്കുന്ന നിലവിളിയും പ്രാർഥനയും അങ്ങു ശ്രദ്ധിക്കണമേ!
౧౯దేవా, యెహోవా, నీ సేవకుడు నీ సన్నిధిలో చేసే ఈ ప్రార్థననూ విన్నపాన్నీ మన్నించు. నీ సేవకుడిని, నేను చేసే ప్రార్థననూ, నా మొర్రనూ ఆలకించు.
20 പകലും രാത്രിയും അവിടത്തെ കടാക്ഷം ഈ ആലയത്തിന്മേൽ ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കണമേ! ‘അവിടത്തെ നാമം അങ്ങു സ്ഥാപിക്കും,’ എന്ന് ഈ സ്ഥലത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് അവിടന്ന് അരുളിച്ചെയ്തിട്ടുണ്ടല്ലോ. അവിടത്തെ ഈ ദാസൻ ഈ സ്ഥലത്തേക്കു തിരിഞ്ഞ് നടത്തുന്ന ഈ പ്രാർഥന ചെവിക്കൊള്ളണമേ!
౨౦నీ సేవకులు ఈ స్థలం లో చేసే విన్నపాలు వినడానికి, ‘నా నామాన్ని అక్కడ ఉంచుతాను’ అని నువ్వు వాగ్దానం చేసిన స్థలం లో ఉన్న ఈ మందిరం మీద నీ కనుదృష్టి దివారాత్రులు నిలుస్తుంది గాక.
21 അവിടത്തെ ഈ ദാസനും അവിടത്തെ ജനമായ ഇസ്രായേലും ഇവിടേക്കു തിരിഞ്ഞു പ്രാർഥിക്കുമ്പോൾ അടിയങ്ങളുടെ സങ്കടയാചനകൾ കേൾക്കണേ! അവിടത്തെ വാസസ്ഥലമായ സ്വർഗത്തിൽനിന്ന് കേട്ട് അടിയങ്ങളോടു ക്ഷമിക്കണമേ!
౨౧నీ సేవకుడు, నీ ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజలు ఈ మందిరం వైపుకు తిరిగి చేయబోయే ప్రార్థనలు ఆలకించు, అవును, నువ్వు నివసిస్తున్న పరలోకం నుండి ఆలకించి, వారి పాపాలను క్షమించు.
22 “ഒരാൾ തന്റെ അയൽവാസിയോടു തെറ്റുചെയ്യുകയും അയാൾ ശപഥംചെയ്യാൻ നിർബന്ധിക്കപ്പെടുകയും ചെയ്താൽ, ആ വ്യക്തി ഈ ആലയത്തിൽ എത്തി അവിടത്തെ യാഗപീഠത്തിനുമുമ്പാകെ ശപഥംചെയ്യുമ്പോൾ,
౨౨ఎవరైనా తన పొరుగువాడి పట్ల తప్పు చేసినప్పుడు అతని చేత ప్రమాణం చేయించడానికి ఈ మందిరంలోని నీ బలిపీఠం ఎదుటికి వచ్చినప్పుడు,
23 അവിടന്നു സ്വർഗത്തിൽനിന്ന് കേട്ട് അപരാധിയെ കുറ്റം വിധിച്ചും പ്രവൃത്തിക്കു തക്കതായ ശിക്ഷ അയാളുടെമേൽ വരുത്തിയും അവിടത്തെ ദാസർക്കു നീതി നടപ്പാക്കിത്തരണമേ. നിഷ്കളങ്കനെ നിരപരാധിയെന്നു വിധിക്കുകയും അയാളുടെ നിഷ്കളങ്കത തെളിയിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യണമേ!
౨౩నువ్వు పరలోకం నుండి విని, నీ దాసులకు న్యాయం తీర్చు. హాని చేసినవాడి తలపైకి శిక్ష రప్పించు. నీతిపరుని నీతి చొప్పున వాడికి దయచేసి, అతని నీతిని స్థిరపరచు.
24 “അവിടത്തെ ജനമായ ഇസ്രായേൽ അങ്ങേക്കെതിരേ പാപംചെയ്യുകയും അങ്ങനെ അവർ ശത്രുവിനാൽ പരാജിതരാക്കപ്പെടുകയും ചെയ്യുമ്പോൾ, അവർ വീണ്ടും മനംതിരിയുകയും അവിടത്തെ ഈ ആലയത്തിന്റെ മുമ്പാകെ വരികയും അവിടത്തെ നാമം ഏറ്റുപറഞ്ഞു പ്രാർഥിക്കുകയും സങ്കടയാചന ബോധിപ്പിക്കുകയും ചെയ്താൽ,
౨౪నీ ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులు నీ ఎదుట పాపం చేయడం వలన తమ శత్రువులను ఎదిరించి నిలవలేక నీ దగ్గరకి తిరిగి వచ్చి నీ నామాన్ని ఒప్పుకుని, ఈ మందిరంలో నీ సన్నిధిలో ప్రార్థించి వేడుకున్నప్పుడు,
25 അവിടന്ന് സ്വർഗത്തിൽനിന്ന് അവരുടെ പ്രാർഥനകേട്ട് അവിടത്തെ ജനമായ ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ പാപം ക്ഷമിക്കുകയും അവർക്കും അവരുടെ പിതാക്കന്മാർക്കും അവിടന്നു വാഗ്ദാനംചെയ്ത ദേശത്തേക്ക് അവരെ മടക്കിവരുത്തുകയും ചെയ്യണമേ!
