യെഹെസ്കേൽ 40
1 ഞങ്ങളുടെ പ്രവാസത്തിന്റെ ഇരുപത്തിയഞ്ചാംവർഷം, വർഷത്തിന്റെ ആരംഭമാസത്തിൽ പത്താംതീയതി, നഗരത്തിന്റെ പതനത്തിനുശേഷം പതിന്നാലാംവർഷത്തിൽ അതേതീയതിതന്നെ യഹോവയുടെ കൈ എന്റെമേൽവന്ന് എന്നെ അവിടേക്കു കൊണ്ടുപോയി.
౧మనం బబులోను చెరలోకి వచ్చిన 25 వ సంవత్సరం మొదటి నెల పదో రోజున, అంటే పట్టణం ఆక్రమణకు గురైన 14 వ సంవత్సరం అదే రోజు యెహోవా హస్తం నా మీదకి వచ్చి నన్ను పట్టణానికి తోడుకు పోయాడు.
2 ദൈവികദർശനങ്ങളിൽ അവിടന്ന് എന്നെ ഇസ്രായേൽദേശത്തേക്കു കൊണ്ടുപോയി വളരെ ഉയരമുള്ള ഒരു പർവതത്തിന്മേൽ നിർത്തി. അതിന്റെ തെക്കുവശത്ത് ഒരു പട്ടണംപോലെ തോന്നിക്കുന്ന കുറെ കെട്ടിടങ്ങൾ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
౨దేవుడు నన్ను తన దర్శనాలతో నింపి ఇశ్రాయేలు దేశంలోకి తెచ్చి, చాలా ఎత్తయిన కొండ మీద ఉంచాడు. దానికి దక్షిణాన పట్టణం లాంటిది ఒకటి నాకు కనబడింది.
3 അവിടന്ന് എന്നെ ആ സ്ഥലത്തേക്കു കൊണ്ടുപോയി. അവിടെ ഞാൻ ഒരു പുരുഷനെ കണ്ടു, അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ രൂപം വെങ്കലംപോലെ ആയിരുന്നു. അദ്ദേഹം പ്രവേശനകവാടത്തിന്റെ അരികിൽ നിന്നു, കൈയിൽ ഒരു ചണച്ചരടും അളവുദണ്ഡും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
౩అక్కడికి ఆయన నన్ను తీసుకెళ్ళాడు. అక్కడ మెరిసే ఇత్తడిలాగా ఉండి, చేతిలో దారం, కొలిచే కర్ర పట్టుకుని నగర ద్వారంలో నిలబడిన ఒక మనిషి ఉన్నాడు.
4 ആ പുരുഷൻ എന്നോടു പറഞ്ഞു: “മനുഷ്യപുത്രാ, നിന്റെ കണ്ണുകൊണ്ടു കാണുകയും ചെവികൊണ്ടു കേൾക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുക. ഞാൻ നിന്നെ കാണിക്കാൻ പോകുന്നതെല്ലാം ശ്രദ്ധിക്കുക; അതിനായിട്ടാകുന്നു നിന്നെ ഇവിടെ കൊണ്ടുവന്നത്. നീ കാണുന്നതെല്ലാം ഇസ്രായേൽജനത്തെ അറിയിക്കയും ചെയ്യുക.”
౪ఆ మనిషి నాతో ఇలా అన్నాడు. “నరపుత్రుడా, నేను నీకు చూపేవాటిని కళ్ళారా చూసి, చెవులార విని నీ మనస్సులో ఉంచుకో. వాటిని నీకు చూపడానికే నిన్నిక్కడికి తెచ్చాను. నువ్వు చూసిన వాటన్నిటిని ఇశ్రాయేలీయులకు తెలియజెయ్యి.”
5 ദൈവാലയം സ്ഥിതിചെയ്യുന്ന പ്രദേശംമുഴുവനും ചുറ്റിയിരിക്കുന്ന ഒരു മതിൽ ഞാൻ കണ്ടു. ആ പുരുഷന്റെ കൈയിലുണ്ടായിരുന്ന അളവുദണ്ഡിന്റെ നീളം ആറുമുഴമായിരുന്നു. അതിൽ ഓരോ മുഴത്തിനും ഒരു മുഴത്തെക്കാൾ നാലു വിരൽപ്പാടു കൂടുതലായിരുന്നു. അദ്ദേഹം മതിൽ അളന്നു. അതിന് ഒരുദണ്ഡു കനവും ഒരുദണ്ഡ് ഉയരവും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
౫నేను చూసినప్పుడు మందిరం చుట్టూ ప్రాకారం ఉంది. ఆ మనిషి చేతిలో 3 మీటర్ల 20 సెంటి మీటర్ల కొలకర్ర ఉంది. ఆయన ఆ గోడ కొలతలు చూసినప్పుడు దాని వెడల్పు 3 మీటర్ల 20 సెంటి మీటర్ల ఎత్తు 3 మీటర్ల 20 సెంటి మీటర్లు ఉంది.
