ദാനീയേൽ 11

1 മേദ്യനായ ദാര്യാവേശിന്റെ ഒന്നാംവർഷത്തിൽ അദ്ദേഹത്തെ പിൻതാങ്ങുന്നതിനും സംരക്ഷിക്കുന്നതിനും ഞാൻ എഴുന്നേറ്റു.

౧మాదీయుడైన దర్యావేషు మొదటి సంవత్సరంలో మిఖాయేలును స్థిరపరచడానికి, బలపరచడానికి నేను అతని దగ్గర నిలబడ్డాను.

2 “ഇപ്പോഴോ, ഞാൻ നിന്നോടു സത്യം അറിയിക്കാം: പാർസിയിൽ ഇനി മൂന്നു രാജാക്കന്മാർകൂടെ എഴുന്നേൽക്കും. അതിനുശേഷം വരുന്ന നാലാമൻ അവരെല്ലാവരെക്കാളും അതിസമ്പന്നനായിരിക്കും. സമ്പത്തിലൂടെ പ്രബലനാകുമ്പോൾ അദ്ദേഹം എല്ലാവരെയും ഗ്രീക്കുദേശത്തിനെതിരേ ഇളക്കിവിടും.

౨ఇప్పుడు సత్యాన్ని నీకు తెలియజేస్తున్నాను. అదేమిటంటే ఇంకా ముగ్గురు రాజులు పారసీకంపై రాజ్యం చేసిన తరవాత అందరికంటే ఐశ్వర్యం కలిగిన నాలుగవ రాజొకడు వస్తాడు. అతడు తనకున్న సంపత్తు చేత బలవంతుడై అందరినీ గ్రీకుల రాజ్యానికి విరోధంగా రేపుతాడు.

3 പിന്നീടു ശക്തനായ ഒരു രാജാവ് എഴുന്നേൽക്കും. അദ്ദേഹം വലിയ അധികാരത്തോടെ ഭരിക്കുകയും സ്വന്തം ഇഷ്ടംപോലെ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യും.

౩అంతలో శూరుడైన ఒక రాజు పుట్టి మహా విశాలమైన రాజ్యాన్ని ఏలి యిష్టానుసారంగా జరిగిస్తాడు.

4 അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ പ്രതാപകാലത്തുതന്നെ അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ രാജ്യം ഛിന്നഭിന്നമായി ആകാശത്തിലെ നാലുകാറ്റിലേക്കും ചിതറിപ്പോകും. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ അനന്തരഗാമികൾക്ക് അതു ലഭിക്കുകയില്ല. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ പ്രതാപം പിന്നെ അതിന് ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കില്ല. കാരണം, അത് ഉന്മൂലനംചെയ്യപ്പെട്ട് അന്യാധീനമാകും.

౪అతడు రాజైన తరవాత అతని రాజ్యం శిథిలమైపోయి ఆకాశం నలుదిక్కులకూ ముక్కలైపోతుంది. అది అతని వంశికులకు గానీ అతడు ప్రభుత్వం చేసిన ప్రకారం ప్రభుత్వం చేసేవారికి గానీ దక్కదు. అతని ప్రభుత్వం కూకటి వేళ్ళతో పెరికి వేయబడుతుంది. అతని వంశంవారు దాన్ని పొందరు. పరాయివాళ్ళు పొందుతారు.

5 “അപ്പോൾ തെക്കേരാജ്യത്തിലെ രാജാവു ശക്തനായിത്തീരും. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ സൈന്യാധിപന്മാരിൽ ഒരുവൻ അദ്ദേഹത്തെക്കാൾ ശക്തനായി ഭരണംനടത്തും. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ ആധിപത്യം മഹാ ആധിപത്യമായിരിക്കും.

౫అయితే దక్షిణదేశం రాజు, అతని అధిపతుల్లో ఒకడు బలం పుంజుకుని ఇతనికంటే గొప్పవాడై మరింత పెద్ద సామ్రాజ్యాన్ని ఏలుతాడు.

6 ഏതാനും വർഷം കഴിഞ്ഞ് അവർ ഒരു സഖ്യംചെയ്യും. തെക്കേരാജ്യത്തിലെ രാജാവിന്റെ പുത്രി, വടക്കേരാജ്യത്തിലെ രാജാവിന്റെ അടുക്കൽ ഉടമ്പടി ചെയ്യാൻ വരും. എങ്കിലും അവളുടെ അധികാരം നിലനിർത്താൻ കഴിയുകയില്ല. ആ കാലത്ത് അദ്ദേഹവും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ ശക്തിയും തുടരുകയുമില്ല. അവളും അവളെ കൊണ്ടുചെന്നവരും അവളുടെ പിതാവും അവളെ തുണച്ചവരും ഉപേക്ഷിക്കപ്പെടും.