౨౫పరలోకం నుండి నువ్వు విని, నీ ప్రజలు చేసిన పాపాన్ని క్షమించి, వారికి, వారి పూర్వీకులకు నీవిచ్చిన దేశానికి వారిని మళ్లీ రప్పించు.
26 “അവിടത്തെ ജനം അങ്ങയോടു പാപം ചെയ്യുകനിമിത്തം ആകാശം അടഞ്ഞ് മഴയില്ലാതെയിരിക്കുമ്പോൾ—അവിടന്ന് അങ്ങനെ അവരെ ശിക്ഷിക്കുമ്പോൾ—അവർ ഈ ആലയത്തിലേക്കു തിരിഞ്ഞുവന്നു പ്രാർഥിക്കുകയും അവിടത്തെ നാമം ഏറ്റുപറയുകയും തങ്ങളുടെ പാപങ്ങളിൽനിന്നു പിന്തിരിയുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നപക്ഷം,
౨౬వారు నీ దృష్టికి పాపం చేయడం వలన ఆకాశం మూసుకు పోయి వర్షం కురవనప్పుడు, వారు ఈ స్థలం లో ప్రార్థన చేసి నీ నామాన్ని ఒప్పుకుని, నువ్వు కలిగించిన బాధలో వారు తమ పాపాలను విడిచిపెట్టి తిరిగితే
27 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 വർഷിക്കണമേ.
౨౭పరలోకంలో ఉన్న నువ్వు ఆలకించి, నీ సేవకులు, నీ ప్రజలు అయిన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులు చేసిన పాపాన్ని క్షమించి, వారు నడవాల్సిన మంచి మార్గం వారికి బోధించి, నువ్వు నీ ప్రజలకి స్వాస్థ్యంగా ఇచ్చిన నీ దేశంలో వర్షం కురిపించు.
28 “ദേശത്ത് ക്ഷാമമോ പകർച്ചവ്യാധിയോ ഉഷ്ണക്കാറ്റോ വിഷമഞ്ഞോ വെട്ടുക്കിളിയോ കീടബാധയോ ഉണ്ടാകുമ്പോൾ, അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ശത്രുക്കൾ അവരുടെ ഏതെങ്കിലും നഗരത്തെ ഉപരോധിക്കുമ്പോൾ, ഏതെങ്കിലും രോഗമോ വ്യാധിയോ വരുമ്പോൾ,
౨౮దేశంలో కరువు, తెగులు కనబడినప్పుడూ అగ్గి తెగులు, బూజు, తగిలినప్పుడూ మిడతలు, చీడపురుగులు దాడి చేసినప్పుడూ, లేదా శత్రువులు ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజల పట్టణాలను ముట్టడించినప్పుడూ అరిష్టం, వ్యాధి సోకినప్పుడూ
29 അങ്ങയുടെ ജനമായ ഇസ്രായേലിലെ ഏതെങ്കിലും ഒരാൾ, അയാളുടെ പീഡയും വേദനയും ഓർത്ത് ഈ ആലയത്തിലേക്കു കരങ്ങളുയർത്തി പ്രാർഥനയോ അപേക്ഷയോ സമർപ്പിക്കുന്നപക്ഷം,
౨౯ఏ ఒక్కడు గానీ, నీ ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులంతా గానీ హృదయంలో బాధ, కష్టం అనుభవిస్తూ ఉండి, ఈ మందిరం వైపు చేతులు చాపి చేసే విజ్ఞాపనలూ ప్రార్థనలూ నీ నివాస స్థలమైన పరలోకం నుండి నువ్వు ఆలకించి వారిని క్షమించు.
30 അവിടത്തെ വാസസ്ഥലമായ സ്വർഗത്തിൽനിന്ന് അതു കേൾക്കണമേ. അവരോടു ക്ഷമിച്ച് അതിൻപ്രകാരം പ്രവർത്തിക്കണമേ, ഓരോരുത്തരോടും അവരവരുടെ പ്രവൃത്തികൾക്കനുസൃതമായി പെരുമാറണമേ, കാരണം, അയാളുടെ ഹൃദയം അവിടന്ന് അറിയുന്നല്ലോ! മനുഷ്യരുടെ ഹൃദയം അറിയുന്നത് അവിടന്നുമാത്രമാണല്ലോ!