6 അതിനുശേഷം അദ്ദേഹം കിഴക്കോട്ടുള്ള കവാടത്തിൽച്ചെന്നു. അദ്ദേഹം അതിന്റെ പടികൾ കയറി കവാടത്തിന്റെ പ്രവേശനദ്വാരം അളന്നു. അതിന്റെ ആഴം ഒരു ദണ്ഡായിരുന്നു.
౬అతడు తూర్పు గుమ్మానికి వచ్చి దాని మెట్లెక్కి గుమ్మపు గడపను కొలిస్తే అది 3 మీటర్ల 20 సెంటి మీటర్లు ఉంది.
7 അതിലെ കാവൽമാടങ്ങൾക്ക് ഒരുദണ്ഡു നീളവും ഒരുദണ്ഡു വീതിയും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. കാവൽമാടങ്ങൾക്കിടയിൽ തള്ളിനിൽക്കുന്ന മതിലുകൾക്ക് അഞ്ചുമുഴം കനമുണ്ടായിരുന്നു. പൂമുഖത്തിന് തൊട്ടടുത്ത് ആലയത്തിന് അഭിമുഖമായിട്ടുള്ള പടിവാതിലിന്റെ ആഴം ഒരു ദണ്ഡ് ആയിരുന്നു.
౭కావలి గది పొడవు, వెడల్పులు 3 మీటర్ల 20 సెంటి మీటర్లు, కావలి గదులకు మధ్య 2 మీటర్ల 70 సెంటి మీటర్లు దూరం ఉంది. గుమ్మపు ద్వారం ప్రక్కనుండి మందిరానికి 3 మీటర్ల 20 సెంటి మీటర్లు దూరం.
8 അതിനുശേഷം അദ്ദേഹം പ്രവേശനകവാടത്തിലെ പടിപ്പുര അളന്നു.
౮గుమ్మపు ద్వారానికి, మందిరానికి మధ్య 3 మీటర్ల 20 సెంటి మీటర్లు ఉంది.
9 അത് എട്ടുമുഴവും അതിന്റെ കട്ടിളക്കാലുകൾ രണ്ടുമുഴവും ആയിരുന്നു. പ്രവേശനകവാടത്തിലെ പടിപ്പുര ആലയത്തിന് അഭിമുഖമായിരുന്നു.
౯గుమ్మపు ద్వారం కూడా 3 మీటర్ల 20 సెంటి మీటర్లు. దాని స్తంభాల వెడల్పు ఒక్కొక్కటి ఒక మీటరు. ఆ ద్వారం మందిరం వైపుకు తిరిగి ఉంది.
10 കിഴക്കേ കവാടത്തിന്റെ കാവൽമാടങ്ങൾ ഒരുവശത്തു മൂന്നും മറുവശത്തു മൂന്നും ആയിരുന്നു. ആ മൂന്നിൽ ഓരോന്നിനും ഒരേ അളവായിരുന്നു. ഓരോ വശത്തും തള്ളിനിൽക്കുന്ന മതിലിനും ഒരേ അളവുതന്നെ.
౧౦తూర్పు గుమ్మపు ద్వారం లోపల ఇటు మూడు, అటు మూడు కావలి గదులు ఉన్నాయి. ఆ గదులన్నిటికీ ఒక్కటే కొలత. వాటి రెండు పక్కల ఉన్న స్తంభాలకు కూడా ఒక్కటే కొలత.
11 അതിനുശേഷം അദ്ദേഹം പ്രവേശനകവാടത്തിന്റെ വീതി അളന്നു. അതു പത്തുമുഴവും അതിന്റെ നീളം പതിമ്മൂന്നുമുഴവും ആയിരുന്നു.
౧౧ఆ గుమ్మాల ప్రవేశంలో కొలత చూస్తే వాటి వెడల్పు 5 మీటర్ల 40 సెంటి మీటర్లు, పొడవు ఏడు మీటర్లు.
