ഉല്പത്തി 45
1 അപ്പോൾ യോസേഫിനു തന്റെ ചുറ്റുംനിന്ന ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥന്മാരുടെമുമ്പിൽ സ്വയം നിയന്ത്രിക്കാൻ കഴിയാതെയായി. “എല്ലാവരെയും എന്റെ മുന്നിൽനിന്ന് പുറത്താക്കുക,” അദ്ദേഹം വിളിച്ചുപറഞ്ഞു. അങ്ങനെ, യോസേഫ് സഹോദരന്മാർക്കു തന്നെത്തന്നെ വെളിപ്പെടുത്തിയപ്പോൾ അദ്ദേഹത്തോടൊപ്പം ആരും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നില്ല.
౧అప్పుడు యోసేపు తన దగ్గర నిలబడ్డ పరివారం ఎదుట తమాయించుకోలేక “అందరినీ నా దగ్గరనుంచి బయటికి పంపేయండి” అని బిగ్గరగా చెప్పాడు. యోసేపు తన అన్నలకు తనను తాను తెలియజేసుకున్నప్పుడు అతని దగ్గర ఎవరూ లేరు.
2 ഈജിപ്റ്റുകാർ കേൾക്കുംവിധം അദ്ദേഹം വളരെ ഉറക്കെ കരഞ്ഞു. ഫറവോന്റെ കൊട്ടാരത്തിലുള്ളവരും ഈ വാർത്ത കേട്ടു.
౨అతడు పెద్దగా ఏడవగా ఐగుప్తీయులు విన్నారు. ఫరో ఇంటివారు ఆ ఏడుపు విన్నారు.
3 യോസേഫ് സഹോദരന്മാരോട്, “ഞാൻ യോസേഫ് ആകുന്നു! എന്റെ അപ്പൻ ഇപ്പോഴും ജീവിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നോ?” എന്നു ചോദിച്ചു. എന്നാൽ അതിന് ഉത്തരം പറയാൻ അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ സഹോദരന്മാർക്കു കഴിഞ്ഞില്ല; കാരണം അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ സന്നിധിയിൽ അവർ അത്ഭുതപരവശരായിരുന്നു.
౩అప్పుడు యోసేపు “నేను యోసేపును. నా తండ్రి ఇంకా బతికే ఉన్నాడా?” అని అడిగినప్పుడు, అతని సోదరులు అతని సమక్షంలో కంగారుపడి అతనికి జవాబు ఇవ్వలేకపోయారు.
4 ഇതിനുശേഷം യോസേഫ് സഹോദരന്മാരോട്, “എന്റെ അടുത്തേക്കു വരിക” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു. അവർ അടുക്കൽവന്നു. അദ്ദേഹം പറഞ്ഞു, “ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളുടെ സഹോദരനായ യോസേഫ് ആണ്. നിങ്ങൾ എന്നെ ഈജിപ്റ്റിലേക്കു വിറ്റുകളഞ്ഞു.
౪అప్పుడు యోసేపు “నా దగ్గరికి రండి” అని తన సోదరులతో చెబితే, వారు అతని దగ్గరికి వచ్చారు. అప్పుడతడు “ఐగుప్తుకు వెళ్లిపోయేలా మీరు అమ్మేసిన మీ తమ్ముడు యోసేపును నేనే.
5 എന്നാൽ ഇപ്പോൾ നിങ്ങൾ ദുഃഖിക്കരുത്; ഇവിടേക്കു വിറ്റതിൽ നിങ്ങളോടുതന്നെ കോപിക്കയുമരുത്; കാരണം, ജീവരക്ഷയ്ക്കായി ദൈവം നിങ്ങൾക്കുമുമ്പായി എന്നെ ഇവിടെ അയച്ചതാണ്.
౫అయినా, నన్నిక్కడకు మీరు అమ్మేసినందుకు దుఃఖపడవద్దు. మిమ్మల్ని మీరు నిందించుకోవద్దు. ప్రాణరక్షణ కోసం దేవుడు మీకు ముందుగా నన్ను పంపించాడు.
