ആമോസ് 5

1 ഇസ്രായേൽഗൃഹമേ, ഈ വചനം കേൾക്കുക, ഞാൻ നിന്നെക്കുറിച്ച് ഈ വിലാപഗാനം പാടുന്നു:

౧ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజలారా, మిమ్మల్ని గురించి నేను దుఃఖంతో చెప్పే ఈ మాట వినండి.

2 “ഇസ്രായേൽ കന്യക വീണുപോയി, ഇനിയൊരിക്കലും എഴുന്നേൽക്കുകയില്ല! സ്വദേശത്ത് അവൾ കൈവിടപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു, അവളെ എഴുന്നേൽപ്പിക്കാൻ ആരുമില്ല.”

౨ఇశ్రాయేలు కన్య కూలిపోయింది. ఆమె ఇంకా ఎప్పటికీ లేవదు. లేపడానికి ఎవరూ లేక ఆమె తన నేల మీద పడి ఉంది.

3 യഹോവയായ കർത്താവ് ഇസ്രായേലിനോട് ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: “ആയിരംപേരുമായി പുറപ്പെടുന്ന നിങ്ങളുടെ പട്ടണത്തിൽ നൂറുപേർമാത്രം ശേഷിക്കും; നൂറുപേരുമായി പുറപ്പെടുന്ന നിങ്ങളുടെ പട്ടണത്തിൽ പത്തുപേർമാത്രം ശേഷിക്കും.”

౩యెహోవా ప్రభువు చెప్పేదేమిటంటే, “ఇశ్రాయేలు వారిలో ఒక పట్టణం నుంచి వెయ్యి మంది బయలుదేరితే వంద మంది మాత్రమే తప్పించుకుని వస్తారు. వంద మంది బయలుదేరితే పది మంది మాత్రమే తప్పించుకుని వస్తారు.”

4 യഹോവ ഇസ്രായേലിനോട് ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: “എന്നെ അന്വേഷിച്ചുകൊണ്ടു ജീവിക്കുക;

౪ఇశ్రాయేలీయులతో యెహోవా ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు, “నన్ను వెతికి జీవించండి.

5 ബേഥേലിനെ അന്വേഷിക്കരുത്, ഗിൽഗാലിൽ പോകരുത്, ബേർ-ശേബയിലേക്കു യാത്ര ചെയ്യരുത്. കാരണം ഗിൽഗാൽ നിശ്ചയമായും പ്രവാസത്തിലേക്കു പോകുകയും ബേഥേൽ ശൂന്യമായിത്തീരുകയും ചെയ്യും.”

౫బేతేలును ఆశ్రయించవద్దు. గిల్గాలులో అడుగు పెట్టవద్దు. బెయేర్షెబాకు పోవద్దు. గిల్గాలు వారు తప్పకుండా బందీలవుతారు. బేతేలుకు ఇక దుఖమే.”

6 നിങ്ങൾ ജീവിച്ചിരിക്കേണ്ടതിനു യഹോവയെ അന്വേഷിപ്പിൻ, അല്ലെങ്കിൽ, യഹോവ യോസേഫിന്റെ ഗോത്രങ്ങളിലൂടെ അഗ്നിപോലെ കടന്നുപോകും; അതിനെ ദഹിപ്പിക്കും, ബേഥേലിൽ അഗ്നികെടുത്താൻ ആരും ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കുകയില്ല.

౬యెహోవాను ఆశ్రయించి జీవించండి. లేకపోతే ఆయన యోసేపు వంశం మీద నిప్పులాగా పడతాడు. అది దహించి వేస్తుంది. బేతేలులో ఎవరూ దాన్ని ఆర్పలేరు.

7 ന്യായത്തെ കയ്‌പാക്കുകയും നീതിയെ നിലത്തെറിഞ്ഞുകളകയും ചെയ്യുന്നവരുണ്ട്.

౭వాళ్ళు న్యాయాన్ని భ్రష్టం చేసి, నీతిని నేలపాలు చేస్తున్నారు.