12 ഓരോ കാവൽമാടത്തിന്റെയും മുമ്പിൽ ഒരുമുഴം ഉയരമുള്ള ഒരു ഭിത്തി ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. കാവൽമാടങ്ങൾ ആറുമുഴം സമചതുരമായിരുന്നു.
౧౨కావలి గదుల ఎదుట రెండు వైపులా అర మీటరు ఎత్తున్న గోడ ఉంది. గదులు మాత్రం రెండు పక్కలా 3 మీటర్ల 20 సెంటి మీటర్లు ఎత్తు ఉన్నాయి.
13 അദ്ദേഹം ഒരു കാവൽമാടത്തിന്റെ മേല്പുരമുതൽ മറ്റേതിന്റെ മേല്പുരവരെ അളന്നു. അതു വാതിൽമുതൽ വാതിൽവരെ ഇരുപത്തിയഞ്ചുമുഴം ആയിരുന്നു.
౧౩ఒక గది కప్పు నుండి రెండవ గది కప్పువరకూ గుమ్మాల మధ్య కొలిసినప్పుడు 13 మీటర్ల 50 సెంటి మీటర్లు ఉంది. రెండు వాకిళ్ళ మధ్య కూడా అదే కొలత.
14 അദ്ദേഹം തള്ളിനിൽക്കുന്ന ഭിത്തിയുടെ അകവശംമുഴുവനും അളന്നു. അത് അറുപതുമുഴം ആയിരുന്നു. ആലയാങ്കണത്തിലേക്കു തുറന്നിരിക്കുന്ന പടിപ്പുരവരെയുള്ള അളവായിരുന്നു ഇത്.
౧౪32 మీటర్లు ఎడంగా ఒక్కొక్క స్తంభం నిలబెట్టి ఉన్నాయి. గుమ్మం చుట్టూ ఉన్న ఆవరణం స్తంభాల వరకూ వ్యాపించింది.
15 പ്രവേശനകവാടംമുതൽ അതിന്റെ പടിപ്പുരയുടെ അങ്ങേയറ്റംവരെയുള്ള ദൂരം അൻപതുമുഴം ആയിരുന്നു.
౧౫బయటి గుమ్మం నుండి లోపలి గుమ్మం ద్వారపు ఆవరణ వరకూ 27 మీటర్లు.
16 കാവൽമാടത്തിനും കവാടത്തിനുള്ളിൽ തള്ളിനിൽക്കുന്ന ഭിത്തികൾക്കും ചുറ്റിലുമായി അഴിയുള്ള വീതികുറഞ്ഞ ജാലകങ്ങൾ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു; പടിപ്പുരയ്ക്ക് ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നതുപോലെതന്നെ. ഈ ജാലകങ്ങൾ എല്ലാംതന്നെ അകത്തേക്കു തുറക്കുന്നവ ആയിരുന്നു. പുറത്തേക്കു തള്ളിനിൽക്കുന്ന ഭിത്തിയുടെ പ്രതലങ്ങളിൽ ഈന്തപ്പനകൾ കൊത്തി അലങ്കരിച്ചിരുന്നു.
౧౬కావలి గదులకు గుమ్మాలకు, లోపల వాటికి మధ్య చుట్టూ ఉన్న గోడలకు ప్రక్కగదులకు కమ్ములు పెట్టిన కిటికీలున్నాయి. గోడలోని స్తంభాలకు కూడా కిటికీలున్నాయి. ప్రతి స్తంభం మీదా ఖర్జూరపు చెట్లు చెక్కి ఉన్నాయి.
17 അനന്തരം അദ്ദേഹം എന്നെ പുറത്തെ അങ്കണത്തിലേക്കു കൊണ്ടുവന്നു. അവിടെ ദൈവാലയാങ്കണത്തിനു ചുറ്റും മുറികളും ഓരോ കൽത്തളവും പണിയപ്പെട്ടിരുന്നു. കൽത്തളങ്ങളിൽ മുപ്പതു മുറികൾ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
౧౭అతడు నన్ను బయటి ఆవరణంలోకి తీసికెళ్ళాడు. అక్కడ గదులు, చప్టా ఉన్నాయి. చప్టా మీద 30 చిన్నగదులు ఉన్నాయి.
18 കൽത്തളം പ്രവേശനകവാടങ്ങളോടു ചേർന്നിരുന്നു; അതിന്റെ നീളവും വീതിയും തുല്യം. ഇത് താഴത്തെ കൽത്തളം.
