ആവർത്തനപുസ്തകം 12

1 നിങ്ങളുടെ പിതാക്കന്മാരുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നിങ്ങൾക്കു കൈവശമാക്കാൻ നൽകുന്ന ദേശത്ത് ജീവിതകാലമെല്ലാം ശ്രദ്ധയോടെ പിൻതുടരേണ്ട ഉത്തരവുകളും നിയമങ്ങളും ഇവയാകുന്നു.

౧“మీరు స్వాధీనం చేసుకోడానికి మీ పూర్వీకుల దేవుడు యెహోవా మీకిచ్చిన దేశంలో మీ జీవితకాలమంతా మీరు పాటించాల్సిన కట్టడలు, విధులు ఇవి.

2 നിങ്ങൾ പിടിച്ചടക്കാൻ പോകുന്ന ജനതകൾ പർവതശിഖരങ്ങളിലും കുന്നുകളിലും എല്ലാ ഇലതൂർന്ന മരത്തിൻകീഴിലും അവരുടെ ദേവന്മാരെ ആരാധിക്കുന്ന എല്ലാ സ്ഥലങ്ങളും പരിപൂർണമായി നശിപ്പിക്കണം.

౨మీరు స్వాధీనం చేసుకోబోయే జాతుల ప్రజలు గొప్ప పర్వతాల మీదా మెట్టల మీదా పచ్చని చెట్ల కిందా ఎక్కడెక్కడ వారి దేవుళ్ళను పూజించారో ఆ స్థలాలన్నిటినీ మీరు పూర్తిగా ధ్వంసం చేయాలి.

3 അവരുടെ ബലിപീഠങ്ങൾ ഇടിച്ചുതകർക്കണം, ആചാരസ്തൂപങ്ങൾ ഉടയ്ക്കണം. അവരുടെ അശേരാപ്രതിഷ്ഠകൾ തീയിൽ ചുട്ടുകളയണം; അവരുടെ ദേവന്മാരുടെ പ്രതിമകൾ ഛേദിച്ചുകളയണം; ആ സ്ഥലത്തുനിന്നും അവയുടെ പേര് മായിച്ചുകളയണം.

౩వారి హోమపీఠాలను కూలదోసి, వారి విగ్రహాలను పగలగొట్టాలి. వారి దేవతా స్తంభాలను అగ్నితో కాల్చివేసి, వారి దేవుళ్ళ ప్రతిమలను కూల్చి వెయ్యాలి. ఆ స్థలం లో వాటి పేర్లు కూడా లేకుండా నాశనం చేయాలి.

4 അവരുടെ രീതികളിൽ നിങ്ങൾ നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയെ ആരാധിക്കാൻ പാടില്ല.

౪వారు తమ దేవుళ్ళను ఆరాధించినట్టు మీరు యెహోవాను అరాధించకూడదు.

5 നിങ്ങളുടെ സകലഗോത്രങ്ങൾക്കും നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ അനുവദിച്ചുകൊടുത്തിരിക്കുന്ന സ്ഥലങ്ങളിൽനിന്ന് അവിടത്തെ നാമം സ്ഥാപിക്കുന്നതിനു തെരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുന്ന സ്ഥാനത്തുവേണം അവിടത്തെ ആരാധിക്കേണ്ടത്.

౫మీ దేవుడు యెహోవా మీ గోత్రాలన్నిటిలో నుండి తన పేరుకు నివాసస్థానంగా ఏర్పాటు చేసుకునే స్థలాన్ని వెదికి అక్కడికి మీరు యాత్రలు చేస్తూ ఉండాలి.

6 അവിടെ നിങ്ങളുടെ ഹോമയാഗങ്ങൾ, യാഗങ്ങൾ, ദശാംശങ്ങൾ, പ്രത്യേക വഴിപാടുകൾ, നിങ്ങൾ യഹോവയ്ക്കു നൽകാമെന്നു നേർന്നിരിക്കുന്നവ, സ്വമേധാദാനങ്ങൾ, കന്നുകാലികളിൽനിന്നും ആട്ടിൻപറ്റത്തിൽനിന്നുമുള്ള കടിഞ്ഞൂലുകൾ എന്നിവ കൊണ്ടുവരണം.

౬మీ హోమ బలులు, అర్పణ బలులు, మీ దశమభాగాలు, ప్రతిష్టిత నైవేద్యాలు, మొక్కుబడి అర్పణలు, స్వేచ్ఛార్పణలు, పశువులు, మేకల్లో తొలిచూలు పిల్లలు, వీటన్నిటినీ అక్కడికే తీసుకురావాలి.