6 ദേശത്തു ക്ഷാമം തുടങ്ങിയിട്ട് ഇപ്പോൾ രണ്ടുവർഷം കഴിഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു; ഉഴവും കൊയ്ത്തുമില്ലാത്ത അഞ്ചുവർഷം ഇനിയും ഉണ്ട്.
౬రెండేళ్ళ నుంచి దేశంలో కరువు ఉంది. ఇంకా ఐదేళ్ళు దున్నడం గానీ పంటకోత గానీ ఉండదు.
7 എന്നാൽ ഭൂമുഖത്ത് നിങ്ങൾക്കായി ഒരു ശേഷിപ്പിനെ നിലനിർത്താനും മഹത്തായ ഒരു വിടുതലിലൂടെ നിങ്ങളുടെ പ്രാണനെ രക്ഷിക്കാനുമായി ദൈവം നിങ്ങൾക്കുമുമ്പേ എന്നെ അയച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
౭మిమ్మల్ని రక్షించి, భూమి మీద మిమ్మల్ని శేషంగా నిలపడానికీ ప్రాణాలతో కాపాడడానికీ దేవుడు మీకు ముందుగా నన్ను పంపించాడు.
8 “ആകയാൽ നിങ്ങളല്ല, ദൈവമാണ് എന്നെ ഇവിടെ അയച്ചത്. അവിടന്ന് എന്നെ ഫറവോനു പിതാവും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ കുടുംബത്തിലുള്ള എല്ലാവർക്കും പ്രഭുവും ഈജിപ്റ്റുദേശത്തിലുള്ള എല്ലാവർക്കും ഭരണാധികാരിയും ആക്കിയിരിക്കുന്നു.
౮కాబట్టి నన్ను దేవుడే పంపాడు. మీరు కాదు. ఆయన నన్ను ఫరోకు తండ్రిగా అతని ఇంటివారందరికి ప్రభువుగా ఐగుప్తు దేశమంతటి మీదా అధికారిగా నియమించాడు.
9 ഇപ്പോൾ നിങ്ങൾ വേഗം എന്റെ അപ്പന്റെ അടുക്കൽ എത്തി അദ്ദേഹത്തോട് ഇങ്ങനെ പറയണം: ‘അങ്ങയുടെ മകനായ യോസേഫ് അറിയിക്കുന്നു: ദൈവം എന്നെ ഈജിപ്റ്റിന്റെ മുഴുവൻ പ്രഭുവാക്കിയിരിക്കുന്നു; അങ്ങ് എന്റെ അടുക്കലേക്കു വേഗം വരണം, ഒട്ടും താമസിക്കരുത്.
౯మీరు త్వరగా నా తండ్రి దగ్గరికి వెళ్ళి అతనితో ‘నీ కొడుకు యోసేపు ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు-దేవుడు నన్ను ఐగుప్తు దేశమంతటి మీదా అధిపతిగా నియమించాడు, నా దగ్గరికి రండి. ఆలస్యం చేయవద్దు.
10 അങ്ങും, അങ്ങയുടെ മക്കളും കൊച്ചുമക്കളും ആടുമാടുകളും സകലസ്വത്തുക്കളുമായി വന്ന് എന്റെ സമീപത്ത്, ഗോശെൻ ദേശത്തു താമസിച്ചുകൊള്ളുക.
౧౦నువ్వు గోషెను ప్రాంతంలో నివసిస్తావు. అప్పుడు నువ్వూ నీ పిల్లలూ నీ పిల్లల పిల్లలూ నీ గొర్రెల మందలూ నీ పశువులూ నీకు కలిగిన సమస్తమూ నాకు దగ్గరగా ఉంటాయి.
11 അവിടെ നിങ്ങൾക്കു വേണ്ടുന്നതെല്ലാം ഞാൻ എത്തിച്ചുതന്നുകൊള്ളാം; ക്ഷാമത്തിന്റെ അഞ്ചുവർഷങ്ങൾകൂടി ഇനിയുണ്ട്. അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അങ്ങും അങ്ങയുടെ കുടുംബത്തിലുള്ളവരും അങ്ങേക്കുള്ളതെല്ലാം നശിച്ചുപോകുമല്ലോ.’