౧౮ఈ చప్టా గుమ్మాలదాకా ఉండి వాటి వెడల్పుకు సమానంగా ఉంది. ఇది కింది చప్టా.
19 പിന്നെ അദ്ദേഹം താഴത്തെ കവാടത്തിന്റെ മുൻഭാഗംമുതൽ അങ്കണത്തിന്റെ പുറത്തെ മുൻഭാഗംവരെയുള്ള നീളം അളന്നു; അതു കിഴക്കോട്ടും വടക്കോട്ടും നൂറുമുഴം വീതമായിരുന്നു.
౧౯అప్పుడాయన కింది గుమ్మం నుండి లోపలి ఆవరణం వరకూ వెడల్పు కొలిచినప్పుడు అది తూర్పున, ఉత్తరాన 54 మీటర్లు ఉంది.
20 പിന്നെ അദ്ദേഹം പുറത്തെ അങ്കണത്തെ അഭിമുഖീകരിക്കുന്ന വടക്കേകവാടത്തിന്റെ നീളവും വീതിയും അളന്നു.
౨౦తరవాత బయటి ఆవరణం ఉత్తరాన ఉన్న గుమ్మం పొడవు, వెడల్పులు,
21 അതിന്റെ കാവൽമാടങ്ങൾ ഇപ്പുറത്തു മൂന്നും അപ്പുറത്തു മൂന്നും ആയിരുന്നു. ഇവയ്ക്കു പുറത്തേക്കു തള്ളിനിൽക്കുന്ന ഭിത്തികൾക്കും പൂമുഖത്തിനും ഉള്ള അളവ് ഒന്നാമത്തെ കവാടത്തിന്റേതുതന്നെ ആയിരുന്നു. അതിന്റെ നീളം അൻപതു മുഴവും വീതി ഇരുപത്തിയഞ്ചു മുഴവും ആയിരുന്നു.
౨౧దానికి రెండు వైపులా ఉన్న మూడేసి కావలి గదులు, వాటి స్తంభాలను వాటి మధ్య గోడలను కొలవగా వాటి కొలత మొదటి గుమ్మం కొలతలాగానే, అంటే 27 మీటర్లు పొడవు, 13 మీటర్ల 50 సెంటి మీటర్లు వెడల్పు ఉన్నాయి.
22 അതിന്റെ ജാലകങ്ങൾ, പൂമുഖം, ഈന്തപ്പനകൾകൊണ്ടുള്ള അലങ്കാരം എന്നിവയ്ക്ക് കിഴക്കോട്ട് അഭിമുഖമായുള്ള കവാടത്തിന്റെ അതേ അളവായിരുന്നു. അതിലേക്കു കയറുന്നതിന് ഏഴു പടികൾ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. പൂമുഖം അതിന് അഭിമുഖമായിരുന്നു.
౨౨ఖర్జూరపు చెట్లు చెక్కి ఉన్న వాటి కిటికీలు, వాటి మధ్యగోడలు తూర్పుద్వారం కొలతకు సమానంగా ఉంది. వాటికి ఏడు మెట్లు ఉన్నాయి. వాటికి ఎదురుగా ఆవరణ ఉంది.
23 അകത്തെ അങ്കണത്തിന്, കിഴക്കുഭാഗത്ത് ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നതുപോലെതന്നെ വടക്കേ കവാടത്തിന് അഭിമുഖമായി ഒരു കവാടം ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. ഒരു കവാടംമുതൽ എതിർദിശയിലെ കവാടംവരെയുള്ള അകലം അളന്നു; അത് നൂറുമുഴം ആയിരുന്നു.
౨౩ఉత్తర ద్వారానికి, తూర్పు ద్వారానికి, లోపలి ఆవరణకు వెళ్ళే రెండు గుమ్మాలున్నాయి. ఈ రెండు గుమ్మాల మధ్య దూరం అతడు కొలిచినప్పుడు అది 54 మీటర్లు ఉంది.
24 അതിനുശേഷം അദ്ദേഹം എന്നെ തെക്കുവശത്തേക്കു കൊണ്ടുപോയി, അവിടെയുള്ള തെക്കേ കവാടം ഞാൻ കണ്ടു. തെക്കേ ഗോപുരത്തിന്റെ കട്ടിളക്കാലുകളും പൂമുഖവും അദ്ദേഹം അളന്നു. അവയുടെ അളവ് മറ്റുള്ള കവാടങ്ങളുടേതുതന്നെ.