౬కొన్ని సంవత్సరాలైన తరువాత సమయం వచ్చినప్పుడు వారు సంధి చేసుకోవాలని కలుసుకుంటారు. దక్షిణదేశం రాజకుమార్తె ఆ ఒప్పందాన్ని స్థిర పరచడం కోసం ఉత్తరదేశం రాజు దగ్గరికి వస్తుంది. అయినా ఆమె తన బలం కోల్పోయి దిక్కులేనిదిగా విడువబడుతుంది. ఆమె, ఆమెను తీసుకు వచ్చినవారు, ఆమె తండ్రి, ఆమెకు ఆసరాగా ఉన్నవారు అలానే అవుతారు.

7 “അവളുടെ വേരുകളിൽനിന്ന് മുളച്ച ഒരുവൻ അവളുടെ സ്ഥാനത്ത് ഉയർന്നുവരും. അദ്ദേഹം വടക്കേരാജ്യത്തെ രാജാവിന്റെ സൈന്യത്തിനെതിരേ വന്ന് അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ കോട്ടയ്ക്കുള്ളിൽ പ്രവേശിക്കും; അദ്ദേഹം അവരോടു പൊരുതി ജയിക്കും.

౭ఆమె స్థానంలో ఆమె వంశాంకురం ఒకడు లేస్తాడు. అతడు దాడి చేసి ఉత్తర దేశపురాజు కోటలో చొరబడి యుద్ధమాడి వారిని ఓడిస్తాడు.

8 മാത്രവുമല്ല, അവരുടെ ദേവതകളെ, അവരുടെ ലോഹപ്രതിമകളോടും സ്വർണവും വെള്ളിയുംകൊണ്ടുള്ള വിലയേറിയ പാത്രങ്ങളോടുംകൂടി അദ്ദേഹം ഈജിപ്റ്റിലേക്കു കൊണ്ടുപോകും. പിന്നീട് കുറെ വർഷത്തേക്ക് അദ്ദേഹം വടക്കേരാജ്യത്തിലെ രാജാവിനെ ആക്രമിക്കാതെയിരിക്കും.

౮అతడు వారి దేవుళ్ళను పోతపోసిన బొమ్మలను విలువగల వారి వెండి బంగారు వస్తువులను చెరపట్టి ఐగుప్తుకు తీసుకుపోతాడు. అతడు కొన్ని సంవత్సరాలు ఉత్తర దేశపురాజు జోలికి పోడు.

9 അതിനുശേഷം വടക്കേരാജ്യത്തിലെ രാജാവ് തെക്കേരാജ്യത്തിനെതിരേ ആക്രമണം അഴിച്ചുവിടും; എങ്കിലും സ്വന്തം രാജ്യത്തേക്കുതന്നെ മടങ്ങിപ്പോകും.

౯ఉత్తర దేశపురాజు దక్షిణ దేశపురాజు రాజ్యంలో చొరబడి తిరిగి తన రాజ్యానికి వెళ్ళిపోతాడు.

10 അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ പുത്രന്മാർ വീണ്ടും യുദ്ധത്തിനു തയ്യാറെടുക്കുകയും വിപുലമായൊരു സൈന്യത്തെ കൂട്ടിവരുത്തുകയും ചെയ്യും. ആ സൈന്യം മുന്നേറി, ആരാലും തടഞ്ഞുനിർത്താൻ കഴിയാത്ത പ്രളയജലപ്രവാഹംപോലെ മുന്നേറിവന്ന് അയാളുടെ കോട്ടവരെ യുദ്ധം എത്തിച്ചേരും.

౧౦అతని కుమారులు యుద్ధ సన్నద్ధులై మహా సైన్యాలను సమకూర్చుకుంటారు. అతడు నది లాగా ముంచుకు వచ్చి కట్టలు తెంచుకుని ప్రవహిస్తాడు. యుద్ధం చేయబూని కోట దాకా వస్తాడు.

11 “തെക്കേരാജ്യത്തിലെ രാജാവ് കുപിതനായി സൈന്യത്തെ നീക്കി വടക്കേദേശത്തിലെ രാജാവിനോടു യുദ്ധംചെയ്യും. വടക്കേദേശത്തിലെ രാജാവ് വലിയൊരു സൈന്യത്തെ അണിനിരത്തും, എന്നാൽ ആ സൈന്യം പരാജയപ്പെടും.

౧౧అంతలో దక్షిణదేశం రాజు ఆగ్రహంతో బయలుదేరి ఉత్తరదేశపు రాజుతో యుద్ధం చేస్తాడు. ఉత్తర దేశం రాజు గొప్పసైన్యంతో వచ్చినప్పటికీ అతడు ఓడిపోతాడు.

