2 ദിനവൃത്താന്തം 7
1 ശലോമോൻ പ്രാർഥിച്ചുതീർന്നപ്പോൾ ആകാശത്തുനിന്നു തീയിറങ്ങി ഹോമയാഗവും മറ്റുയാഗങ്ങളും ദഹിപ്പിച്ചു; യഹോവയുടെ തേജസ്സും ആലയത്തെ നിറച്ചിരുന്നു.
౧సొలొమోను తన ప్రార్థన ముగించగానే ఆకాశం నుండి అగ్ని దిగి దహనబలులనూ ఇతర బలులనూ దహించివేసింది. యెహోవా తేజస్సు మందిరాన్ని పూర్తిగా నింపింది.
2 യഹോവയുടെ തേജസ്സ് അതിനെ നിറച്ചിരുന്നതുമൂലം പുരോഹിതന്മാർക്കു യഹോവയുടെ ആലയത്തിൽ പ്രവേശിക്കാൻ കഴിഞ്ഞില്ല.
౨యెహోవా తేజస్సుతో మందిరం నిండిపోవడం వలన యాజకులు అందులో ప్రవేశించలేక పోయారు.
3 ഇസ്രായേൽജനമെല്ലാം, ആകാശത്തുനിന്നു തീയിറങ്ങുന്നതും യഹോവയുടെ തേജസ്സ് ആലയത്തിന്റെ മുകളിൽ നിൽക്കുന്നതും കണ്ടപ്പോൾ, ആ കൽത്തളത്തിന് അഭിമുഖമായി മുട്ടുകുത്തി സാഷ്ടാംഗം പ്രണമിച്ച് യഹോവയെ ആരാധിക്കുകയും അവിടത്തേക്ക് നന്ദി കരേറ്റുകയും ചെയ്തുകൊണ്ട് ആർത്തു: “അവിടന്ന് നല്ലവനല്ലോ; അവിടത്തെ അചഞ്ചലസ്നേഹം ശാശ്വതമായിരിക്കുന്നു.”
౩అగ్నీ యెహోవా తేజస్సూ మందిరం పైకి దిగటం చూసి ఇశ్రాయేలీయులంతా సాష్టాంగ నమస్కారం చేసి “యెహోవా దయ గలవాడు. ఆయన కృప నిత్యమూ నిలుస్తుంది” అంటూ ఆయనను ఆరాధించి స్తుతించారు.
4 അതിനുശേഷം, ശലോമോൻരാജാവും സർവജനങ്ങളും യഹോവയുടെമുമ്പാകെ യാഗങ്ങൾ അർപ്പിച്ചു.
౪రాజూ, ప్రజలూ కలిసి యెహోవా ముందు బలులు అర్పించారు.
5 രാജാവ് 22,000 കാളകളെയും 1,20,000 ചെമ്മരിയാടുകളെയും കോലാടുകളെയും യാഗമർപ്പിച്ചു. ഇപ്രകാരം, രാജാവും സകലജനങ്ങളും ചേർന്ന് ദൈവത്തിന്റെ ആലയത്തിന്റെ പ്രതിഷ്ഠ നിർവഹിച്ചു.
౫సొలొమోను రాజు 22,000 పశువులనూ 1, 20,000 గొర్రెలనూ బలులుగా అర్పించాడు. రాజు, ప్రజలు, అందరూ కలిసి దేవుని మందిరాన్ని ప్రతిష్టించారు.
6 പുരോഹിതന്മാർ യഥാസ്ഥാനങ്ങളിൽ നിലയുറപ്പിച്ചു. യഹോവയ്ക്കു സ്തുതിപാടാൻ ദാവീദ് രാജാവു നിർമിച്ചിരുന്ന സംഗീതോപകരണങ്ങളുമായി ലേവ്യരും അതുപോലെതന്നെ അണിനിരന്നു. “അവിടത്തെ അചഞ്ചലസ്നേഹം ശാശ്വതമായിരിക്കുന്നു,” എന്നു ചൊല്ലി ദാവീദ് യഹോവയ്ക്കു നന്ദി കരേറ്റുമ്പോൾ ഈ ഉപകരണങ്ങൾ ഉപയോഗിച്ചിരുന്നു. ഇസ്രായേൽജനമെല്ലാം എഴുന്നേറ്റുനിൽക്കവേ പുരോഹിതന്മാർ ലേവ്യർക്ക് അഭിമുഖമായിനിന്ന് കാഹളമൂതി.
