ആവർത്തനപുസ്തകം 29

1 ഹോരേബിൽവെച്ച് ഇസ്രായേല്യരോടു ചെയ്ത ഉടമ്പടിക്ക് അനുബന്ധമായി മോവാബിൽവെച്ച് അവരോടു ചെയ്യാൻ യഹോവ മോശയോടു കൽപ്പിച്ച ഉടമ്പടിയുടെ വചനങ്ങൾ ഇവ ആകുന്നു:

౧యెహోవా హోరేబులో ఇశ్రాయేలీయులతో చేసిన నిబంధన కాకుండా ఆయన మోయాబు దేశంలో వారితో చెయ్యమని మోషేకు ఆజ్ఞాపించిన నిబంధన మాటలు ఇవే.

2 മോശ എല്ലാ ഇസ്രായേല്യരെയും വിളിച്ചുകൂട്ടി അവരോടു പറഞ്ഞു: യഹോവ ഈജിപ്റ്റിൽവെച്ച് ഫറവോനോടും അവന്റെ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥന്മാരോടും അവന്റെ സകലദേശത്തോടും ചെയ്തത് എല്ലാം നിങ്ങൾ സ്വന്തം കണ്ണുകൊണ്ടു കണ്ടല്ലോ.

౨మోషే ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజలందరినీ సమకూర్చి వారితో ఇలా చెప్పాడు. “యెహోవా మీ కళ్ళ ఎదుట ఐగుప్తు దేశంలో ఫరోకు, అతని సేవకులందరికీ అతని దేశమంతటికీ చేసినదంతా,

3 ആ മഹാപരീക്ഷകളും ചിഹ്നങ്ങളും അത്ഭുതപ്രവൃത്തികളും നിങ്ങളുടെ സ്വന്തംകണ്ണുകൊണ്ട് കണ്ടു.

౩అంటే తీవ్రమైన ఆ బాధలూ సూచకక్రియలూ, అద్భుత కార్యాలూ మీరు చూశారు.

4 എന്നാൽ ഇന്നുവരെ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് യഹോവ തിരിച്ചറിവുള്ള ഹൃദയവും കാണുന്ന കണ്ണുകളും കേൾക്കുന്ന ചെവികളും നൽകിയിട്ടില്ല.

౪అయినప్పటికీ గ్రహించే హృదయాన్నీ చూసే కళ్ళనూ వినే చెవులనూ ఇప్పటికీ యెహోవా మీకు ఇవ్వలేదు.

5 മരുഭൂമിയിൽക്കൂടി ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളെ നാൽപ്പതുവർഷം നടത്തിയപ്പോൾ നിങ്ങളുടെ വസ്ത്രം കീറിപ്പോയില്ല, കാലിലെ ചെരിപ്പ് തേഞ്ഞുപോയില്ല.

౫నేను మీ దేవుడనైన యెహోవాను అని మీరు తెలుసుకొనేలా 40 ఏళ్ళు నేను మిమ్మల్ని ఎడారిలో నడిపించాను. మీ దుస్తులు మీ ఒంటి మీద పాతబడలేదు. మీ చెప్పులు మీ కాళ్ల కింద అరిగిపోలేదు.

6 നിങ്ങൾ അപ്പം ഭക്ഷിച്ചില്ല, വീഞ്ഞോ മറ്റു മദ്യമോ കുടിച്ചതുമില്ല. ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ ആകുന്നു എന്നു നിങ്ങൾ അറിയേണ്ടതിനാണ് ഞാൻ ഇതു ചെയ്തത്.

౬మీరు రొట్టెలు తినలేదు, ద్రాక్షారసం గానీ, మద్యం గానీ తాగలేదు.

7 നിങ്ങൾ ഈ സ്ഥലത്തെത്തിച്ചേർന്നപ്പോൾ ഹെശ്ബോനിലെ രാജാവായ സീഹോനും ബാശാനിലെ രാജാവായ ഓഗും നമുക്കെതിരായി യുദ്ധത്തിനുവന്നു. പക്ഷേ, നാം അവരെ കീഴടക്കി.