౨౪అప్పుడాయన నన్ను దక్షిణం వైపుకు తోడుకుని వెళ్ళాడు. అక్కడ గుమ్మం ఒకటి ఉంది. దాని స్తంభాలను మధ్య గోడలను కొలిచినప్పుడు అదే కొలత ఉంది.
25 ആ ജാലകങ്ങൾപോലെ ഇതിനും പൂമുഖത്തിനുചുറ്റും മറ്റു ദിക്കുകളിലേതുപോലെയുള്ള ജാലകങ്ങൾ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. അവയുടെ നീളം അൻപതു മുഴവും വീതി ഇരുപത്തിയഞ്ചു മുഴവും ആയിരുന്നു;
౨౫వాటికి ఉన్నట్టుగానే దీని మధ్యగోడలకు కూడా చుట్టూ కిటికీలు ఉన్నాయి. దాని పొడవు 25 మీటర్లు, వెడల్పు పదమూడున్నర మీటర్లు.
26 അതിലേക്കു കയറുന്നതിന് ഏഴു പടികൾ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. പൂമുഖം അതിന് അഭിമുഖമായിരുന്നു. അതിന് തള്ളിനിൽക്കുന്ന ഭിത്തികളുടെ മുഖത്ത് ഇരുവശത്തും ഈന്തപ്പനകളുടെ അലങ്കാരം ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
౨౬ఎక్కడానికి ఏడు మెట్లు, వాటికి ఎదురుగా కనిపించే మధ్య గోడలు ఉన్నాయి. దాని స్తంభాలపై కూడా ఖర్జూరపు చెట్లు చెక్కి ఉన్నాయి.
27 അകത്തെ അങ്കണത്തിന് തെക്കോട്ട് അഭിമുഖമായി ഒരു കവാടം ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. തെക്കോട്ട് ഒരു കവാടംമുതൽ മറ്റേ കവാടംവരെ അദ്ദേഹം അളന്നു; അതു നൂറുമുഴം ആയിരുന്നു.
౨౭లోపటి ఆవరణకు దక్షిణపు వైపున ఒక గుమ్మం ఉంది. ఈ గుమ్మం నుండి దక్షిణ ద్వారం వరకూ 54 మీటర్లు.
28 പിന്നീട് അദ്ദേഹം തെക്കേ കവാടത്തിൽക്കൂടി എന്നെ അകത്തെ അങ്കണത്തിലേക്കു കൊണ്ടുപോയി. അദ്ദേഹം തെക്കേ കവാടം അളന്നു. അതിനും മറ്റുള്ളവയുടെ അതേ അളവുകൾ ആയിരുന്നു.
౨౮అతడు దక్షిణ దిశగా లోపలి ఆవరణలోకి నన్ను తీసుకుపోయి దక్షిణపు గుమ్మాన్ని కొలిచాడు. దాని కొలత అదే.
29 അതിന്റെ കാവൽമാടങ്ങൾക്കും ഇടത്തൂണുകൾക്കും പൂമുഖത്തിനും മറ്റുള്ളവയുടെ അതേ അളവുതന്നെ ആയിരുന്നു. ആ കവാടത്തിനും അതിന്റെ പൂമുഖത്തിനും ചുറ്റും ജാലകങ്ങൾ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. അതിന് അൻപതുമുഴം നീളവും ഇരുപത്തിയഞ്ചുമുഴം വീതിയും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
౨౯దాని కావలి గదుల స్తంభాలు, మధ్య గోడలు పైన చెప్పిన కొలతకు సరిపోయాయి. దానికీ దాని చుట్టూ ఉన్న మధ్యగోడలకూ కిటికీలున్నాయి. దాని పొడవు 27 మీటర్లు, వెడల్పు పదమూడున్నర.
30 കവാടങ്ങളുടെ പൂമുഖങ്ങൾ ചുറ്റും ഇരുപത്തിയഞ്ചുമുഴം നീളവും അഞ്ചുമുഴം വീതിയും ഉള്ളവ ആയിരുന്നു.
౩౦చుట్టూ మధ్యగోడల పొడవు పదమూడున్నర, వెడల్పు రెండున్నర మీటర్లు.