౬యాజకులు తమ తమ సేవా స్థలాల్లో నిలిచారు. లేవీయులు “యెహోవా కృప నిత్యమూ నిలుస్తుంది” అంటూ దేవుణ్ణి స్తుతించడానికి దావీదు ఏర్పాటు చేసిన యెహోవా గీతాలు పాడుతూ, వాయిద్యాలు వాయిస్తూ ఉన్నారు. యాజకులు వారికి ఎదురుగా నిలబడి బూరలు ఊదుతూ ఉంటే, ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజలంతా నిలబడి ఉన్నారు.
7 അതിനുശേഷം ശലോമോൻ, യഹോവയുടെ ആലയത്തിന്റെ മുമ്പിലെ അങ്കണത്തിന്റെ മധ്യഭാഗം വിശുദ്ധീകരിച്ച് അവിടെ ഹോമയാഗങ്ങളും സമാധാനയാഗങ്ങൾക്കുള്ള മേദസ്സും അർപ്പിച്ചു. കാരണം, അദ്ദേഹം നിർമിച്ച വെങ്കലയാഗപീഠത്തിൽ ഇത്രത്തോളം ഹോമയാഗങ്ങളും ഭോജനയാഗങ്ങളും മേദസ്സിന്റെ ഭാഗങ്ങളും കൊള്ളുമായിരുന്നില്ല.
౭సొలొమోను తాను చేయించిన ఇత్తడి బలిపీఠం దహనబలులకూ నైవేద్యాలకూ కొవ్వుకూ సరిపోక పోవడం వలన యెహోవా మందిరం ముందు ఉన్న మధ్య ఆవరణాన్ని ప్రతిష్ఠించి, అక్కడ దహనబలులనూ శాంతి బలిపశువుల కొవ్వునూ అర్పించాడు.
8 അങ്ങനെ ശലോമോനും അദ്ദേഹത്തോടൊപ്പമുണ്ടായിരുന്ന സകല ഇസ്രായേലും—ലെബോ-ഹമാത്തിന്റെ പ്രവേശനകവാടംമുതൽ ഈജിപ്റ്റിലെ തോടുവരെയുള്ള ഒരു വലിയ ജനസമൂഹം—അന്ന് ഏഴുദിവസം ഉത്സവം ആചരിച്ചു.
౮సొలొమోను, అతనితో కూడా హమాతు సరిహద్దు నుండి ఐగుప్తు నది వరకూ ఉన్న దేశం నుండి గొప్ప సమూహంగా వచ్చిన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులందరూ ఏడు రోజులు పండగ ఆచరించారు.
9 അവർ യാഗപീഠത്തിന്റെ പ്രതിഷ്ഠയ്ക്ക് ഏഴുദിവസവും ഉത്സവത്തിന് ഏഴുദിവസവും ആഘോഷങ്ങൾ നടത്തിക്കഴിഞ്ഞിരുന്നതിനാൽ എട്ടാംദിവസം സഭായോഗം കൂടി.
౯ఎనిమిదో రోజు వారు పండగ ముగించారు. ఏడు రోజులూ బలిపీఠాన్ని ప్రతిష్టిస్తూ పండగ ఆచరించారు.
10 ഏഴാംമാസം ഇരുപത്തിമൂന്നാംതീയതി അദ്ദേഹം ജനങ്ങളെ തങ്ങളുടെ ഭവനങ്ങളിലേക്കു മടക്കി അയച്ചു. യഹോവ ദാവീദിനും ശലോമോനും തന്റെ ജനമായ ഇസ്രായേലിനുംവേണ്ടി ചെയ്ത നന്മകളെയും ഓർത്ത് ആനന്ദിച്ചും ആഹ്ലാദിച്ചും അവർ മടങ്ങിപ്പോയി.
౧౦ఏడవ నెల ఇరవై మూడో రోజున సొలొమోను దావీదుకు, తనకు, తన ప్రజలు ఇశ్రాయేలీయులకు యెహోవా చేసిన మేలుల విషయంలో సంతోషిస్తూ, మనసులో ఆనందపడుతూ, ఎవరి గుడారాలకు వారిని వెళ్ళమని ప్రజలకి అనుమతినిచ్చి పంపేశాడు.
11 ഇങ്ങനെ ശലോമോൻ യഹോവയുടെ ആലയവും രാജകൊട്ടാരവും പണിതീർത്തു. യഹോവയുടെ ആലയത്തിനും തന്റെ കൊട്ടാരത്തിനുംവേണ്ടി ചെയ്യണമെന്നു താൻ മനസ്സിൽ ആഗ്രഹിച്ചിരുന്നതെല്ലാം നിറവേറ്റുന്നതിൽ അദ്ദേഹം വിജയിച്ചു.