12 ആ സൈന്യം തൂത്തെറിയപ്പെടുമ്പോൾ തെക്കേരാജ്യത്തിലെ രാജാവ് തന്റെ അഹന്തനിമിത്തം പതിനായിരക്കണക്കിന് ആളുകളെ അരിഞ്ഞുവീഴ്ത്തും, എന്നാലും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ വിജയം നിലനിൽക്കുകയില്ല.

౧౨ఆ గొప్ప సైన్యం ఓడిపోయినందుకు దక్షిణదేశం రాజు మనస్సులో గర్విస్తాడు. వేలకొలది శత్రు సైనికులను హతం చేసినా అతనికి జయం కలగదు.

13 വടക്കേരാജ്യത്തിലെ രാജാവ് മടങ്ങിവന്ന് മുമ്പിലത്തേതിലധികം സൈന്യത്തെ അണിനിരത്തും. ഏതാനും വർഷങ്ങൾക്കുശേഷം അദ്ദേഹം വലിയൊരു സൈന്യത്തോടും സർവസന്നാഹങ്ങളോടുംകൂടെ വരും.

౧౩ఎందుకంటే ఉత్తర దేశంరాజు మొదటి సైన్యం కంటే ఇంకా గొప్ప సైన్యాన్ని సమకూర్చుకుని మళ్ళీ వస్తాడు. ఆ కాలాంతంలో, అంటే కొన్ని సంవత్సరాలైన తరువాత అతడు గొప్ప సైన్యాన్ని విశేషమైన యుద్ధ పరికరాలను సమకూర్చి నిశ్చయంగా వస్తాడు.

14 “ആ കാലത്ത് തെക്കേരാജ്യത്തിലെ രാജാവിനെതിരേ പലരും എഴുന്നേൽക്കും. നിന്റെ ജനങ്ങളുടെ ഇടയിലുള്ള അക്രമികളും ദർശനം നിറവേറാൻ തക്കവണ്ണം മത്സരിക്കും, എന്നാൽ അവരും അടിപതറിവീഴും.

౧౪ఆ కాలాల్లో చాలా మంది దక్షిణదేశపు రాజుతో యుద్ధం చేయడానికి వస్తారు. నీ ప్రజలలో క్రూరులైన వారు దర్శనాన్ని నెరవేర్చడం కోసం బయలు దేరుతారు గానీ వారు తొట్రుపడతారు.

15 അപ്പോൾ വടക്കേദേശത്തിലെ രാജാവു വന്ന് ചരിഞ്ഞ പാത പണിത് കോട്ടകെട്ടിയുറപ്പിച്ച ഒരു പട്ടണം പിടിച്ചെടുക്കും. തെക്കേരാജ്യത്തിലെ സൈന്യത്തിന് ആക്രമണം ചെറുത്തുനിൽക്കാനുള്ള ശേഷി ഉണ്ടാകുകയില്ല; അവരിൽ അതിശക്തരായ സൈനികവ്യൂഹംപോലും ഉറച്ചുനിൽക്കുകയില്ല,

౧౫ఉత్తరదేశపురాజు వచ్చి కోట చుట్టూ ముట్టడి దిబ్బ వేసి కోటను పట్టుకుంటాడు. దక్షిణ దేశపు రాజు బలగం నిలవలేక పోతుంది. అతని వీరయోధులు సైతం శౌర్యంతో నిలదొక్కుకోలేక పోతారు.

16 വടക്കേദേശത്തിലെ രാജാവ് അക്രമിച്ചുമുന്നേറി അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ ഇഷ്ടംപോലെ പ്രവർത്തിക്കും; അദ്ദേഹത്തോട് എതിർത്തുനിൽക്കാൻ ആർക്കും കഴിയുകയില്ല. കുറെ കാലത്തേക്ക് അദ്ദേഹം മനോഹരദേശത്തു തന്റെ സ്ഥാനം ഉറപ്പിക്കും. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ പക്കൽ സംഹാരശേഷി ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കും.

౧౬ఉత్తర దేశపు రాజును ఎవరూ ఎదిరించి నిలవలేక పోయినందువల్ల అతడు దక్షిణ రాజుకు వ్యతిరేకంగా తనకు ఇష్టం వచ్చినట్టు చేస్తాడు. అతడు రమ్యదేశంలో స్థిరపడి సర్వనాశనం జరిగిస్తాడు.

17 തന്റെ സർവരാജ്യത്തിന്റെയും ശക്തിയോടെ വരാൻ അദ്ദേഹം തീരുമാനിച്ച് തെക്കേരാജ്യത്തെ രാജാവുമായി സന്ധിചെയ്യും. അദ്ദേഹം ആ രാജ്യത്തെ നശിപ്പിക്കാൻവേണ്ടി ഒരു പുത്രിയെ അദ്ദേഹത്തിനു വിവാഹംചെയ്തുകൊടുക്കും. എന്നാൽ തന്റെ പദ്ധതി ഫലംകാണുകയില്ല; അവൾ അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ പക്ഷത്തു നിൽക്കുകയുമില്ല.