31 അതിന്റെ പൂമുഖം പുറത്തെ അങ്കണത്തിന് അഭിമുഖമായിരുന്നു. അതിന്റെ കട്ടിളക്കാലുകൾ ഈന്തപ്പനകളാൽ അലങ്കരിക്കപ്പെട്ടിരുന്നു. അതിലേക്കു കയറുന്നതിന് എട്ടു പടികൾ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
౩౧దాని మధ్య గోడలు బయటి ఆవరణం వైపుకు చూస్తున్నాయి. దాని స్తంభాల మీద ఖర్జూరపుచెట్లు చెక్కి ఉన్నాయి. వాటికి ఎనిమిది మెట్లున్నాయి.
32 പിന്നീട് അദ്ദേഹം എന്നെ കിഴക്കുവശത്ത് അകത്തുള്ള അങ്കണത്തിലേക്കു കൊണ്ടുപോയി. അദ്ദേഹം ആ കവാടം അളന്നു. അതിന് മറ്റുള്ളവയുടെ അളവുകൾ ആയിരുന്നു.
౩౨తరవాత ఆయన నన్ను తూర్పు వైపున లోపలి ఆవరణలోకి తీసుకెళ్ళి దాని గుమ్మాన్ని కొలిచాడు. దానికి కూడా పైన చెప్పిన కొలతే.
33 അതിന്റെ കാവൽമാടങ്ങൾക്കും ഇടത്തൂണുകൾക്കും പൂമുഖത്തിനും മറ്റുള്ളവയുടെ അതേ അളവുതന്നെ ആയിരുന്നു. ആ കവാടത്തിനും അതിന്റെ പൂമുഖത്തിനും ചുറ്റും ജാലകങ്ങൾ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. അതിന് അൻപതുമുഴം നീളവും ഇരുപത്തിയഞ്ചുമുഴം വീതിയും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
౩౩దాని కావలి గదులకు స్తంభాలకు, మధ్యగోడలకు అదే కొలత. దానికి, దాని చుట్టూ ఉన్న మధ్య గోడలకు కిటికీలున్నాయి. పొడవు 27 మీటర్లు, వెడల్పు 13 మీటర్ల 50 సెంటి మీటర్లు.
34 അതിന്റെ പൂമുഖം പുറത്തെ അങ്കണത്തിന് അഭിമുഖമായിരുന്നു; ഈന്തപ്പനകൾ അതിന്റെ കട്ടിളക്കാലുകൾ ഇരുവശവും അലങ്കരിച്ചിരുന്നു. അതിലേക്കു കയറുന്നതിന് എട്ടു പടികൾ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
౩౪దాని మధ్య గోడలు బయటి ఆవరణం వైపు చూస్తున్నాయి. వాటి స్తంభాల మీద రెండు వైపులా ఖర్జూరపుచెట్లు చెక్కి ఉన్నాయి. ఎక్కడానికి ఎనిమిది మెట్లున్నాయి.
35 പിന്നീട് അദ്ദേഹം എന്നെ വടക്കേ കവാടത്തിലേക്കു കൊണ്ടുവന്ന് അത് അളന്നു. അതിന് മറ്റുള്ളവയുടെ അതേ അളവുകൾ ആയിരുന്നു.
౩౫అప్పుడతడు ఉత్తరపు గుమ్మానికి నన్ను తీసుకెళ్ళి దాని కొలిచినప్పుడు అదే కొలత ఉంది.
36 അതിന്റെ കാവൽമാടങ്ങളും ഇടത്തൂണുകളും പൂമുഖങ്ങളും അപ്രകാരംതന്നെ അളവുള്ളവയായിരുന്നു. അതിനുചുറ്റും ജാലകങ്ങൾ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു; അതിന് അൻപതുമുഴം നീളവും ഇരുപത്തിയഞ്ചുമുഴം വീതിയും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
౩౬దాని కావలి గదులకు, స్తంభాలకు, దాని మధ్య గోడలకు అదే కొలత. దానికి, దాని చుట్టూ ఉన్న మధ్య గోడలకు కిటికీలున్నాయి. దాని పొడవు 27 మీటర్లు, వెడల్పు 13 మీటర్ల 50 సెంటి మీటర్లు.
37 അതിന്റെ പൂമുഖം പുറത്തെ അങ്കണത്തിന് അഭിമുഖമായിരുന്നു; ഈന്തപ്പനകൾ അതിന്റെ കട്ടിളക്കാലുകൾ ഇരുവശവും അലങ്കരിച്ചിരുന്നു. അതിലേക്കു കയറുന്നതിന് എട്ടു പടികൾ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
౩౭అటూ ఇటూ ఖర్జూరపు చెట్లు చెక్కి ఉన్న దాని స్తంభాలు బయటి ఆవరణం వైపుకు చూస్తున్నాయి. ఎక్కడానికి ఎనిమిది మెట్లున్నాయి.