7 നിങ്ങൾ കൈവെച്ച എല്ലാ കാര്യങ്ങളിലും നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നിങ്ങളെ അനുഗ്രഹിച്ചതുകൊണ്ട്, അവിടെ, നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ സന്നിധിയിൽ നിങ്ങളും നിങ്ങളുടെ കുടുംബങ്ങളും ഭക്ഷിച്ച് ആനന്ദിക്കണം.

౭అక్కడే మీరు, మీ దేవుడు యెహోవా మిమ్మల్ని ఆశీర్వదించి ఇచ్చిన మీ కుటుంబాలు యెహోవా సన్నిధిలో భోజనం చేసి మీ పనులన్నిటిలో సంతోషించాలి.

8 ഇന്ന് ഇവിടെ നാം ഓരോരുത്തരും സ്വന്തദൃഷ്ടിയിൽ ശരിയെന്നു തോന്നുന്നതു പ്രവർത്തിക്കുമ്പോലെ നിങ്ങൾ പ്രവർത്തിക്കരുത്.

౮ఈ రోజు మనమిక్కడ చేస్తున్నట్టు మీలో ప్రతివాడూ తనకిష్టమైనట్టు చేయకూడదు.

9 നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നിങ്ങൾക്കു നൽകുന്ന സ്വസ്ഥതയിലും അവകാശത്തിലും നിങ്ങൾ ഇതുവരെ പ്രവേശിച്ചിട്ടില്ലല്ലോ.

౯నీ దేవుడు యెహోవా మీకిస్తున్న విశ్రాంతిని, స్వాస్థ్యాన్ని మీరింతకు ముందు పొందలేదు.

10 എന്നാൽ നിങ്ങൾ യോർദാൻ കടക്കുകയും നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് അവകാശമായി നൽകുന്ന ദേശത്തു പാർക്കുകയും ചുറ്റുപാടുമുള്ള സകലശത്രുക്കളിൽനിന്നും അവിടന്നു നിങ്ങൾക്കു സ്വസ്ഥതനൽകി സുരക്ഷിതരായിരിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യും.

౧౦మీరు యొర్దాను దాటి మీ దేవుడు యెహోవా మీకు స్వాస్థ్యంగా ఇస్తున్న దేశంలో స్థిరపడిన తరువాత ఆయన మీ చుట్టూ ఉన్న శత్రువులందరి నుండి మీకు విశ్రాంతినిచ్చి నెమ్మది కలిగిస్తాను.

11 അപ്പോൾ ദൈവം തന്റെ നാമം വസിക്കാനായി തെരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുന്ന സ്ഥലത്ത് ഹോമയാഗങ്ങൾ, യാഗങ്ങൾ, ദശാംശങ്ങൾ, പ്രത്യേക വഴിപാടുകൾ, നിങ്ങൾ യഹോവയുടെമുമ്പാകെ ശപഥംചെയ്ത പ്രത്യേക നേർച്ചകൾ, അങ്ങനെ ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളോടു കൽപ്പിക്കുന്നതെല്ലാം നിങ്ങൾ കൊണ്ടുവരണം.

౧౧నేను మీకు ఆజ్ఞాపించేవాటన్నిటిననీ, అంటే మీ హోమ బలులు, బలులు, దశమ భాగాలు, ప్రతిష్ఠిత నైవేద్యాలు, మీరు యెహోవాకు చేసే శ్రేష్ఠమైన మొక్కుబళ్లను మీ దేవుడైన యెహోవా తన పేరుకు నివాసంగా ఏర్పాటు చేసుకునే స్థలానికే మీరు తీసుకురావాలి.

12 അതുകൊണ്ട് നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെമുമ്പാകെ നിങ്ങളും നിങ്ങളുടെ പുത്രന്മാരും പുത്രിമാരും ദാസന്മാരും ദാസിമാരും—തങ്ങൾക്കു സ്വന്തമായി അവകാശവും ഓഹരിയും ലഭിച്ചിട്ടില്ലാത്ത—നിങ്ങളുടെ നഗരങ്ങളിലുള്ള ലേവ്യരും ആനന്ദിക്കണം.

౧౨మీరు, మీ కొడుకులు, కూతుళ్ళు, దాసులు, దాసీలు, మీలో స్వాస్థ్యం లేకుండా మీ ఇళ్ళలో ఉండే లేవీయులు మీ దేవుడు యెహోవా సన్నిధిలో సంతోషించాలి.

13 നിങ്ങൾക്ക് ഇഷ്ടമുള്ള സ്ഥലത്തെല്ലാം നിങ്ങളുടെ ഹോമയാഗങ്ങൾ അർപ്പിക്കാതിരിക്കാൻ ശ്രദ്ധിച്ചുകൊള്ളണം.