౧౭అతడు తన రాజ్య సంబంధమైన సంపూర్ణ బలాన్ని సమీకరించుకుని రావాలని ఉద్దేశించగా అతనితో సంధి ఒప్పందం చెయ్యాలని ప్రయత్నాలు జరుగుతాయి. అతడు ఒక కుమార్తెను దక్షిణ రాజుకు ఇచ్చి పెళ్లి చేయడం ద్వారా అతణ్ణి నాశనం చేయాలనుకుంటాడు. అయితే ఆ పథకం నెరవేరదు.

18 പിന്നീട് അദ്ദേഹം തീരപ്രദേശങ്ങളിലേക്കു തിരിഞ്ഞ് നിരവധി പട്ടണങ്ങളും പിടിച്ചെടുക്കും. എന്നാൽ അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ ധിക്കാരം ഒരു സൈന്യാധിപൻ നിർത്തലാക്കും; ആ ധിക്കാരത്തിനനുസൃതമായ പ്രതികാരവുംചെയ്യും.

౧౮అతడు ద్వీపాల్లో నివసించే జాతుల వైపు దృష్టి సారించి వాటిలో చాలా రాజ్యాలను పట్టుకుంటాడు. అయితే ఒక సేనాని అతని అహంకారానికి అడ్డుకట్ట వేస్తాడు. అతని అవమానం అతని మీదికే మళ్ళీ వచ్చేలా చేస్తాడు.

19 പിന്നീട് അദ്ദേഹം സ്വന്തം ദേശത്തിലെ കോട്ടകൾക്കുനേരേ തിരിയും; എന്നാൽ പിന്നീടൊരിക്കലും കാണാത്തവിധം കാലിടറി നിലംപൊത്തും.

౧౯అప్పుడతడు తన దేశాలోని కోటల వైపు దృష్టి సారిస్తాడు గాని తొట్రుపడి కూలి, లేకుండా పోతాడు.

20 “അതിനുശേഷം അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ സ്ഥാനത്ത് മറ്റൊരുവൻ എഴുന്നേൽക്കും. അദ്ദേഹം തന്റെ രാജ്യത്തിന്റെ മനോഹരഭാഗത്തുകൂടി ഒരു പീഡകനെ അയയ്ക്കും. എങ്കിലും ചില വർഷങ്ങൾക്കുള്ളിൽ അദ്ദേഹം സംഹരിക്കപ്പെടും. അതു കോപത്താലോ യുദ്ധത്താലോ ആയിരിക്കുകയില്ല.

౨౦అతని స్థానంలో మరొకడు లేచి రాజ్య వైభవం కోసం బలవంతంగా పన్నులు వసూలు చేస్తాడు. కొద్ది దినాలకే అతడు నాశనమౌతాడు గానీ ఈ నాశనం ఆగ్రహం వల్ల గానీ యుద్ధం వల్ల గానీ జరగదు.

21 “അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ സ്ഥാനത്തു രാജത്വപദവി നൽകപ്പെട്ടിട്ടില്ലാത്ത നിന്ദ്യനായ ഒരുവൻ അധികാരത്തിലേക്കുവരും. ജനം സുരക്ഷിതരെന്നു കരുതിയിരിക്കുമ്പോൾ അയാൾ വന്ന് ഗൂഢാലോചനയിലൂടെ രാജ്യം കൈവശമാക്കും.

౨౧అతనికి బదులుగా నీచుడొకడు వస్తాడు. అతనికి ప్రజలు రాజ్య ఘనత ఇవ్వరు. అతడు చాప కింద నీరు లాగా వచ్చి ఇచ్చకపు మాటల చేత రాజ్యాన్ని చేజిక్కించుకుంటాడు.

22 പിന്നീട് പ്രളയതുല്യമായ ഒരു സൈന്യം അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ മുമ്പിൽനിന്ന് തുടച്ചുനീക്കപ്പെടും. ഉടമ്പടിയുടെ പ്രഭുവും നാശമടയും.

౨౨వరద ప్రవాహం వంటి గొప్ప సైన్యం అతని ఎదుట కొట్టుకు పోతుంది. ఒడంబడిక చేసిన అధిపతి అతని సైన్యంతోబాటు నాశనమై పోతాడు.

23 അദ്ദേഹത്തോടൊപ്പം സന്ധിചെയ്തശേഷം അദ്ദേഹം വഞ്ചന പ്രവർത്തിക്കും; ചുരുക്കംചില അനുയായികളോടൊപ്പം അദ്ദേഹം അധികാരത്തിലേക്ക് ഉയർത്തപ്പെടും.