38 അകത്തെ കവാടത്തിൽ ഓരോന്നിലും പൂമുഖത്തിനടുത്ത് വാതിലോടുകൂടിയ ഒരു അറ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. ഹോമയാഗത്തിനുള്ള മാംസം അവിടെയാണ് കഴുകിയിരുന്നത്.
౩౮ప్రతి గుమ్మం స్తంభాల దగ్గర వాకిలి ఉన్న ఒక గది ఉంది. ఆ గదుల్లో దహనబలి పశువుల మాంసం కడుగుతారు.
39 കവാടത്തിന്റെ പൂമുഖത്ത് ഇരുവശങ്ങളിലുമായി ഈരണ്ടു മേശകൾ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. അതിന്മേൽവെച്ചാണ് ഹോമയാഗവും പാപശുദ്ധീകരണയാഗവും അകൃത്യയാഗവും അറത്തിരുന്നത്.
౩౯గుమ్మపు మంటపాల్లో రెండు వైపులా రెండేసి బల్లలున్నాయి. వీటి మీద దహనబలి, పాప పరిహారార్థ బలి, అపరాధపరిహారార్థ బలులకు పశువులను వధిస్తారు.
40 കവാടത്തിന്റെ പൂമുഖത്തിന്റെ പുറത്തെ മതിലിന്റെ സമീപത്തായി വടക്കേകവാടത്തിന്റെ പ്രവേശനത്തിലുള്ള പടികളുടെ അടുത്തായിത്തന്നെ രണ്ടു മേശയും പടികളുടെ മറുവശത്തായി വേറെ രണ്ടു മേശയും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
౪౦గుమ్మాల వాకిలి దగ్గర ఉత్తరాన మెట్లు ఎక్కే చోట రెండు వైపులా రెండేసి బల్లలున్నాయి. అంటే గుమ్మపు రెండు వైపులా నాలుగేసి బల్లలున్నాయి. వీటి పైన పశువులను వధిస్తారు.
41 ഇങ്ങനെ കവാടത്തിന്റെ ഒരുവശത്തു നാലും മറുവശത്തു നാലുമായി എട്ടു മേശ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. അവയുടെമേൽ യാഗങ്ങൾക്കുള്ളവ അറത്തിരുന്നു.
౪౧దహనబలి పశువులు మొదలైన వాటిని వధించడానికి వాడే ఉపకరణాలు ఉంచే ఎనిమిది బల్లలు ఈ వైపు నాలుగు, ఆ వైపు నాలుగు మెట్ల దగ్గర ఉన్నాయి.
42 ഹോമയാഗത്തിനുള്ള നാലു മേശയും ചെത്തിയ കല്ലുകൊണ്ടു നിർമിച്ചിരുന്നു. ഓരോന്നിനും ഒന്നരമുഴം നീളവും ഒന്നരമുഴം വീതിയും ഒരുമുഴം ഉയരവും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. ഹോമയാഗത്തിനും മറ്റു യാഗങ്ങൾക്കുമുള്ളവ അറക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള ആയുധങ്ങൾ അവയുടെമേൽ വെച്ചിരുന്നു.
౪౨వాటి పొడవు సుమారు ఒక మీటరు, వెడల్పు సుమారు ఒక మీటరు, ఎత్తు అర మీటరు. వాటిని రాతితో మలిచారు.
43 അകത്ത് മതിലുകളിൽ ചുറ്റിലും നാലുവിരൽ നീളമുള്ള ഇരട്ടക്കൊളുത്തുകൾ തറച്ചിരുന്നു. ആ മേശകൾ യാഗത്തിനുള്ള മാംസം വെക്കുന്നതിനുവേണ്ടിയുള്ളവ ആയിരുന്നു.
౪౩ఈ బల్లల మీద బలి అర్పణ మాంసాన్ని ఉంచుతారు. చుట్టూ ఉన్న గోడకు ఒక అడుగు పొడుగున్న మేకులు తగిలించి ఉన్నాయి.
44 അകത്തെ കവാടത്തിനു പുറത്ത് അകത്തെ അങ്കണത്തിൽത്തന്നെ ഗായകർക്കുള്ള രണ്ടു മുറികൾ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. ഒന്ന് വടക്കേകവാടത്തിന്റെ പാർശ്വത്തിൽ തെക്കോട്ടു ദർശനമുള്ളതും മറ്റേത് തെക്കേ കവാടത്തിന്റെ പാർശ്വത്തിൽ വടക്കോട്ടു ദർശനമുള്ളതും ആയിരുന്നു.