౧౩మీరు చూసిన ప్రతి స్థలంలో మీ దహనబలులు అర్పించకూడదు.

14 യഹോവ നിങ്ങളുടെ ഗോത്രങ്ങളിൽനിന്ന് തെരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുന്ന ഒരു സ്ഥലത്ത് ഹോമയാഗം അർപ്പിക്കുകയും അവിടെ ഞാൻ കൽപ്പിക്കുന്നതൊക്കെ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുകയും വേണം.

౧౪కేవలం యెహోవా మీ గోత్రాల్లో ఒకదాని మధ్య ఏర్పాటు చేసుకునే స్థలంలోనే మీ హోమబలులు అర్పించి నేను మీకు ఆజ్ఞాపించే సమస్తాన్నీ అక్కడే జరిగించాలి.

15 എന്നാൽ നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നിങ്ങൾക്കു നൽകിയിരിക്കുന്ന അനുഗ്രഹത്തിനൊത്തവിധം ഏതു നഗരത്തിൽവെച്ചും നിന്റെ ഇഷ്ടപ്രകാരം മൃഗങ്ങളെ അറത്ത് ഭക്ഷിക്കാം. കലമാനിന്റെയോ പുള്ളിമാനിന്റെയോ മാംസംപോലെ ആചാരപരമായി അശുദ്ധരായിത്തീർന്നവർക്കും വിശുദ്ധരായിത്തീർന്നവർക്കും അതു ഭക്ഷിക്കാം.

౧౫అయితే మీ దేవుడు యెహోవా మిమ్మల్ని దీవించిన కొలది మీ ఇళ్ళలో మీకిష్టమైన దాన్ని చంపి తినవచ్చు. పవిత్రులైనా, అపవిత్రులైనా ఎర్రజింకను, చిన్న దుప్పిని తినవచ్చు.

16 രക്തം കുടിക്കരുത്. അതു വെള്ളംപോലെ നിലത്ത് ഒഴിക്കണം.

౧౬వాటి రక్తం మాత్రం తినకూడదు. దాన్ని నీళ్లలాగా నేల మీద పారబోయాలి.

17 നിന്റെ ധാന്യം, പുതുവീഞ്ഞ്, ഒലിവെണ്ണ എന്നിവയുടെ ദശാംശവും ആടുമാടുകളുടെ കടിഞ്ഞൂലുകളും നീ യഹോവയ്ക്കു നൽകാമെന്നു ശപഥംചെയ്ത നേർച്ചകളും സ്വമേധാദാനങ്ങളും പ്രത്യേക വഴിപാടുകളും നിന്റെ നഗരത്തിൽവെച്ച് ഭക്ഷിക്കരുത്.

౧౭మీ ధాన్యంలో, ద్రాక్షారసంలో, నూనెలో, దశమ భాగం, మీ ఆవులు, గొర్రెలు, మేకల్లో తొలిచూలు పిల్లల్లో, మీరు చేసే మొక్కుబళ్లలో స్వేచ్ఛార్పణలు, ప్రతిష్ఠార్పణలు మీ ఇంట్లో తినకూడదు.

18 പ്രത്യുത, നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ തെരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുന്ന സ്ഥലത്ത് നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ സന്നിധിയിൽ നീയും നിന്റെ പുത്രന്മാരും പുത്രിമാരും ദാസന്മാരും ദാസിമാരും നിന്റെ നഗരങ്ങളിലുള്ള ലേവ്യരും ഭക്ഷിക്കുകയും നിന്റെ എല്ലാ പ്രവൃത്തികളെയും ഓർത്ത് നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെമുമ്പാകെ ആനന്ദിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യണം.

౧౮వాటిని మీ దేవుడైన యెహోవా ఏర్పాటు చేసుకునే స్థలం లోనే మీరు, మీ కొడుకులు, కూతుళ్ళు దాసదాసీలు, మీ ఇంట్లో ఉండే లేవీయులు, అందరూ మీ యెహోవా దేవుని సన్నిధిలో తిని, మీరు చేసే ప్రయత్నాలన్నిటిలో సంతోషించాలి.

19 നീ ദേശത്തു പാർക്കുന്നിടത്തോളം ലേവ്യരെ അവഗണിക്കാതെ സൂക്ഷിക്കണം.

౧౯మీరు మీ దేశంలో జీవించిన కాలమంతటిలో లేవీయులను విడిచిపెట్టకూడదు.