౭మీరు ఈ ప్రాంతానికి చేరినప్పుడు హెష్బోను రాజు సీహోను, బాషాను రాజు ఓగు మనపై దండెత్తినప్పుడు

8 നാം അവരുടെ രാജ്യം പിടിച്ചെടുത്ത് രൂബേന്യർക്കും ഗാദ്യർക്കും മനശ്ശെയുടെ പകുതിഗോത്രത്തിനും അവകാശമായി കൊടുത്തു.

౮మనం వారిని హతమార్చి వాళ్ళ దేశాలను స్వాధీనం చేసుకుని రూబేను, గాదు, మనష్షే అర్థగోత్రాల వాళ్లకు వారసత్వంగా ఇచ్చాము.

9 അതുകൊണ്ട് നീ ചെയ്യുന്ന സകലകാര്യങ്ങളിലും അഭിവൃദ്ധിപ്പെടേണ്ടതിന് ഈ ഉടമ്പടിയുടെ നിബന്ധനകൾ ശ്രദ്ധയോടെ പാലിക്കുക.

౯కాబట్టి మీరు చేసేదంతా సవ్యంగా జరిగేలా ఈ నిబంధన కట్టడలు పాటించి, వాటి ప్రకారం ప్రవర్తించండి.

10 നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെമുമ്പാകെ ഇന്നു നിൽക്കുന്ന എല്ലാവരും—നിങ്ങളുടെ നേതാക്കളും പ്രമാണിമാരും ഗോത്രത്തലവന്മാരും ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥന്മാരും ഇസ്രായേലിലെ മറ്റ് എല്ലാ പുരുഷന്മാരും—

౧౦మీరంతా ఈ రోజు మీ దేవుడైన యెహోవా ఎదుట నిలబడ్డారు. ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజల్లో ప్రతివాడూ,

11 നിങ്ങളുടെ മക്കളോടും ഭാര്യമാരോടും നിങ്ങൾക്കു മരംവെട്ടുകയും വെള്ളംകോരുകയും ചെയ്യുന്ന പ്രവാസികളോടുംകൂടെ,

౧౧అంటే మీ నాయకులూ, గోత్రాల ప్రజలూ, పెద్దలూ, అధికారులూ, పిల్లలూ, మీ భార్యలూ మీ శిబిరంలో ఉన్న పరదేశులూ, కట్టెలు నరికేవాడు మొదలుకుని మీకు నీళ్లు తోడేవారి వరకూ అందరూ ఇక్కడ నిలబడ్డారు.

12 നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നിന്നോട് ഉടമ്പടി ചെയ്തിട്ടുള്ളതുപോലെയും അബ്രാഹാം, യിസ്ഹാക്ക്, യാക്കോബ് എന്നീ പിതാക്കന്മാരോടു ഉടമ്പടി ചെയ്തതുപോലെയും

౧౨మీ దేవుడైన యెహోవా మీకు ఆజ్ఞాపించినట్టు, మీ పితరులైన అబ్రాహాము ఇస్సాకు యాకోబులతో ప్రమాణం చేసిన విధంగా

13 അവിടന്ന് ഇന്നു നിന്നെ തന്റെ ജനതയായി സ്ഥിരീകരിക്കുന്നതിനും അവിടന്നു നിന്റെ ദൈവമായിരിക്കേണ്ടതിനും

౧౩ఈ రోజు మిమ్మల్ని తన స్వంత ప్రజగా నియమించుకుని తానే మీకు దేవుడుగా ఉండాలని మీ దేవుడైన యెహోవా సంకల్పించాడు. ఈనాడు మీకు నియమిస్తున్న మీ దేవుడైన యెహోవా నిబంధనలో, ఆయన ప్రమాణం చేసిన దానిలో మీరు పాలు పొందడానికి ఇక్కడ నిలబడ్డారు.