౧౧ఇంకా ఐదేళ్ళు కరువు ఉంటుంది, కాబట్టి నీకూ నీ ఇంటి వారికీ నీకు కలిగినదానంతటికీ పేదరికం రాకుండా అక్కడ నిన్ను పోషిస్తాను’ అన్నాడని చెప్పండి.
12 “നിങ്ങളോടു സംസാരിക്കുന്നതു വാസ്തവത്തിൽ ഞാൻതന്നെ എന്നു നിങ്ങളും എന്റെ സഹോദരനായ ബെന്യാമീനും നേരിട്ടു കാണുന്നല്ലോ!
౧౨ఇదిగో మీతో మాట్లాడేది నా నోరే అని మీ కళ్ళూ నా తమ్ముడు బెన్యామీను కళ్ళూ చూస్తున్నాయి.
13 ഈജിപ്റ്റിൽ എനിക്കു നൽകിയിരിക്കുന്ന ബഹുമാനവും നിങ്ങൾ കണ്ടിരിക്കുന്ന സകലതും എന്റെ പിതാവിനെ അറിയിക്കണം; എന്റെ പിതാവിനെ എത്രയുംവേഗം ഇവിടെ കൊണ്ടുവരണം.”
౧౩ఐగుప్తులో నాకున్న వైభవాన్నీ మీరు చూసిన సమస్తాన్నీ మా నాన్నకు తెలియచేసి త్వరగా మా నాన్నను ఇక్కడికి తీసుకు రండి” అని తన సోదరులతో చెప్పాడు.
14 പിന്നെ അദ്ദേഹം അനുജനായ ബെന്യാമീനെ കെട്ടിപ്പിടിച്ചു കരഞ്ഞു; ബെന്യാമീനും കരഞ്ഞുകൊണ്ട് അദ്ദേഹത്തെ ആലിംഗനംചെയ്തു.
౧౪తన తమ్ముడు బెన్యామీను మెడను కౌగలించుకుని ఏడ్చాడు. బెన్యామీను అతణ్ణి కౌగలించుకుని ఏడ్చాడు.
15 തന്റെ എല്ലാ സഹോദരന്മാരെയും ചുംബിച്ച് അവരെച്ചൊല്ലി അദ്ദേഹം കരഞ്ഞു. ഈ സംഭവത്തിനുശേഷം തന്റെ സഹോദരന്മാർ അദ്ദേഹവുമായി സല്ലപിച്ചു.
౧౫అతడు తన సోదరులందరిని ముద్దు పెట్టుకుని వారిని హత్తుకుని ఏడ్చిన తరువాత అతని సోదరులు అతనితో మాట్లాడారు.
16 യോസേഫിന്റെ സഹോദരന്മാർ വന്നിട്ടുണ്ട് എന്ന വാർത്ത ഫറവോന്റെ അരമനയിൽ എത്തിയപ്പോൾ അദ്ദേഹവും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥന്മാർ എല്ലാവരും ആഹ്ലാദിച്ചു.
౧౬“యోసేపు సోదరులు వచ్చారు” అనే సంగతి ఫరో ఇంట్లో వినబడింది. అది ఫరోకు, అతని సేవకులకు చాలా ఇష్టమయింది.
17 ഫറവോൻ യോസേഫിനോടു പറഞ്ഞു: “നിന്റെ സഹോദരന്മാരോട്, ‘നിങ്ങളുടെ മൃഗങ്ങളുടെ പുറത്തു ചുമടുകയറ്റി കനാൻദേശത്തേക്കു മടങ്ങിപ്പോകാൻ പറയുക.
౧౭అప్పుడు ఫరో యోసేపుతో ఇలా అన్నాడు “నీ సోదరులతో ఇలా చెప్పు, ‘మీరిలా చేయండి. మీ పశువుల మీద బరువులు కట్టి కనాను దేశానికి వెళ్ళి
18 നിങ്ങളുടെ പിതാവിനെയും നിങ്ങളുടെ കുടുംബാംഗങ്ങളെയും എന്റെ അടുക്കൽ കൊണ്ടുവരാനും പറയണം; ഈജിപ്റ്റുദേശത്തുള്ളതിൽ ഏറ്റവും നല്ല പ്രദേശം ഞാൻ നിങ്ങൾക്കു തരുമെന്നും നിങ്ങൾക്ക് ഈ ദേശത്തിന്റെ സമൃദ്ധി അനുഭവിക്കാൻ കഴിയുമെന്നും അവരെ അറിയിക്കണം.’