20 നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നിനക്കു വാഗ്ദാനംചെയ്തതുപോലെ അവിടന്ന് നിന്റെ അതിർത്തി വിപുലമാക്കുമ്പോൾ നീ മാംസം ഭക്ഷിക്കാൻ ആഗ്രഹിച്ച്, “എനിക്കു മാംസം ഭക്ഷിക്കണം” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞാൽ നിന്റെ ഇഷ്ടപ്രകാരം നിനക്കു മാംസം വേണ്ടുംപോലെ ഭക്ഷിക്കാം.

౨౦మీ దేవుడు యెహోవా తాను మీ కిచ్చిన మాట ప్రకారం మీ సరిహద్దులను విశాలపరచిన తరువాత తప్పకుండా మాంసం తినాలని కోరుకుంటావు. అప్పుడు నీకిష్టమైన మాంసం తినవచ్చు.

21 നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ തന്റെ നാമം സ്ഥാപിക്കുന്നതിനു തെരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുന്ന സ്ഥലം വിദൂരത്താകുന്നു എങ്കിൽ നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നൽകിയിട്ടുള്ള നിങ്ങളുടെ ആടുകളിൽനിന്നോ കന്നുകാലികളിൽനിന്നോ ഒരു മൃഗത്തെ കൊന്ന് ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളോടു കൽപ്പിച്ചപ്രകാരം നിങ്ങളുടെ നഗരങ്ങളിൽവെച്ച് നിന്റെ ഇഷ്ടംപോലെ ഭക്ഷിക്കാം.

౨౧నీ దేవుడు యెహోవా తన సన్నిధిని నిలిపి ఉంచడానికి ఎన్నుకున్న స్థలం మీకు దూరంగా ఉన్నట్లయితే,

22 കലമാനിന്റെയോ പുള്ളിമാനിന്റെയോ മാംസംപോലെ നിനക്ക് അവ ഭക്ഷിക്കാം. ആചാരപരമായി അശുദ്ധരായവർക്കും വിശുദ്ധരായവർക്കും അതു ഭക്ഷിക്കാം.

౨౨యెహోవా మీకిచ్చిన ఆవుల్లో గాని, గొర్రెలు, మేకల్లో గాని దేనినైనా నేను మీకాజ్ఞాపించినట్టు చంపి నీ ఇంట్లో తినవచ్చు. జింకను, దుప్పిని తిన్నట్టుగానే దాన్ని తినవచ్చు. పవిత్రులు, అపవిత్రులు అనే భేదం లేకుండ ఎవరైనా తినవచ్చు.

23 എന്നാൽ രക്തം കുടിക്കാതിരിക്കാൻ സൂക്ഷിക്കണം, കാരണം രക്തം ജീവൻ ആകുന്നു. മാംസത്തോടുകൂടെ ജീവൻ ഭക്ഷിക്കരുത്.

౨౩అయితే వాటి రక్తాన్ని మాత్రం తినకూడదు, జాగ్రత్త సుమా. ఎందుకంటే రక్తమే ప్రాణం. మాంసంతో ప్రాణాధారమైన దాన్ని తినకూడదు.

24 രക്തം കുടിക്കരുത്; അത് വെള്ളംപോലെ ഭൂമിയിൽ ഒഴുക്കിക്കളയണം.

౨౪మీరు దాన్ని తినకుండా భూమి మీద నీళ్లలాగా పారబోయాలి.

25 യഹോവയുടെ ദൃഷ്ടിയിൽ പ്രസാദകരമായിരിക്കുന്നതിനും നീയും നിനക്കുശേഷം നിന്റെ മക്കളും അഭിവൃദ്ധിപ്പെടേണ്ടതിനും രക്തം കുടിക്കരുത്.

౨౫మీరు దాన్ని తినకుండా యెహోవా దృష్టికి ఇష్టమైనదాన్ని చేసినందుకు మీకు, మీ సంతానానికి మేలు కలుగుతుంది.

26 നിന്റെ വിശുദ്ധയാഗങ്ങളും യഹോവയ്ക്കു നൽകാമെന്നു ശപഥംചെയ്തിട്ടുള്ള നേർച്ചയുമായി യഹോവ തെരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുന്ന സ്ഥലത്തേക്കു പോകണം.

౨౬మీకు నియమించిన ప్రతిష్టితార్పణలు, మొక్కుబడులను మాత్రం యెహోవా ఏర్పాటు చేసుకున్న స్థలానికే మీరు తీసుకువెళ్ళాలి.

27 നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ യാഗപീഠത്തിൽ ഹോമയാഗങ്ങളും രക്തവും മാംസവും അർപ്പിക്കണം. യാഗരക്തം നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ യാഗപീഠത്തിൽ ഒഴിക്കണം. അതിന്റെ മാംസം നിനക്കു ഭക്ഷിക്കാം.