14 നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ ഇന്നു നിന്നോടുമാത്രം ചെയ്യുന്ന ഉടമ്പടിയിലും അതിനെ ഉറപ്പിക്കുന്ന പ്രതിജ്ഞയിലും പ്രവേശിക്കേണ്ടതിന് നിങ്ങൾ ഇവിടെ നിൽക്കുന്നു.

౧౪నేను ఈ నిబంధన, ఈ ప్రమాణం చేసేది మీతో మాత్రమే కాదు, ఇక్కడ మనతో, మన దేవుడైన యెహోవా ఎదుట నిలబడిన వాళ్ళతో

15 പ്രതിജ്ഞയോടുകൂടി ഞാൻ ഉറപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഈ ഉടമ്പടി നമ്മുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ സന്നിധിയിൽ നിൽക്കുന്ന നിങ്ങളോടുമാത്രമല്ല, ഇന്ന് ഇവിടെ എത്തിയിട്ടില്ലാത്തവരോടും ആകുന്നു.

౧౫ఇక్కడ ఈ రోజు మనతో కూడ కలవని వారితో కూడా చేస్తున్నాను.

16 നാം ഈജിപ്റ്റിൽ എങ്ങനെ താമസിച്ചുവെന്നും ഇവിടെ എത്തിച്ചേരാനുള്ള യാത്രയിൽ എങ്ങനെ രാജ്യങ്ങൾ കടന്നുവന്നു എന്നും നിങ്ങൾക്കുതന്നെ അറിവുള്ളതാണ്.

౧౬మనం ఐగుప్తు దేశంలో ఎలా నివసించామో, మీరు దాటి వచ్చిన ప్రజల మధ్యనుంచి మనమెలా దాటివచ్చామో మీకు తెలుసు.

17 അവരുടെ ഇടയിൽ മ്ലേച്ഛവിഗ്രഹങ്ങളും, തടി, കല്ല്, വെള്ളി, സ്വർണം ഇവകൊണ്ടുള്ള പ്രതിമകളും നിങ്ങൾ കണ്ടിട്ടുണ്ട്.

౧౭వారి నీచమైన పనులూ, కర్ర, రాయి, వెండి, బంగారంతో చేసిన విగ్రహాలను మీరు చూశారు.

18 ആ ജനതകളുടെ ദേവന്മാരെ ആരാധിക്കേണ്ടതിന് നമ്മുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയിൽനിന്ന് ഹൃദയം വ്യതിചലിക്കുന്ന ഒരു പുരുഷനോ സ്ത്രീയോ ഒരു കുലമോ ഗോത്രമോ നിങ്ങളുടെ ഇടയിൽ ഉണ്ടാകുകയില്ല എന്ന് ഉറപ്പുവരുത്തുക. അപ്രകാരം കയ്‌പുവിഷം പുറപ്പെടുവിക്കുന്ന ഒരു വേരുപോലും നിങ്ങളുടെ ഇടയിൽ ഇല്ലെന്ന് ഉറപ്പുവരുത്തുക.

౧౮ఆ దేశాల ప్రజల దేవుళ్ళను పూజించడానికి మన దేవుడైన యెహోవా దగ్గర నుంచి తొలగే హృదయం, మీలో ఏ పురుషునికీ ఏ స్త్రీకీ ఏ కుటుంబానికీ ఏ గోత్రానికీ ఉండకూడదు. అలాంటి చేదైన విషం పుట్టించే మూలాధారం మీమధ్య ఉండకూడదు.

19 അങ്ങനെയുള്ള ഒരു വ്യക്തി ഈ പ്രതിജ്ഞയുടെ വചനങ്ങൾ കേൾക്കുമ്പോൾ അവൻ തന്നെത്താൻ അനുഗ്രഹിച്ചശേഷം, “ഞാൻ എന്റെ സ്വന്തം വഴികളിൽത്തന്നെ നടന്നാലും സുരക്ഷിതനായിരിക്കും” എന്നു ചിന്തിക്കും. അവർ ഇതുമൂലം നീരൊഴുക്കുള്ളനിലത്തും ഉണങ്ങിയനിലത്തും, ഒരുപോലെ അത്യാഹിതം കൊണ്ടുവരും.

