യെഹെസ്കേൽ 42
1 അതിനുശേഷം ആ പുരുഷൻ എന്നെ വടക്കോട്ടുള്ള വഴിയിലൂടെ പുറത്തെ അങ്കണത്തിലേക്കു കൊണ്ടുപോയി. ദൈവാലയാങ്കണത്തിനും പുറമതിലിനും എതിരേ വടക്കുവശത്തുള്ള മുറികളിലേക്ക് എന്നെ നയിച്ചു:
౧ఆ మనిషి ఉత్తరం వైపుకు నన్ను నడిపించి బయటి ఆవరణలోకి తోడుకుని వచ్చి ఖాళీ స్థలానికీ ఉత్తరాన ఉన్న కట్టడానికీ ఎదురుగా ఉన్న గదుల దగ్గర నిలబెట్టాడు.
2 അവിടെയുള്ള കെട്ടിടത്തിനു നൂറുമുഴം നീളവും അൻപതുമുഴം വീതിയും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. അതിന്റെ വാതിൽ വടക്കോട്ട് അഭിമുഖമായിരുന്നു.
౨ఆ కట్టడం గుమ్మం ఉత్తరం వైపుకు తిరిగి 54 మీటర్ల పొడవు, 27 మీటర్ల వెడల్పు ఉంది.
3 അകത്തെ അങ്കണത്തിലെ ഇരുപതുമുഴം നീളമുള്ള ഭാഗത്തിനും പുറത്തെ അങ്കണത്തിലെ കൽത്തളത്തിനും എതിരേ മൂന്നുനിലയിലും തട്ടുതട്ടായ ഒരു ഇരിപ്പിടത്തിനെതിരേ തട്ടുതട്ടായ മറ്റൊരു ഇരിപ്പിടം ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
౩ఆ గదులు పరిశుద్ధ స్థలానికి 11 మీటర్లు దూరంలో ఉండి బయటి ఆవరణపు తాపడం చేసిన నేలకు ఎదురుగా మూడో అంతస్థులోని వసారాలు ఒకదాని కొకటి ఎదురుగా ఉన్నాయి.
4 മുറികളുടെ മുൻഭാഗത്ത് ഉള്ളിലായി പത്തുമുഴം വീതിയിലും നൂറുമുഴം നീളത്തിലും ഒരു നടപ്പാത ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. അവയുടെ വാതിലുകൾ വടക്കുഭാഗത്തായിരുന്നു.
౪ఆ గదులకు ఎదురుగా 5 మీటర్ల 40 సెంటి మీటర్ల వెడల్పు, 54 మీటర్ల పొడవు గల వసారా ఉంది. ఆ గదుల గుమ్మాలన్నీ ఉత్తరం వైపుకు చూస్తున్నాయి.
5 താഴത്തെയും നടുവിലത്തെയും നിലകളിലുള്ള തട്ടുതട്ടായ ഇരിപ്പിടങ്ങളെക്കാൾ, മൂന്നാംനിലയിലെ മുറികൾ വിസ്താരം കുറഞ്ഞതായിരുന്നു. കാരണം, അവിടെ നടപ്പാതയ്ക്കായി കൂടുതൽ സ്ഥലം വിനിയോഗിച്ചിരുന്നു.
౫పైన గదులకు వసారాలుండడం వలన వాటి ఎత్తు తక్కువై మధ్యగదులు ఇరుకుగా ఉన్నాయి.
6 മുകൾനിലയിലെ മുറികൾക്ക് ആലയാങ്കണത്തിനുള്ളതുപോലെ തൂണുകൾ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നില്ല. അതിനാൽ അവയ്ക്ക് താഴത്തെയും നടുവിലത്തെയും നിലകളുടെ തറയ്ക്കു വിസ്താരം കുറവായിരുന്നു.
౬మూడో అంతస్థులో ఉన్న గదులకు ఆవరణకు ఉన్న స్తంభాలు లేవు కాబట్టి అవి కింద గదులకంటే, మధ్య గదులకంటే చిన్నవిగా కట్టి ఉన్నాయి.
7 മുറികൾക്കും പുറത്തെ അങ്കണത്തിനും സമാന്തരമായി ഒരു പുറംചുമർ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. അതിന് മുറികൾക്കു മുമ്പിൽ അൻപതുമുഴം നീളമുണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
౭గదుల వరుసను బట్టి బయటి ఆవరణ వైపు గదులకు ఎదురుగా 27 మీటర్ల పొడవు ఉన్న ఒక గోడ ఉంది.