౨౩అతడు తాత్కాలికంగా సంధి చేస్తాడు గానీ కుటిలంగా ప్రవర్తిస్తాడు. అతడు కొద్దిమంది అనుచరులతో బలం పొందుతాడు.

24 സമാധാനകാലത്ത് പ്രവിശ്യകളിലെ ഏറ്റവും സമ്പത്തുള്ള സ്ഥലങ്ങളിലേക്കു കടന്നുചെന്ന് തന്റെ പിതാക്കന്മാർക്കോ അവരുടെ പൂർവപിതാക്കന്മാർക്കോ സാധിക്കാതിരുന്നത് അദ്ദേഹം നേടിയെടുക്കും. അദ്ദേഹം കൊള്ളയും കവർച്ചയും സമ്പത്തും തന്റെ അനുയായികൾക്കിടയിൽ വാരിവിതറും. കോട്ടകളുടെനേരേ അദ്ദേഹം തന്റെ പദ്ധതികൾ ആസൂത്രണം ചെയ്യും; എന്നാൽ അത് അൽപ്പകാലത്തേക്കുമാത്രമായിരിക്കും.

౨౪అతడు హటాత్తుగా సంపన్న ప్రాంతానికి వచ్చి, తన పూర్వీకుడుగానీ తన పూర్వీకుల పూర్వీకులు గాని చేయని దాన్ని చేస్తాడు. అక్కడ ఆస్తిని, దోపుడు సొమ్మును, సంపదను తన వారికి పంచిపెడతాడు. అంతట కొంతకాలం ప్రాకారాలను పట్టుకోడానికి కుట్ర చేస్తాడు.

25 “അദ്ദേഹം ഒരു വിപുലസൈന്യത്തോടുകൂടെ വന്ന് തെക്കേദേശത്തിലെ രാജാവിനെതിരേ തന്റെ ശക്തിയും ധൈര്യവും പ്രയോഗിക്കും. തന്മൂലം തെക്കേദേശത്തിലെ രാജാവ് വളരെ വിപുലവും ശക്തവുമായ ഒരു സൈന്യവുമായി യുദ്ധത്തിനു പുറപ്പെടും; എങ്കിലും അവർ അദ്ദേഹത്തിനെതിരേ തന്ത്രങ്ങൾ പ്രയോഗിക്കുകകൊണ്ട് ചെറുത്തുനിൽക്കുക ദുഷ്കരമായിരിക്കും.

౨౫అతడు గొప్ప సైన్యాన్ని సమకూర్చుకుని, దక్షిణదేశపు రాజుతో యుద్ధం చేయడానికి తన బలం పుంజుకుని, ధైర్యం కూడగట్టుకుంటాడు. కాబట్టి దక్షిణదేశపు రాజు గొప్ప సైన్యాన్ని సమకూర్చుకుని మహా బలంతో యుద్ధానికి సన్నద్ధుడౌతాడు. కానీ అతడు తనకు వ్యతిరేకంగా తలపెట్టిన పన్నాగాల మూలంగా నిలవ లేక పోతాడు.

26 രാജാവിന്റെ ഭക്ഷണവിഹിതം കഴിക്കുന്നവർതന്നെ അദ്ദേഹത്തെ നശിപ്പിക്കും. അയാളുടെ സൈന്യം തൂത്തെറിയപ്പെടും; വളരെപ്പേർ കൊല്ലപ്പെട്ടവരായി വീഴുകയും ചെയ്യും.

౨౬ఎందుకంటే అతని బల్ల దగ్గర భోజనం చేసే వారే అతన్ని నాశనం చేయ జూస్తారు. అతని సైన్యం తుడిచిపెట్టుకు పోతుంది. చాలా మంది హతం అవుతారు.

27 ഈ രാജാക്കന്മാർ ഇരുവരും ദുഷ്ടത പ്രവർത്തിക്കാൻ ഒരുമ്പെട്ടുകൊണ്ട് ഒരേ മേശയിൽവെച്ചുതന്നെ പരസ്പരം കപടം സംസാരിക്കും; എങ്കിലും അതു സഫലമാകുകയില്ല. നിർണയിക്കപ്പെട്ട സമയത്തുമാത്രമേ അവസാനം വരികയുള്ളൂ.

౨౭ఒకరికి వ్యతిరేకంగా ఒకరు కీడు తలపెట్టి ఆ యిద్దరు రాజులు కలిసి భోజనానికి కూర్చుని ఒకరితో ఒకరు అబద్ధాలాడతారు. అయితే దీనివల్ల ఏమీ ఫలితం ఉండదు. ఎందుకంటే నిర్ణయ కాలానికి అంతం వస్తుంది.