8 കാർത്തിക, മകയിരം എന്നീ നക്ഷത്രങ്ങളെ സൃഷ്ടിക്കുകയും അന്ധതമസ്സിനെ പ്രഭാതമാക്കി മാറ്റുകയും പകലിനെ ഇരുണ്ട രാത്രിയാക്കിത്തീർക്കുകയും സമുദ്രത്തിന്റെ ജലത്തെ വിളിച്ചുകൂട്ടുകയും അതിനെ ഭൂമുഖത്തിന്മേൽ വർഷിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നവനെ അന്വേഷിക്കുക— യഹോവ എന്നാകുന്നു അവിടത്തെ നാമം!

౮ఆయన నక్షత్ర మండలాలను చేసిన వాడు. చీకటిని తెలవారేలా చేసేవాడు. పగటిని రాత్రి చీకటిగా మార్చేవాడు. సముద్రపు నీటిని మబ్బుల్లాగా చేసి భూమి మీద కుమ్మరిస్తాడు.

9 അവിടന്നു സുരക്ഷിതകേന്ദ്രങ്ങളിൽ നാശം മിന്നിക്കുന്നു, കോട്ടകൾ കെട്ടിയുറപ്പിച്ച നഗരത്തെ അവിടന്നു നശിപ്പിക്കുന്നു.

౯ఆయన పేరు యెహోవా. బలవంతుల మీదికి ఆయన అకస్మాత్తుగా నాశనం రప్పిస్తే కోటలు నాశనమవుతాయి.

10 കോടതിയിൽ നീതിയോടെ വിധി കൽപ്പിക്കുന്നവരെ നിങ്ങൾ വെറുക്കുകയും സത്യം പറയുന്നവരെ നിങ്ങൾ നിന്ദിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു.

౧౦పట్టణ గుమ్మం దగ్గర బుద్ధి చెప్పే వారిని వాళ్ళు అసహ్యించుకుంటారు. యథార్థంగా మాట్లాడే వారిని ఏవగించుకుంటారు.

11 നിങ്ങൾ ദരിദ്രരെ ചവിട്ടിമെതിക്കുന്നു, അവരുടെ ധാന്യത്തിനുപോലും നിങ്ങൾ നികുതി ഈടാക്കുന്നു. നിങ്ങൾ കല്ലുകൊണ്ടു മാളികകൾ പണിതാലും അതിൽ പാർക്കുകയില്ല; നിങ്ങൾ മനോഹരമായ മുന്തിരിത്തോപ്പുകൾ നട്ടുണ്ടാക്കും; അവയിലെ വീഞ്ഞു കുടിക്കുകയില്ല.

౧౧మీరు పేదలను అణగదొక్కుతూ ధాన్యం ఇమ్మని వారిని బలవంతం చేస్తారు, కాబట్టి మీరు చెక్కిన రాళ్ళతో ఇళ్ళు కట్టుకున్నా వాటిలో నివసించరు. మీకు చక్కటి ద్రాక్ష తోటలు ఉన్నా ఆ ద్రాక్ష మద్యం తాగరు.

12 നിങ്ങളുടെ അകൃത്യങ്ങൾ എത്രയധികം എന്നു ഞാൻ അറിയുന്നു നിങ്ങളുടെ പാപങ്ങൾ എത്ര വലുതായിരിക്കുന്നു! നിങ്ങൾ നീതിമാനെ പീഡിപ്പിക്കുന്നു, കൈക്കൂലി വാങ്ങുന്നു; കോടതിയിൽ ദരിദ്രനു ന്യായം നിഷേധിക്കുന്നു.

౧౨మీ నేరాలెన్నో నాకు తెలుసు. మీ పాపాలు ఎంత భయంకరమైనవో నాకు తెలుసు. మీరు లంచాలు తీసుకుని తప్పుచేయని వారిని బాధిస్తారు. ఊరి గుమ్మం దగ్గర పేదలను పట్టించుకోరు.

13 ഇതു ദുഷ്കാലമാകുകയാൽ വിവേകമുള്ളവർ മിണ്ടാതിരിക്കുന്നു.

౧౩అది గడ్డుకాలం గనక ఎలాంటి బుద్దిమంతుడైనా అప్పుడు ఊరుకుంటాడు.

14 നിങ്ങൾ ജീവിച്ചിരിക്കേണ്ടതിന്, തിന്മയല്ല, നന്മതന്നെ അന്വേഷിപ്പിൻ. അപ്പോൾ നിങ്ങൾ അവകാശപ്പെടുന്നതുപോലെ സൈന്യങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നിങ്ങളോടുകൂടെ ഇരിക്കും.