౩౦మా పూర్వీకులకు నీవిచ్చిన ఈ దేశంలో వారు తమ జీవితకాలమంతా నీపట్ల భయభక్తులు కలిగి
31 അങ്ങനെ, അവിടന്നു ഞങ്ങളുടെ പിതാക്കന്മാർക്കു നൽകിയ ഈ ദേശത്തു വസിക്കുന്ന കാലമെല്ലാം അവർ അങ്ങയെ ഭയപ്പെടാനും അനുസരിച്ചു ജീവിക്കാനും ഇടയാകുമല്ലോ.
౩౧నీ మార్గాల్లో నడిచేలా వారి హృదయాలను ఎరిగిన నువ్వు వారి ప్రవర్తనకు తగిన ప్రతిఫలం దయచెయ్యి. ఎందుకంటే నీవొక్కడివే మానవుని హృదయాన్ని ఎరిగిన వాడివి.
32 “അവിടത്തെ ജനമായ ഇസ്രായേലിൽ ഉൾപ്പെടാത്ത ഒരു വിദേശി, അവിടത്തെ മഹത്തായ നാമംനിമിത്തം വിദൂരദേശത്തുനിന്നു വരികയും അവിടത്തെ മഹത്തായ നാമത്തെയും ബലമുള്ള കരത്തെയും നീട്ടിയ ഭുജത്തെയുംകുറിച്ച് കേൾക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുമല്ലോ—അയാൾ ഈ ആലയത്തിലേക്കുതിരിഞ്ഞ് പ്രാർഥിക്കുമ്പോൾ,
౩౨ఇశ్రాయేలీయులనే నీ ప్రజలకు సంబంధం లేని అన్యులు నీ గొప్ప నామం గూర్చీ నీ బాహుబలం గూర్చీ చాచిన నీ చేతులను గూర్చీ విని, దూరదేశం నుండి ఈ మందిరానికి వచ్చి వేడుకుంటే,
33 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!
౩౩నీ నివాసమైన పరలోకం నుండి నువ్వు వారి ప్రార్థన అంగీకరించి, ఆ అన్యులు నిన్ను అడిగిన దాన్ని వారికి అనుగ్రహించు. తద్వారా నీ ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులు తెలుసుకున్నట్టుగా ఈ భూప్రజలంతా నీ నామాన్ని తెలుసుకుని, నీలో భయభక్తులు కలిగి, నేను కట్టిన ఈ మందిరానికి నీ నామం పెట్టావని గ్రహిస్తారు.
34 “അവിടത്തെ ജനം അവരുടെ ശത്രുക്കൾക്കെതിരേ യുദ്ധത്തിനുപോകുമ്പോൾ—അവിടന്ന് അവരെ എവിടെയൊക്കെ അയച്ചാലും—അവിടെനിന്നും അവർ അങ്ങു തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തിരിക്കുന്ന ഈ നഗരത്തിലേക്കും അടിയൻ അവിടത്തെ നാമത്തിനുവേണ്ടി നിർമിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന ഈ ആലയത്തിലേക്കും തിരിഞ്ഞ് അങ്ങയോടു പ്രാർഥിക്കുമ്പോൾ,
౩౪నీ ప్రజలు నువ్వు పంపిన మార్గంలో తమ శత్రువులతో యుద్ధానికి బయలుదేరి, నువ్వు ఏర్పరచుకున్న ఈ పట్టణం వైపూ నీ నామానికి నేను కట్టించిన ఈ మందిరం వైపూ చూసి వేడుకున్నప్పుడు,
35 അങ്ങ് സ്വർഗത്തിൽനിന്ന് അവരുടെ പ്രാർഥനയും യാചനയും കേട്ട് അവരുടെ കാര്യം സാധിച്ചുകൊടുക്കണേ!
౩౫పరలోకం నుండి నువ్వు వారి విన్నపాన్నీ, ప్రార్థననూ ఆలకించి వారి పనుల్లో వారికి సహాయం చెయ్యి.