౧౧ఆ విధంగా సొలొమోను యెహోవా మందిరాన్ని, రాజనగరాన్ని కట్టించి, యెహోవా మందిరంలో, తన నగరంలో చేయాలని తాను ఆలోచించిన దానంతటినీ ఏ లోపమూ లేకుండా నెరవేర్చి పని ముగించాడు.
12 അപ്പോൾ യഹോവ രാത്രിയിൽ അദ്ദേഹത്തിനു പ്രത്യക്ഷനായി ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു: “ഞാൻ നിന്റെ പ്രാർഥന കേട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു. ഈ സ്ഥലം എനിക്കായിട്ടും, എനിക്കു യാഗത്തിനുള്ള ഒരാലയമായിട്ടും ഞാൻ തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നു.
౧౨అప్పుడు యెహోవా రాత్రి వేళ సొలొమోనుకు ప్రత్యక్షమై ఈ విధంగా చెప్పాడు “నేను నీ విన్నపాన్ని అంగీకరించి ఈ స్థలాన్ని నాకు బలులు అర్పించే మందిరంగా కోరుకున్నాను.
13 “മഴ ലഭിക്കാതവണ്ണം ഞാൻ ആകാശത്തെ അടച്ചുകളയുകയോ ദേശത്തെ തിന്നുമുടിക്കാൻ വെട്ടുക്കിളിയോടു കൽപ്പിക്കുകയോ എന്റെ ജനതയുടെ മധ്യേ മഹാമാരി അയയ്ക്കുകയോ ചെയ്യുമ്പോൾ,
౧౩నేను ఆకాశాన్ని మూసివేసి వాన కురవకుండా చేసినప్పుడూ, దేశాన్ని నాశనం చేయడానికి మిడతలకు సెలవిచ్చినప్పుడూ, నా ప్రజల మీదికి తెగులు రప్పించినప్పుడూ,
14 ഞാൻ എന്റെ പേരുചൊല്ലി വിളിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന എന്റെ ജനം സ്വയം താഴ്ത്തി പ്രാർഥിക്കുകയും എന്റെ മുഖം അന്വേഷിക്കുകയും തങ്ങളുടെ ദുഷ്ടവഴികളിൽനിന്നു പിന്തിരിയുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നപക്ഷം ഞാൻ സ്വർഗത്തിൽനിന്ന് കേട്ട് അവരുടെ പാപങ്ങൾ ക്ഷമിച്ച് ദേശത്തിനു സൗഖ്യംനൽകും.
౧౪నా పేరు పెట్టుకున్న నా ప్రజలు తమని తాము తగ్గించుకుని, ప్రార్థన చేసి, నన్ను వెతికి, తమ దుష్టత్వాన్ని విడిచి నన్ను వేడుకుంటే, నేను పరలోకం నుండి వారి ప్రార్థన విని, వారి పాపాన్ని క్షమించి, వారి దేశాన్ని స్వస్థపరుస్తాను.
15 ഈ സ്ഥലത്ത് അർപ്പിക്കുന്ന പ്രാർഥനകൾക്ക് എന്റെ കണ്ണ് തുറന്നിരിക്കുകയും എന്റെ ചെവി ശ്രദ്ധിച്ചിരിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യും.
౧౫ఈ స్థలం లో చేసే ప్రార్థన మీద నా దృష్టి ఉంటుంది, నా చెవులు దాన్ని వింటాయి.
16 എന്റെ നാമം എന്നേക്കും ഇവിടെ നിലനിൽക്കേണ്ടതിന് ഞാൻ ഈ ആലയത്തെ തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തു വിശുദ്ധീകരിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു. എന്റെ ദൃഷ്ടിയും ഹൃദയവും എപ്പോഴും ഇവിടെ ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കും.
౧౬నా పేరు ఈ మందిరానికి నిత్యమూ ఉండేలా నేను దాన్ని కోరుకుని పరిశుద్ధపరిచాను. నా కనులు, నా మనస్సు నిత్యం దాని మీద ఉంటాయి.