28 പിന്നീട് വടക്കേദേശത്തെ രാജാവ് വലിയ കവർച്ചയോടുകൂടെ സ്വന്തം ദേശത്തേക്കു മടങ്ങും; അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ ഹൃദയം വിശുദ്ധ ഉടമ്പടിക്കെതിരേ ഉറച്ചിരിക്കും. അദ്ദേഹം അതിനെതിരേ സ്വന്തം ഇഷ്ടം പ്രവർത്തിച്ച് സ്വദേശത്തേക്കു മടങ്ങിപ്പോകും.

౨౮అటు తరువాత ఉత్తర దేశపు రాజు గొప్ప ధనరాసులతో తన దేశానికి తిరిగి వెళ్ళిపోతాడు. అతని మనస్సు మాత్రం పరిశుద్ధ నిబంధనకు విరోధంగా ఉంటుంది. అతడు ఇష్టానుసారంగా జరిగించి తన దేశానికి తిరిగి వస్తాడు.

29 “നിശ്ചയിക്കപ്പെട്ട സമയത്ത് അദ്ദേഹം വീണ്ടും തെക്കേദേശത്തെ ആക്രമിക്കും, എന്നാൽ ഈ അന്ത്യകാലഘട്ടത്തിൽ അതു മുമ്പിലത്തേതുപോലെ ഫലിക്കുകയില്ല.

౨౯అనుకున్న సమయంలో అతడు తిరిగి దక్షిణరాజ్యం పై దండెత్తుతాడు. అయితే ఈ సారి మొదట ఉన్నట్టుగా ఉండదు.

30 കിത്തീം കപ്പലുകൾ അദ്ദേഹത്തിനുനേരേ വരും; അതിനാൽ അദ്ദേഹം നിരാശനായി മടങ്ങും. പിന്നീട് അദ്ദേഹം തന്റെ ക്രോധം വിശുദ്ധ ഉടമ്പടിക്കെതിരേ അഴിച്ചുവിടും. പിന്നീട് അദ്ദേഹം മടങ്ങിവന്ന് വിശുദ്ധ ഉടമ്പടി ഉപേക്ഷിക്കുന്നവരെ ആദരിക്കും.

౩౦అంతట కిత్తీయుల ఓడలు అతని మీదికి రావడం వలన అతడు ధైర్యం చెడి వెనక్కి తిరిగి వెళ్ళిపోతాడు. పరిశుద్ధ నిబంధన విషయంలో అత్యాగ్రహం గలవాడై, పరిశుద్ధ నిబంధనను విడిచి పెట్టిన వారి పట్ల పక్షపాతం చూపుతాడు.

31 “അദ്ദേഹം അയച്ച സൈന്യങ്ങൾ അണിനിരന്ന് വിശുദ്ധമന്ദിരത്തിന്റെ കോട്ട അശുദ്ധമാക്കി നിരന്തരം അർപ്പിക്കേണ്ട ഹോമയാഗം നിർത്തലാക്കും. അപ്പോൾ എല്ലാറ്റിനെയും ഉന്മൂലനംചെയ്യുന്ന മ്ലേച്ഛത അവർ അവിടെ പ്രതിഷ്ഠിക്കും.

౩౧అతని శూరులు లేచి, పరిశుద్ధస్థలాన్ని, కోటను మైల పడేలా చేసి, అనుదిన దహన బలి తీసివేసి, నాశనం కలగజేసే హేయమైన వస్తువును నిలబెడతారు.

32 ഉടമ്പടിക്കു വിരുദ്ധമായി ദുഷ്ടതയോടെ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നവരെ അയാൾ മുഖസ്തുതികൊണ്ട് വഷളാക്കും. എന്നാൽ തങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവത്തെ അറിയുന്ന ജനം ഉറച്ചുനിന്നു ധീരത കാണിക്കും.

౩౨అందుకతడు ఇచ్చకపు మాటలు చెప్పి నిబంధన అతిక్రమించే వారిని తన వైపు తిప్పుకుంటాడు. అయితే తమ దేవుణ్ణి ఎరిగిన వారు బలం కలిగి గొప్ప కార్యాలు చేస్తారు.

33 “ജനത്തിൽ ജ്ഞാനികൾ പലരെയും പ്രബോധിപ്പിക്കും. എങ്കിലും കുറെക്കാലത്തേക്ക് അവർ വാൾകൊണ്ടും തീകൊണ്ടും പ്രവാസംകൊണ്ടും കവർച്ചകൊണ്ടും വീണുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കും.

౩౩ప్రజల్లో జ్ఞానం గల వారు ఆనేకులకు అవగాహన కలిగిస్తారు గాని వారు చాలా రోజులు కత్తి వల్ల, అగ్ని వల్ల కూలి, చెరసాల పాలవుతారు. వారికున్నదంతా దోచుకోవడం జరుగుతుంది.