8 പുറത്തെ അങ്കണത്തിനടുത്തു നിരനിരയായുള്ള മുറികളുടെ നീളം അൻപതു മുഴവും വിശുദ്ധമന്ദിരത്തിനു തൊട്ടടുത്തുള്ള നിരയുടെ നീളം നൂറു മുഴവുമായിരുന്നു.
౮బయటి ఆవరణలోని గదుల పొడవు 27 మీటర్లు ఉంది గాని మందిరం ముందటి ఆవరణ 54 మీటర్ల పొడవు ఉంది.
9 പുറത്തെ അങ്കണത്തിൽനിന്ന് ഈ മുറികളിലേക്കു കടക്കാൻ താഴത്തെ നിലയിൽ കിഴക്കുവശത്തായി ഒരു പ്രവേശനം ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
౯ఈ గదులు గోడకింద నుండి లేచినట్టుగా కనిపిస్తున్నాయి. బయటి ఆవరణలో నుండి వాటిలో ప్రవేశించడానికి తూర్పువైపున మార్గం ఉంది.
10 തെക്കേവശത്ത് പുറത്തെ അങ്കണമതിലിനോടു ചേർന്ന് ദൈവാലയമുറ്റത്തോടു ചേർന്ന് പുറത്തെ മതിലിന് എതിരേ മുറികളുണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
౧౦ఖాళీ స్థలానికి, కట్టడానికి ఎదురుగా ఆవరణపు గోడ వారున తూర్పువైపు కొన్ని గదులున్నాయి.
11 അവയുടെ മുൻഭാഗത്ത് ഒരു നടപ്പാത ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. അവയ്ക്കു നീളവും വീതിയും പുറത്തേക്കുള്ള വാതിലുകളും അളവുകളും വടക്കുഭാഗത്തെ മുറികൾക്കു സമാനമായിരുന്നു. വടക്കുവശത്തുള്ള വാതിലുകൾപോലെയായിരുന്നു
౧౧వాటి ఎదుట ఉన్న మార్గం ఉత్తరం వైపు ఉన్న గదుల మార్గం లాగా ఉంది. వాటి కొలతల ప్రకారమే ఇవి కూడా కట్టి ఉన్నాయి. వీటి ద్వారాలు కూడా వాటి లాగానే ఉన్నాయి.
12 തെക്കുവശത്തുള്ള മുറികളുടെ വാതിലുകളും. കിഴക്കോട്ടു നീണ്ടുകിടക്കുന്ന അനുബന്ധമതിലിനു സമാന്തരമായുള്ള നടപ്പാതയുടെ തലയ്ക്കൽ ഒരു പ്രവേശനം ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. അവയിലൂടെ ഒരുവന് മുറികളിൽ പ്രവേശിക്കാൻ കഴിയുമായിരുന്നു.
౧౨దక్షిణం వైపు గదుల తలుపుల్లాగా వీటి తలుపులు కూడా ఉన్నాయి. ఆ మార్గం ఆవరణంలోకి పోయేవారికి తూర్పుగా ఉన్న గోడ ఎదురుగానే ఉంది.
13 അതിനുശേഷം അദ്ദേഹം എന്നോടു പറഞ്ഞു: “വടക്കും തെക്കുമായി ദൈവാലയാങ്കണത്തിനുനേരേയുള്ള മുറികൾ, യഹോവയോട് അടുത്തു ചെല്ലുന്ന പുരോഹിതന്മാർ അതിവിശുദ്ധയാഗങ്ങൾ ഭക്ഷിക്കുന്ന മുറികളാണ്. അവിടെ അവർ, അതിവിശുദ്ധയാഗങ്ങൾ—ഭോജനയാഗങ്ങളും പാപശുദ്ധീകരണയാഗങ്ങളും അകൃത്യയാഗങ്ങളും—വെക്കണം; കാരണം, ആ സ്ഥലം വിശുദ്ധമാണല്ലോ.