36 “ഇസ്രായേൽ അവിടത്തേക്കെതിരേ പാപംചെയ്യുകയും—പാപം ചെയ്യാത്ത ഒരു മനുഷ്യനും ഇല്ലല്ലോ—അവിടന്ന് അവരോടു കോപിച്ച് അവരെ ശത്രുവിന്റെ കൈകളിൽ ഏൽപ്പിച്ചുകൊടുക്കുകയും ശത്രു അവരെ, അടുത്തോ അകലെയോ ഉള്ള രാജ്യത്തേക്ക് അടിമകളാക്കികൊണ്ടുപോകുകയും ചെയ്യുമ്പോൾ,
౩౬పాపం చేయని వాడెవడూ లేడు కాబట్టి వారు నీకు వ్యతిరేకంగా పాపం చేసినప్పుడు నువ్వు వారి మీద ఆగ్రహించి, శత్రువుల చేతికి వారిని అప్పగిస్తే, ఆ శత్రువులు వారిని దూరంగా లేక దగ్గరగా ఉన్న తమ దేశాలకు పట్టుకు పోయినప్పుడు,
37 അവർ അടിമകളായിക്കഴിയുന്ന രാജ്യത്തുവെച്ച് മനമുരുകി അനുതപിച്ച്, ‘ഞങ്ങൾ പാപംചെയ്തു വഴിതെറ്റിപ്പോയി, ദുഷ്ടത പ്രവർത്തിച്ചുപോയി,’ എന്ന് ഏറ്റുപറഞ്ഞു പ്രാർഥിക്കുകയും
౩౭వారు చెరగా వెళ్ళిన ఆ దేశంలో బుద్ధి తెచ్చుకుని పశ్చాత్తాప పడి ‘మేము పాపం చేసి, దోషులమయ్యాం, మేము భక్తిహీనంగా నడిచాం’ అని ఒప్పుకుని
38 തങ്ങളെ അടിമകളാക്കി കൊണ്ടുപോയവരുടെ രാജ്യത്തുവെച്ച് പൂർണഹൃദയത്തോടും പൂർണമനസ്സോടുംകൂടി അവിടത്തെ സന്നിധിയിലേക്കു തിരിഞ്ഞ് അവിടന്ന് അവരുടെ പിതാക്കന്മാർക്കു കൊടുത്ത ദേശത്തിലേക്കും അവിടന്നു തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്ത നഗരത്തിലേക്കും അടിയൻ തിരുനാമത്തിനുവേണ്ടി നിർമിച്ച ആലയത്തിലേക്കും തിരിഞ്ഞ് അവിടത്തോടു പ്രാർഥിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുമ്പോൾ,
౩౮తాము చెరలో ఉన్న దేశంలో తమ పూర్ణహృదయంతో పూర్ణాత్మతో నీవైపు తిరిగి, తమ పూర్వీకులకు నీవిచ్చిన తమ దేశం వైపూ నువ్వు కోరుకున్న ఈ పట్టణం వైపూ నీ నామఘనత కోసం నేను కట్టించిన ఈ మందిరం వైపూ మనస్సు తిప్పి వేడుకుంటే
39 അവിടത്തെ വാസസ്ഥലമായ സ്വർഗത്തിൽനിന്ന് അവരുടെ പ്രാർഥനയും യാചനകളും കേട്ട് അവരുടെ കാര്യം നടത്തിക്കൊടുക്കണേ. അവിടത്തേക്കെതിരേ പാപംചെയ്ത അവിടത്തെ ജനത്തോട് അങ്ങു ക്ഷമിക്കണമേ.
౩౯నీ నివాసమైన పరలోకం నుండి నువ్వు వారి విన్నపాన్నీ, ప్రార్థననీ ఆలకించి, వారి పని జరిగించి, నీకు వ్యతిరేకంగా పాపం చేసిన నీ ప్రజలను క్షమించు.
40 “ഇപ്പോൾ, എന്റെ ദൈവമേ, ഈ സ്ഥലത്തുവെച്ച് അർപ്പിക്കുന്ന പ്രാർഥനകൾക്ക് അവിടത്തെ കണ്ണുകൾ തുറക്കുകയും കാതുകൾ ശ്രദ്ധിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യണമേ!
౪౦నా దేవా, ఈ స్థలం లో చేసే ప్రార్థనలపై నీ దృష్టి ఉంచు. దాన్ని నీ చెవులు ఆలకించనీ.
41 “യഹോവയായ ദൈവമേ, ഇപ്പോൾ എഴുന്നേൽക്കണമേ! അവിടത്തെ വിശ്രമസ്ഥാനത്തേക്ക് എഴുന്നള്ളണമേ,
౪౧నా దేవా, యెహోవా, శక్తికి ఆధారభూతమైన నీ మందసంతో సహా లేచి రా. నీ విశ్రాంతి స్థలం లో ప్రవేశించు. దేవా యెహోవా, నీ యాజకులు రక్షణ వస్త్రాలు ధరించుకుంటారు గాక. నీ భక్తులు నీ మేలును బట్టి సంతోషిస్తారు గాక.
42 യഹോവയായ ദൈവമേ, അവിടത്തെ അഭിഷിക്തനെ തിരസ്കരിക്കരുതേ!
౪౨దేవా యెహోవా, నీ చేత అభిషేకం పొందిన వాని నుండి నీ ముఖం తిప్పుకోవద్దు. నీ భక్తుడు దావీదుకు నువ్వు వాగ్దానం చేసిన కృపలను మరచిపోవద్దు.”