34 അവർ വീഴുമ്പോൾ അൽപ്പസഹായം അവർക്കു ലഭിക്കും. എന്നാൽ പലരും കാപട്യത്തോടെ അവരോടു ചേരും.

౩౪వారి కష్టకాలంలో వారికి కొద్దిపాటి సహాయం మాత్రం దొరుకుతుంది. చాలా మంది వారి వైపు చేరతారు గానీ వారివన్నీ శుష్క ప్రియాలే.

35 എന്നാൽ അന്ത്യകാലംവരെയും അവരിൽ ശുദ്ധീകരണവും നിർമലീകരണവുംകൊണ്ട് നിഷ്കളങ്കരായി മാറ്റപ്പെടേണ്ടതിന് ജ്ഞാനികളിൽ ചിലർ ഇടറിവീഴും; കാരണം നിശ്ചയിക്കപ്പെട്ട സമയത്തുമാത്രമേ അന്ത്യം വരുകയുള്ളൂ.

౩౫కొందరు జ్ఞానవంతులు తొట్రుపడతారుగానీ అది వారు అంతం వచ్చేలోపు మరింత మెరుగు పడేందుకు, శుభ్రం అయేందుకు, పవిత్రులయేందుకు ఉపయోగపడుతుంది. ఎందుకంటే నియమించిన కాలం ఇంకా రాలేదు.

36 “രാജാവ് സ്വേച്ഛാധിപതിയെപ്പോലെ പ്രവർത്തിക്കും. അദ്ദേഹം എല്ലാ ദേവന്മാർക്കുംമീതേ തന്നെത്താൻ ഉയർത്തി ദേവാധിദൈവത്തിനെതിരേ കൊടിയ ദൂഷണം സംസാരിക്കും. ക്രോധകാലം തികയുവോളും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ പരിശ്രമങ്ങളെല്ലാം വിജയംനേടും; കാരണം നിർണയിക്കപ്പെട്ടത് അപ്രകാരം സംഭവിക്കുകതന്നെചെയ്യും.

౩౬ఆ రాజు ఇష్టానుసారముగా ప్రవర్తిస్తాడు. తన్ను తానే హెచ్చించుకుంటూ, విర్రవీగుతూ దేవాధిదేవునికి వ్యతిరేకంగా నిర్ఘాంతపోయేలా చేసే మాటలు వదరుతాడు. ఉగ్రత ముగిసే దాకా అతడు వర్ధిల్లుతాడు. ఆపైన జరగవలసింది జరుగుతుంది.

37 എല്ലാവർക്കുംമീതേ സ്വയം ഉയർത്തുന്നവനാകുകയാൽ അദ്ദേഹം തന്റെ പിതാക്കന്മാരുടെ ദേവതകളെയോ സ്ത്രീകളുടെ ഇഷ്ടദേവനെയോ മറ്റേതെങ്കിലും ദേവനെയോ ആദരിക്കുകയില്ല.

౩౭అతడు తన పితరుల దేవుళ్ళను లెక్క చెయ్యడు. స్త్రీలు కోరుకునే దేవుణ్ణిగానీ, ఏ ఇతర దేవుళ్ళనుగానీ లక్ష్య పెట్టడు.

38 പകരം അദ്ദേഹം തന്റെ പിതാക്കന്മാർ അറിഞ്ഞിട്ടില്ലാത്ത ഒരു ദേവനെ—കോട്ടകളുടെ ദേവനെത്തന്നെ—സ്വർണം, വെള്ളി, രത്നങ്ങൾ, അമൂല്യവസ്തുക്കൾ എന്നിവയാൽ ആദരിക്കും.

౩౮అతడు కోట గోడల దేవుణ్ణి ఘన పరుస్తాడు. అతడు తన పితరులకు తెలియని దేవుణ్ణి వెండి బంగారాలను, వెలగల రాళ్ళను అర్పించి కొలుస్తాడు.

39 ഒരു വിദേശദേവന്റെ സഹായത്തോടെ ഏറ്റവും ശക്തമായ കോട്ടകൾക്കെതിരേ അദ്ദേഹം ആഞ്ഞടിക്കും; തന്നെ അംഗീകരിക്കുന്നവർക്ക് അദ്ദേഹം വലിയ ബഹുമതി കൽപ്പിക്കും. പല ദേശങ്ങളെയും ഭരിക്കാൻ അദ്ദേഹം അവർക്ക് അനുവാദം നൽകി ദേശങ്ങളെ പ്രതിഫലമായി വിഭജിച്ചുകൊടുക്കും.