౨౭మీ దహనబలులనూ వాటి రక్తమాంసాలనూ మీ దేవుడు యెహోవా బలిపీఠం మీద అర్పించాలి. మీ బలుల రక్తాన్ని మీ దేవుడు యెహోవా బలిపీఠం మీద పోయాలి. వాటి మాంసం మీరు తినాలి.

28 നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ ദൃഷ്ടിയിൽ നല്ലതും ശരിയുമായതു പ്രവർത്തിച്ചിട്ട് നിനക്കും നിന്റെ മക്കൾക്കും എപ്പോഴും നന്മയുണ്ടാകേണ്ടതിനു ഞാൻ നിന്നോടു കൽപ്പിക്കുന്ന സകലപ്രമാണങ്ങളും അനുസരിക്കുക.

౨౮నేను మీకు ఆజ్ఞాపిస్తున్న ఈ మాటలన్నిటినీ మీరు జాగ్రత్తగా విని పాటిస్తే మీ దేవుడైన యెహోవా దృష్టికి మంచిదాన్నీ, యుక్తమైనదాన్నీ మీరు చేసినందుకు మీకు, మీ తరువాత మీ సంతతి వారికి ఎల్లప్పుడూ సుఖశాంతులు కలుగుతాయి.

29 നീ കൈവശമാക്കാൻപോകുന്ന ദേശത്തുള്ള ജനതകളെ നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ ഛേദിച്ചുകളയുമ്പോഴും നീ അവരെ ഉന്മൂലനംചെയ്ത് അവരുടെ ദേശത്തു പാർക്കുമ്പോഴും

౨౯మీరు స్వాధీనం చేసుకోడానికి వెళ్తున్న దేశ ప్రజలను మీ యెహోవా దేవుడు మీ ఎదుట నుండి నాశనం చేసిన తరువాత, మీరు ఆ దేశంలో నివసించేటప్పుడు, మీరు వారిని అనుసరించాలనే శోధనలో చిక్కుకోవద్దు.

30 അവർ നിശ്ശേഷം നശിപ്പിക്കപ്പെട്ടതിനുശേഷം, “ഈ ജനതകൾ അവരുടെ ദേവന്മാരെ ഭജിച്ചതുപോലെ ഞങ്ങളും ചെയ്യും” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞ് അവരുടെ ദേവന്മാരെപ്പറ്റി അന്വേഷിച്ച് കെണിയിൽ അകപ്പെടാതെ സൂക്ഷിക്കണം.

౩౦ఈ ప్రజలు తమ దేవుళ్ళను పూజిస్తున్నట్టే మేము కూడా వారి దేవుళ్ళను పూజిస్తాము అనుకోకుండా జాగ్రత్తగా ఉండాలి.

31 നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയെ ഇതര ജനതകൾ അവരുടെ ദേവന്മാരെ ഭജിക്കുന്നതുപോലെയല്ല ആരാധിക്കേണ്ടത്. യഹോവ വെറുക്കുന്ന എല്ലാ അറപ്പായ കാര്യങ്ങളും അവർ തങ്ങളുടെ ദേവാരാധനയിൽ ചെയ്ത് തങ്ങളുടെ പുത്രന്മാരെയും പുത്രിമാരെയും തങ്ങളുടെ ദേവന്മാർക്ക് അഗ്നിയിൽ ദഹിപ്പിക്കുകവരെ ചെയ്യുന്നുണ്ടല്ലോ.

౩౧వారు తమ దేవుళ్ళకు చేసిన విధంగా మీరు మీ దేవుడైన యెహోవా విషయంలో చేయవద్దు. ఎందుకంటే వారు తమ దేవుళ్ళకు చేసేదంతా యెహోవా ద్వేషిస్తాడు. అవి ఆయనకు హేయం. వారు తమ దేవుళ్ళ పేరట తమ కొడుకులనూ, కూతుళ్ళనూ అగ్నిగుండంలో కాల్చివేస్తారు.

32 ഞാൻ നിന്നോടു കൽപ്പിച്ചതെല്ലാം പ്രമാണിക്കാൻ ജാഗ്രതയുള്ളവരായിരിക്ക; അതിനോട് എന്തെങ്കിലും കൂട്ടുകയോ അതിൽനിന്ന് യാതൊന്നും കുറയ്ക്കുകയോ ചെയ്യരുത്.

౩౨నేను మీకాజ్ఞాపిస్తున్న ప్రతి మాటను మీరు పాటించాలి. దానిలో ఏమీ కలపకూడదు, దానిలో నుండి ఏమీ తీసివేయకూడదు.”