17 “എന്നാൽ, നിന്റെ കാര്യത്തിലാകട്ടെ, നിന്റെ പിതാവായ ദാവീദിനെപ്പോലെ നീ എന്റെമുമ്പാകെ ജീവിക്കുകയും എന്റെ കൽപ്പനകൾ അനുസരിച്ചു പ്രവർത്തിക്കുകയും എന്റെ ഉത്തരവുകളും നിയമങ്ങളും പാലിക്കുകയും ചെയ്താൽ,
౧౭నీ తండ్రి దావీదు నడుచుకున్నట్టు నువ్వు కూడా నాకు అనుకూలంగా ప్రవర్తించి, నేను నీకాజ్ఞాపించిన దానంతటినీ జరిగించి, నా కట్టడలనీ నా న్యాయవిధులనీ అనుసరిస్తే,
18 ‘ഇസ്രായേലിനെ ഭരിക്കാൻ നിനക്കൊരു പിൻഗാമി ഒരുനാളും ഇല്ലാതെപോകുകയില്ല,’ എന്ന് നിന്റെ പിതാവായ ദാവീദിനോടു ചെയ്ത ഉടമ്പടിക്ക് അനുസൃതമായി ഞാൻ നിന്റെ രാജകീയ സിംഹാസനം സ്ഥിരപ്പെടുത്തും.
౧౮ఇశ్రాయేలీయులను పాలించడానికి నీ సంతతి వాడు ఒకడు నీకుండకుండా పోడు, అని నేను నీ తండ్రి దావీదుతో చేసిన నిబంధనను అనుసరించి నేను నీ రాజ్య సింహాసనాన్ని స్థిరపరుస్తాను.
19 “എന്നാൽ ഞാൻ നിങ്ങൾക്കു നൽകിയിരിക്കുന്ന ഉത്തരവുകളും കൽപ്പനകളും ഉപേക്ഷിച്ചു പിന്മാറി അന്യദേവന്മാരെ സേവിക്കുകയും ആരാധിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നപക്ഷം
౧౯అయితే మీరు దారి తొలగి, నేను మీకు నియమించిన కట్టడలనూ ఆజ్ఞలనూ విడిచిపెట్టి, ఇతర దేవుళ్ళను అనుసరించి వాటిని పూజిస్తే,
20 ഞാൻ ഇസ്രായേലിനെ അവർക്കു കൊടുത്ത എന്റെ രാജ്യത്തുനിന്ന് ഉന്മൂലനംചെയ്യുകയും ഞാൻ എന്റെ നാമത്തിനായി വിശുദ്ധീകരിച്ച ഈ ദൈവാലയത്തെ എന്റെ മുമ്പിൽനിന്ന് ഉപേക്ഷിച്ചുകളയുകയും ചെയ്യും. ഞാൻ ഇതു സകലജനതകൾക്കും ഒരു പഴഞ്ചൊല്ലും പരിഹാസവിഷയവും ആക്കിത്തീർക്കും.
౨౦నేను మీకిచ్చిన నా దేశంలోనుండి మిమ్మల్ని పెళ్ళగించి, నా నామం కోసం నేను పరిశుద్ధపరచిన ఈ మందిరాన్ని నా సన్నిధి నుండి తీసేసి, సమస్త జాతుల్లో దాన్ని సామెతకు, ఎగతాళికీ కారణంగా చేస్తాను.
21 ഈ ആലയം അവശിഷ്ടങ്ങളുടെ ഒരു കൂമ്പാരമായിത്തീരും. ഇതുവഴി സഞ്ചരിക്കുന്നവരെല്ലാം വിസ്മയംപൂണ്ട്, ‘യഹോവ ഈ രാജ്യത്തോടും ഈ ആലയത്തോടും ഇപ്രകാരം ചെയ്തതെന്തുകൊണ്ട്?’ എന്നു ചോദിക്കും.
౨౧అప్పుడు గొప్ప పేరు పొందిన ఈ మందిరం పక్కగా వెళ్ళేవారంతా విస్మయం చెంది, ‘యెహోవా ఈ దేశానికీ మందిరానికీ ఎందుకిలా చేశాడు?’ అని అడుగుతారు.
22 ‘അവരുടെ പൂർവികരെ ഈജിപ്റ്റിൽനിന്ന് മോചിപ്പിച്ചുകൊണ്ടുവന്ന ദൈവമായ യഹോവയെ ഇസ്രായേൽ പരിത്യജിക്കുകയും അന്യദേവന്മാരെ ആശ്രയിച്ച് അവയെ ആരാധിക്കുകയും സേവിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തതിനാൽ യഹോവ ഈ അനർഥമൊക്കെയും അവർക്കു വരുത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു,’ എന്ന് അവർ അതിനു മറുപടി പറയും.”
౨౨అప్పుడు మనుషులు, ‘ఈ దేశ ప్రజలు తమ పూర్వికులను ఐగుప్తు దేశం నుండి రప్పించిన తమ దేవుడు యెహోవాను విసర్జించి ఇతర దేవుళ్ళను వెంబడించి వాటిని పూజించారు కాబట్టి యెహోవా ఈ విపత్తునంతటినీ వారిమీదకి రప్పించాడు’ అని చెబుతారు.”