౩౯ఈ అపరిచిత దేవుడి సహాయంతో అతడు అతి బలిష్ఠమైన దుర్గాల పై దాడి చేస్తాడు. తనను అంగీకరించిన గొప్ప ప్రతిఫలం ఇస్తాడు. అనేకుల మీద తన వారిని పరిపాలకులుగా చేస్తాడు. ప్రభుత్వ మిస్తాడు. దేశాన్ని వెల కట్టి పంచిపెడతాడు.

40 “അന്ത്യകാലത്ത് തെക്കേദേശത്തെ രാജാവ് വടക്കേദേശത്തെ രാജാവുമായി യുദ്ധംചെയ്യും. രഥങ്ങളും കുതിരച്ചേവകരും വലിയ കപ്പൽവ്യൂഹങ്ങളുമായി വടക്കേദേശരാജാവ് ചുഴലിക്കാറ്റുപോലെ അദ്ദേഹത്തിനുനേരേ ചെല്ലും. അയാൾ അനേകം രാജ്യങ്ങളുടെമേൽ പാഞ്ഞുകയറി അവയെയെല്ലാം ഒരു പ്രളയംപോലെ കവിഞ്ഞൊഴുകി കടന്നുപോകും.

౪౦చివరి రోజుల్లో దక్షిణ దేశపు రాజు అతనితో యుద్ధం చేస్తాడు. ఉత్తరదేశపు రాజు రథాలను గుర్రపురౌతులను అసంఖ్యాకంగా ఓడలను సమకూర్చుకుని, తుఫానువలె అతని మీద పడి అనేక దేశాలను ముంచెత్తుతాడు.

41 അദ്ദേഹം മനോഹരദേശത്തെയും ആക്രമിക്കും. അനേകം രാജ്യങ്ങൾ വീഴും; എന്നാൽ ഏദോമും മോവാബും അമ്മോന്യനേതാക്കന്മാരും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ കൈയിൽനിന്നു രക്ഷപ്പെടും.

౪౧అతడు మహిమ దేశంలో ప్రవేశించగా చాలా మంది కూలి పోతారు గానీ ఎదోమీయుల, మోయాబీయుల, అమ్మోనీయుల నాయకులు అతని చేతిలోనుండి తప్పించుకుంటారు.

42 അദ്ദേഹം തന്റെ ശക്തിയുള്ള കൈനീട്ടി അനേകം രാജ്യങ്ങളെ പിടിച്ചടക്കും; ഈജിപ്റ്റുദേശം അതിൽനിന്ന് ഒഴിവാകുകയില്ല.

౪౨అతడు ఇతర దేశాల మీదికి తన సేన పంపిస్తాడు. ఐగుప్తు సైతం తప్పించుకోలేదు.

43 ഈജിപ്റ്റിലെ സ്വർണം, വെള്ളി എന്നീ നിക്ഷേപങ്ങളെയും അമൂല്യവസ്തുക്കളെയും അദ്ദേഹം കൈക്കലാക്കും. ലിബിയക്കാരും കൂശ്യരും അദ്ദേഹത്തിനു കീഴടങ്ങും.

౪౩అతడు విలువగల వెండి బంగారు వస్తువులను ఐగుప్తులోని విలువ గల వస్తువులన్నిటిని వశపరచుకుంటాడు. లూబీయులు, ఇతియోపియా వారు అతనికి దాసోహం అవుతారు.

44 എന്നാൽ കിഴക്കുനിന്നും വടക്കുനിന്നും ഉള്ള കിംവദന്തികൾ കേട്ട് അദ്ദേഹം അസ്വസ്ഥനാകും. അതുകൊണ്ടു പലരെയും നശിപ്പിക്കാനും ഉന്മൂലനംചെയ്യാനും അദ്ദേഹം മഹാക്രോധത്തോടെ പുറപ്പെടും.

౪౪అప్పుడు తూర్పు నుండి, ఉత్తరం నుండి, వర్తమానాలు వచ్చి అతన్ని కలవర పరుస్తాయి. అతడు గొప్ప ఆగ్రహంతో అనేకులను పాడుచేసి నాశనం చేయడానికి బయలుదేరుతాడు.

45 സമുദ്രത്തിനും മനോഹരമായ വിശുദ്ധപർവതത്തിനും മധ്യേ അദ്ദേഹം രാജകീയ കൂടാരങ്ങൾ തീർക്കും; എങ്കിലും അദ്ദേഹം ഒടുങ്ങും; ആരും അദ്ദേഹത്തെ സഹായിക്കുകയില്ല.

౪౫కాబట్టి తన శిబిరం డేరాను సముద్రానికి, పరిశుద్ధానంద పర్వతానికి మధ్య వేస్తాడు. అయితే అతనికి నాశనం వచ్చినప్పుడు ఎవరూ అతనికి సహాయం చేయడానికి రారు.