౧౪మీరు బతికేలా చెడు విడిచి మంచి వెతకండి. అలా చేస్తే మీరనుకున్నట్టు యెహోవా, సేనల అధిపతి అయిన దేవుడు తప్పకుండా మీతో ఉంటాడు.

15 ദോഷത്തെ വെറുക്കുക, നന്മയെ സ്നേഹിക്കുക; ന്യായസ്ഥാനങ്ങളിൽ നീതി പുലർത്തുക. ഒരുപക്ഷേ, സൈന്യങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ യോസേഫിന്റെ ശേഷിപ്പിന്മേൽ കരുണ കാണിച്ചേക്കും.

౧౫చెడును ద్వేషించి మంచిని ప్రేమించండి. పట్టణ గుమ్మాల్లో న్యాయాన్ని స్థిరపరచండి. ఒకవేళ యెహోవా, సేనల అధిపతి అయిన దేవుడు యోసేపు వంశంలో మిగిలిన వారిని కనికరిస్తాడేమో.

16 അതുകൊണ്ട് സൈന്യങ്ങളുടെ യഹോവയായ ദൈവമായ കർത്താവ് ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: “എല്ലാ തെരുവീഥികളിലും വിലാപവും എല്ലാ ചത്വരങ്ങളിലും മുറവിളിയും ഉണ്ടാകും. കൃഷിക്കാരെ കരയുന്നതിനും വിലാപക്കാരെ വിലപിക്കുന്നതിനും ക്ഷണിക്കും.

౧౬అందుచేత యెహోవా ప్రభువు, సేనల అధిపతి అయిన దేవుడు చెప్పేదేమిటంటే, “ప్రతి రాజమార్గంలో ఏడుపు ఉంటుంది. ప్రతి నడివీధిలో ప్రజలు చేరి ‘అయ్యో! అయ్యో’ అంటారు. ఏడవడానికి, వాళ్ళు రైతులను పిలుస్తారు. దుఖపడే నేర్పు గలవారిని ఏడవడానికి పిలిపిస్తారు.

17 എല്ലാ മുന്തിരിത്തോപ്പുകളിലും വിലാപം ഉണ്ടാകും, ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളുടെ മധ്യേ കടന്നുപോകുന്നതുനിമിത്തംതന്നെ,” എന്ന് യഹോവയുടെ അരുളപ്പാട്.

౧౭ద్రాక్షతోటలన్నిటిలో ఏడుపు తీవ్రంగా ఉంటుంది. ఎందుకంటే నేను మీ మధ్యగా వెళతాను.”

18 യഹോവയുടെ ദിവസത്തിനുവേണ്ടി കാത്തിരിക്കുന്നവരേ, നിങ്ങൾക്കു ഹാ കഷ്ടം! നിങ്ങൾ യഹോവയുടെ ദിവസത്തിനായി കാത്തിരിക്കുന്നത് എന്തിന്? ആ ദിവസം ഇരുട്ടായിരിക്കും, വെളിച്ചമായിരിക്കുകയില്ല.

౧౮యెహోవా తీర్పు దినం రావాలని ఆశించే మీకు ఎంతో బాధ. యెహోవా తీర్పు దినం కోసం ఎందుకు ఆశిస్తారు? అది వెలుగుగా ఉండదు, చీకటిగా ఉంటుంది.

19 അത്, ഒരുവൻ സിംഹത്തിന്റെ മുമ്പിൽനിന്ന് ഓടിപ്പോയി കരടിയുടെമുമ്പിൽ ചെന്നുപെടുന്നതുപോലെയും ഒരുവൻ തന്റെ വീട്ടിൽ കടന്നു ഭിത്തിയിൽ കൈവെച്ച ഉടനെ അവനെ പാമ്പു കടിക്കുന്നതുപോലെയും ആയിരിക്കും.

౧౯ఒకడు సింహం నుంచి తప్పించుకుంటే ఎలుగుబంటి ఎదురు పడినట్టు, లేకపోతే ఒకడు ఇంట్లోకి పోయి, గోడ మీద చెయ్యివేస్తే పాము అతన్ని కాటేసినట్టు ఆ రోజు ఉంటుంది.