౧౯అలాంటివాడు ఈ శిక్ష విధులు విన్నప్పుడు, తన హృదయంలో తనను తాను పొగడుకుంటూ ‘నేను నా హృదయాన్ని కఠినం చేసుకుంటున్నాను, నాకు క్షేమమే కలుగుతుంది’ అనుకుంటాడు.

20 യഹോവ ഒരിക്കലും അവരോടു ക്ഷമിക്കുകയില്ല; അവിടത്തെ കോപവും തീക്ഷ്ണതയും അവർക്കുനേരേ ജ്വലിക്കും. ഈ പുസ്തകത്തിൽ രേഖപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടുള്ള ശാപങ്ങളെല്ലാം അവരുടെമേൽ വരും, ആകാശത്തിനു കീഴിൽനിന്ന് അവരുടെ പേരുകൾ യഹോവ തുടച്ചുനീക്കും.

౨౦యెహోవా అలాంటివాణ్ణి క్షమించడు. యెహోవా కోపం, రోషం అతని మీద రగులుకుంటుంది. ఈ గ్రంథంలో రాసి ఉన్న శాపాలన్నీ వాడికి ప్రాప్తిస్తాయి. యెహోవా అతని పేరు ఆకాశం కింద ఉండకుండాా తుడిచి వేస్తాడు.

21 ഈ ന്യായപ്രമാണഗ്രന്ഥത്തിൽ രേഖപ്പെടുത്തിയിരിക്കുന്ന ശാപനിയമങ്ങൾക്കനുസരിച്ച് അവർക്ക് അത്യാഹിതം വരേണ്ടതിന് യഹോവ ഇസ്രായേലിലെ സകലഗോത്രത്തിൽനിന്നും അവരെ വേർതിരിക്കും.

౨౧ఈ ధర్మశాస్త్ర గ్రంథంలో రాసి ఉన్న నిబంధన శాపాలన్నిటి ప్రకారం శిక్షించడానికి యెహోవా ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజల గోత్రాలన్నిటిలో నుంచి అతణ్ణి వెళ్ళ గొట్టేస్తాడు.

22 നിങ്ങളുടെ കാലശേഷം വരുന്ന തലമുറയിലെ മക്കളും ദൂരദേശത്തുനിന്നു വരുന്ന പ്രവാസികളും ദേശത്തിന്മേൽ വന്ന അത്യാഹിതങ്ങളും ദണ്ഡനത്തിനായി യഹോവ അയച്ച രോഗങ്ങളും കാണും.

౨౨కాబట్టి రాబోయే తరం వారు, మీ తరువాత పుట్టే మీ సంతానం, చాలా దూరం నుంచి వచ్చే పరాయి దేశీయులు మీ దేశానికి యెహోవా రప్పించిన తెగుళ్లనూ రోగాలనూ చూస్తారు.

23 ദേശംമുഴുവനും ഉപ്പും ഗന്ധകവും കത്തുന്ന ദേശമാകും. അവിടെ വിതയും വിളവും ഇല്ലാതെയും ഒന്നും മുളച്ചുവരാതെയും ഇരിക്കും. അവ, യഹോവ തന്റെ ഉഗ്രകോപത്തിൽ മറിച്ചുകളഞ്ഞ സൊദോം, ഗൊമോറാ, ആദ്മാ, സെബോയീം എന്നീ പട്ടണങ്ങൾപോലെയാകും.

౨౩యెహోవా తన కోపోద్రేకంతో నాశనం చేసిన సొదొమ, గొమొర్రా, అద్మా, సెబోయీము పట్టణాలవలె ఆ ప్రాంతాలన్నీ గంధకంతో, ఉప్పుతో చెడిపోయి, విత్తనాలు మొలకెత్తకుండా, పంటలు పండకపోవడం చూసి,

24 എല്ലാ ജനതകളും ചോദിക്കും: “യഹോവ എന്തുകൊണ്ടാണ് ഈ ദേശത്തോട് ഇപ്രകാരം ചെയ്തത്? എന്തുകൊണ്ടാണ് ഈ ക്രോധാഗ്നി ജ്വലിക്കുന്നത്?”