౪౪లోపటి గుమ్మం బయట, లోపలి ఆవరణంలో రెండు గదులున్నాయి. ఒకటి ఉత్తరం నుండి దక్షిణం వైపుకు, మరొకటి దక్షిణం నుండి ఉత్తరం వైపుకు చూస్తున్నాయి.
45 അദ്ദേഹം എന്നോടു പറഞ്ഞു: “തെക്കോട്ടു ദർശനമുള്ള മുറി ആലയത്തിന്റെ ചുമതലയുള്ള പുരോഹിതന്മാർക്കും
౪౫అప్పుడతడు నాతో ఇలా అన్నాడు. “దక్షిణం వైపు చూసే గది మందిరానికి కావలి కాసే యాజకులది.
46 വടക്കോട്ടു ദർശനമുള്ള മുറി യാഗപീഠത്തിന്റെ ചുമതലയുള്ള പുരോഹിതന്മാർക്കുംവേണ്ടിയുള്ളതാണ്. യഹോവയുടെ സന്നിധിയോട് അടുത്തുചെന്ന് അവിടത്തെ മുമ്പാകെ ശുശ്രൂഷചെയ്യാൻ യോഗ്യതയുള്ള ലേവ്യർ, സാദോക്കിന്റെ പുത്രന്മാരായ ഇവർമാത്രമായിരുന്നു.”
౪౬ఉత్తరం వైపుకు చూసే గది బలిపీఠానికి కావలి కాసే యాజకులది. వీరు లేవీయుల్లో సాదోకు సంతతికి చెంది యెహోవా సన్నిధిలో సేవ చేసేవారు.”
47 പിന്നെ അദ്ദേഹം അങ്കണം അളന്നു: അത് നൂറുമുഴം നീളവും നൂറുമുഴം വീതിയുമുള്ള സമചതുരമായിരുന്നു. യാഗപീഠമോ, ആലയത്തിന്റെ മുൻവശത്തായിരുന്നു.
౪౭అతడు ఆ ఆవరణాన్ని కొలిచాడు. అది పొడవు, వెడల్పు సమానంగా 54 మీటర్లతో నలుచదరంగా ఉంది. మందిరానికి ఎదురుగా బలిపీఠం ఉంది.
48 പിന്നെ അദ്ദേഹം എന്നെ ദൈവാലയത്തിന്റെ പൂമുഖത്തു കൊണ്ടുവന്നു; പൂമുഖത്തിന്റെ കട്ടിളക്കാലുകൾ അദ്ദേഹം അളന്നു. അവയ്ക്ക് ഇരുവശത്തും അഞ്ചുമുഴംവീതം വീതി ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. അതിന്റെ പ്രവേശനകവാടത്തിന്റെ വീതി പതിനാലുമുഴവും തള്ളിനിൽക്കുന്ന മതിലുകൾക്ക് മൂന്നുമുഴംവീതവും ഇരുവശങ്ങളിലും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
౪౮అతడు మందిర మంటపంలోకి నన్ను తీసుకొచ్చి మంటప స్తంభాలను ఒక్కొక్కటీ కొలిచినప్పుడు అది రెండు వైపులా 2 మీటర్ల 70 సెంటి మీటర్లు ఉన్నాయి. దాని ప్రవేశ ద్వారం వెడల్పు 7 మీటర్లు ఉంది. దానికి రెండు వైపులా ఉన్న గోడ మందం 1 మీటర్ 60 సెంటి మీటర్లు.
49 പൂമുഖത്തിന്റെ വീതി ഇരുപതു മുഴവും മുൻവശംമുതൽ പുറകുവശംവരെ പന്ത്രണ്ടു മുഴവും ആയിരുന്നു. അതിലേക്കു കയറുന്നതിനു പടികളുടെ ഒരുനിര ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. കട്ടിളക്കാലിന്റെ ഇരുവശത്തും തൂണുകൾ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
౪౯మంటపం పొడవు 11 మీటర్లు. దాని వెడల్పు సుమారు 6 మీటర్లు. దాని పైకి ఎక్కడానికి మెట్లు ఉన్నాయి. దానికి ఇరువైపులా స్తంభాలున్నాయి.