౧౩అప్పుడాయన నాతో ఇలా అన్నాడు. “ఖాళీ స్థలానికి ఎదురుగా ఉన్న ఉత్తరపు గదులు, దక్షిణపు గదులు పవిత్రమైన యాజకులవి. వాటిలోనే యెహోవా సన్నిధికి వచ్చే యాజకులు అతి పరిశుద్ధమైన ఆహారాన్ని తింటారు. అక్కడ వారు అతి పరిశుద్ధ వస్తువులను, అంటే నైవేద్యాన్ని, పాప పరిహారార్థ బలి పశుమాంసాన్ని, అపరాధ పరిహారార్థ బలి పశుమాంసాన్ని ఉంచుతారు. ఆ స్థలం అతి పరిశుద్ధం.
14 പുരോഹിതന്മാർ ഒരിക്കൽ വിശുദ്ധമന്ദിരത്തിന്റെ ചുറ്റുവട്ടത്തിലേക്കു പ്രവേശിച്ചുകഴിഞ്ഞാൽ, ശുശ്രൂഷിക്കുന്ന വസ്ത്രങ്ങൾ അഴിച്ചുമാറ്റാതെ അവർ പുറത്തെ അങ്കണത്തിലേക്ക് പോകാൻ പാടുള്ളതല്ല, കാരണം ആ വസ്ത്രങ്ങൾ വിശുദ്ധമല്ലോ. ജനത്തിനുള്ള സ്ഥലത്തിനടുത്ത് ചെല്ലുന്നതിനുമുമ്പ് അവർ വേറെ വസ്ത്രങ്ങൾ ധരിക്കേണ്ടതാണ്.”
౧౪యాజకులు లోపల ప్రవేశించేటప్పుడు పరిశుద్ధ స్థలాన్ని విడిచి బయటి ఆవరణంలోకి పోకుండా అక్కడే తాము పరిచర్యకు ధరించే వస్త్రాలను ఉంచాలి. అవి ప్రతిష్ఠితాలు కాబట్టి ప్రజలకు చెందిన దేనినైనా వారు తాకాలంటే వారు వేరే బట్టలు ధరించుకోవాలి.”
15 ദൈവാലയത്തിന്റെ അന്തർഭാഗമെല്ലാം അളന്നുതീർന്നശേഷം അദ്ദേഹം എന്നെ കിഴക്കേ കവാടത്തിലൂടെ പുറത്തേക്കു കൊണ്ടുപോയി. ദൈവാലയപ്രദേശം ചുറ്റും അളന്നു.
౧౫అతడు లోపలి మందిరాన్ని కొలవడం ముగించి నన్ను బయటికి తీసుకొచ్చి తూర్పువైపు తిరిగి ఉన్న గుమ్మానికి వచ్చి చుట్టూ కొలిచాడు.
16 കിഴക്കേവശം അളവുദണ്ഡിനാൽ അളന്നു; അത് അഞ്ഞൂറു മുഴമെന്നു കണ്ടു.
౧౬తూర్పు వైపున కొలకర్రతో కొలిచినప్పుడు అది 270 మీటర్లు ఉంది.
17 വടക്കേവശം അദ്ദേഹം അളന്നു; അളവുദണ്ഡിന്റെ കണക്കനുസരിച്ച് അത് അഞ്ഞൂറ് മുഴമായിരുന്നു.
౧౭ఉత్తరం వైపు 270 మీటర్లు,
18 തെക്കേവശം അദ്ദേഹം അളന്നു; അളവുദണ്ഡനുസരിച്ച് അതും അഞ്ഞൂറു മുഴം.
౧౮దక్షిణం వైపు 270 మీటర్లు,
19 അനന്തരം അദ്ദേഹം പടിഞ്ഞാറുവശത്തെത്തി അവിടവും അളന്നു; അളവുദണ്ഡനുസരിച്ച് അതും അഞ്ഞൂറു മുഴം.
౧౯పడమర వైపు 270 మీటర్లు ఉంది.
20 അങ്ങനെ ആ പ്രദേശമാകെ, നാലുവശവും അദ്ദേഹം അളന്നു. വിശുദ്ധമായതും സാമാന്യമായതുംതമ്മിൽ വേർതിരിക്കാൻവേണ്ടി അവിടെ അഞ്ഞൂറു മുഴം നീളവും അഞ്ഞൂറു മുഴം വീതിയും ഉള്ള ഒരു മതിൽ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
౨౦ఆవిధంగా అతడు నాలుగు వైపులా కొలిచాడు. పవిత్రమైన, పవిత్రం కాని స్థలాలను వేరు చేయడానికి దానిచుట్టూ నాలుగు వైపులా 270 మీటర్లు ఉన్న నలుచదరపు గోడ కట్టి ఉంది.