౨౪వారు యెహోవా ఈ దేశాన్ని ఎందుకిలా చేశాడు? ఇంత తీవ్రమైన కోపానికి కారణం ఏమిటి? అని చెప్పుకుంటారు.

25 അതിന്റെ മറുപടി ഇപ്രകാരമായിരിക്കും: “അവരെ ഈജിപ്റ്റിൽനിന്ന് പുറപ്പെടുവിച്ചപ്പോൾ അവരുടെ പിതാക്കന്മാരുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ അവരോടു ചെയ്ത ഉടമ്പടി ഉപേക്ഷിച്ചതുകൊണ്ടാണിത്.

౨౫అప్పుడు ప్రజలు ఇలా చెబుతారు. ‘వారి పితరుల దేవుడు యెహోవా ఐగుప్తు దేశం నుంచి వారిని రప్పించిన తరువాత ఆయన తమతో చేసిన నిబంధనను వారు లక్ష్యపెట్టలేదు.

26 അവർ അറിഞ്ഞിട്ടില്ലാത്തതും അവർക്കു നൽകപ്പെട്ടിട്ടില്ലാത്തതുമായ അന്യദേവന്മാരെ നമസ്കരിക്കാനും ആരാധിക്കാനും അവർ പോയി.

౨౬తమకు తెలియని అన్య దేవుళ్ళను, మొక్కవద్దని యెహోవా వారికి చెప్పిన దేవుళ్ళకు మొక్కి, పూజించారు.

27 അതുകൊണ്ട് യഹോവയുടെ കോപം ദേശത്തിനുനേരേ ജ്വലിച്ചു. അങ്ങനെ ഈ പുസ്തകത്തിൽ രേഖപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടുള്ള സകലശാപങ്ങളും അതിന്മേൽ വരുത്തി.

౨౭కాబట్టి ఈ గ్రంథంలో రాసిన శిక్షలన్నీ ఈ దేశం మీదికి రప్పించడానికి దాని మీద యెహోవా కోపాగ్ని రగులుకుంది.

28 യഹോവ തന്റെ ഉഗ്രകോപത്തിലും മഹാക്രോധത്തിലും അവരെ ദേശത്തുനിന്ന് പിഴുതെടുത്ത് ഇന്നുള്ളതുപോലെ അന്യദേശത്തേക്ക് എറിഞ്ഞുകളഞ്ഞു.”

౨౮యెహోవా తన తీవ్రమైన కోపాగ్నితో, ఉగ్రతతో వాళ్ళను తమ దేశం నుంచి పెళ్ళగించి, వేరొక దేశానికి వెళ్లగొట్టాడు. ఇప్పటి వరకూ వాళ్ళు అక్కడే ఉండిపోయారు.’

29 മറഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്ന കാര്യങ്ങൾ നമ്മുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയ്ക്കുള്ളതാകുന്നു. വെളിപ്പെട്ടിട്ടുള്ള കാര്യങ്ങളോ, നാം ഈ നിയമത്തിന്റെ വചനങ്ങൾ പാലിക്കേണ്ടതിന് എന്നേക്കും നമുക്കും നമ്മുടെ മക്കൾക്കും ഉള്ളതാകുന്നു.

౨౯రహస్యంగా ఉండే విషయాలన్నీ మన దేవుడు యెహోవాకు చెందుతాయి. అయితే మనం ఈ ధర్మశాస్త్ర విధులన్నిటి ప్రకారం నడుచుకోవడానికి మనకు వెల్లడైన సంగతులు మాత్రం ఎప్పటికీ మనకూ, మన సంతానానికీ చెందుతాయి.”