20 യഹോവയുടെ ദിവസം വെളിച്ചമല്ല, ഇരുൾതന്നെ ആയിരിക്കും; അത് അശേഷം പ്രകാശമില്ലാത്ത ഘോരാന്ധകാരംതന്നെ.

౨౦యెహోవా దినం వెలుగుగా కాక అంధకారంగా ఉండదా? కాంతితో కాక చీకటిగా ఉండదా?

21 “ഞാൻ വെറുക്കുന്നു, നിങ്ങളുടെ ഉത്സവങ്ങളെ ഞാൻ നിന്ദിക്കുന്നു; നിങ്ങളുടെ സഭായോഗങ്ങൾപോലും എനിക്കു സഹിക്കാവുന്നതല്ല.

౨౧మీ పండగ రోజులు నాకు అసహ్యం. అవి నాకు గిట్టవు. మీ ప్రత్యేక సభలంటే నాకేమీ ఇష్టం లేదు.

22 നിങ്ങൾ എനിക്കു ഹോമയാഗങ്ങളും ഭോജനയാഗങ്ങളും അർപ്പിച്ചാലും, ഞാൻ അവയെ സ്വീകരിക്കുകയില്ല. നിങ്ങൾ വിശേഷമായ സമാധാനയാഗങ്ങൾ അർപ്പിച്ചാലും ഞാൻ അതിൽ പ്രസാദിക്കുകയില്ല.

౨౨నాకు దహనబలులనూ నైవేద్యాలనూ మీరర్పించినా నేను వాటిని అంగీకరించను. సమాధాన బలులుగా మీరర్పించే కొవ్విన పశువులను నేను చూడను.

23 നിങ്ങളുടെ പാട്ടുകളുടെ സ്വരം എനിക്കുവേണ്ട! നിങ്ങളുടെ കിന്നരങ്ങളുടെ സംഗീതം ഞാൻ കേൾക്കുകയില്ല.

౨౩మీ పాటల ధ్వని నా దగ్గర నుంచి తీసేయండి. మీ తీగ వాయిద్యాల సంగీతం నేను వినను.

24 എന്നാൽ ന്യായം നദിപോലെ പ്രവഹിക്കട്ടെ, നീതി ഒരിക്കലും വറ്റാത്ത തോടുപോലെ ഒഴുകട്ടെ!

౨౪నీళ్లలా న్యాయాన్ని పారనివ్వండి. నీతిని ఎప్పుడూ ప్రవహించేలా చేయండి.

25 “ഇസ്രായേൽഗൃഹമേ, മരുഭൂമിയിൽ നാൽപ്പതു വർഷക്കാലം നിങ്ങൾ യാഗങ്ങളും വഴിപാടുകളും എനിക്കു കൊണ്ടുവന്നോ?

౨౫ఇశ్రాయేలీయులారా, అరణ్యంలో నలభై ఏళ్ళు మీరు బలులనూ నైవేద్యాలనూ నాకు తెచ్చారా?

26 നിങ്ങൾ നിങ്ങൾക്കായിത്തന്നെ മെനഞ്ഞുണ്ടാക്കിയ സിക്കൂത്തുരാജാവിന്റെ മൂർത്തിയെയും നക്ഷത്രദേവനായ കിയൂനെയും നിങ്ങൾ ചുമന്നുകൊണ്ടുനടന്നില്ലയോ?

౨౬మీరు మీకోసం కైవాను అనే నక్షత్ర దేవుడి విగ్రహాలను చేసుకున్నారు. సిక్కూతు అనే దేవుడి విగ్రహాన్ని రాజుగా మీరు మోసుకొచ్చారు.

27 അതുകൊണ്ടു ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളെ, ദമസ്കോസിനും അപ്പുറത്തേക്കു നാടുകടത്തും,” എന്ന് യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു, സൈന്യങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവം എന്നാകുന്നു അവിടത്തെ നാമം.

౨౭కాబట్టి నేను దమస్కు పట్టణం అవతలికి మిమ్మల్ని బందీలుగా తీసుకుపోతాను, అని యెహోవా చెబుతున్నాడు. ఆయన పేరు సేనల అధిపతి అయిన దేవుడు.