౧౮మీ తండ్రినీ మీ ఇంటివారిని వెంట బెట్టుకుని నా దగ్గరికి రండి, ఐగుప్తు దేశంలోని మంచి వస్తువులను మీకిస్తాను. ఈ దేశపు సారాన్ని మీరు అనుభవిస్తారు.
19 “നീ അവരോടു വീണ്ടും പറയേണ്ടത്: ‘നിങ്ങളുടെ കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങൾക്കും നിങ്ങളുടെ ഭാര്യമാർക്കുംവേണ്ടി ഈജിപ്റ്റിൽനിന്ന് ഏതാനും വാഹനങ്ങൾ കൊണ്ടുപോകുകയും പിതാവിനെ കൂട്ടിക്കൊണ്ടുപോരുകയും വേണം.
౧౯మీకు ఆజ్ఞ ఇస్తున్నాను, ఇలా చేయండి. మీ పిల్లల కోసం, మీ భార్యల కోసం ఐగుప్తులో నుండి బండ్లను తీసుకుపోయి మీ తండ్రిని వెంటబెట్టుకుని రండి.
20 നിങ്ങളുടെ വസ്തുവകകളെപ്പറ്റി ഒട്ടും ചിന്താഭാരപ്പെടേണ്ടതില്ല; കാരണം ഈജിപ്റ്റിൽ വിശിഷ്ടമായതൊക്കെയും നിങ്ങൾക്കുള്ളതാണ്.’”
౨౦ఐగుప్తు దేశమంతటిలో ఉన్న మంచి వస్తువులు మీవే అవుతాయి కాబట్టి మీ సామగ్రిని లక్ష్యపెట్టవద్దు’” అన్నాడు.
21 ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ പുത്രന്മാർ അങ്ങനെതന്നെ പ്രവർത്തിച്ചു. ഫറവോൻ കൽപ്പിച്ചതുപോലെ യോസേഫ് അവർക്കു വാഹനങ്ങൾ നൽകുകയും അവരുടെ യാത്രയ്ക്കുള്ള ക്രമീകരണങ്ങൾ ചെയ്തുകൊടുക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു.
౨౧ఇశ్రాయేలు కుమారులు అలాగే చేశారు. యోసేపు ఫరో మాట ప్రకారం వారికి బండ్లు ఇప్పించాడు. ప్రయాణానికి భోజన పదార్ధాలు ఇప్పించాడు.
22 അവരിൽ ഓരോരുത്തർക്കും അദ്ദേഹം പുതിയ ഓരോ വസ്ത്രങ്ങൾ കൊടുത്തു. എന്നാൽ ബെന്യാമീന് അദ്ദേഹം മുന്നൂറു ശേക്കേൽ വെള്ളിയും അഞ്ചു വസ്ത്രങ്ങളും കൊടുത്തു.
౨౨అతడు వారికి రెండేసి జతల బట్టలు ఇచ్చాడు, బెన్యామీనుకు 300 షెకెల్ ల వెండి, ఐదు జతల బట్టలు ఇచ్చాడు.
23 പിതാവിന് അദ്ദേഹം അയച്ചുകൊടുത്തത്: പത്തു കഴുതകളുടെ പുറത്ത് കയറ്റിയ ഈജിപ്റ്റിലെ ഏറ്റവും വിശിഷ്ടമായ വസ്തുക്കളും പത്തു പെൺകഴുതകളുടെ പുറത്തു കയറ്റിയ ധാന്യവും അപ്പവും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ യാത്രയ്ക്കു വേണ്ടുന്ന മറ്റു സാമഗ്രികളും ആയിരുന്നു.
౨౩అతడు తన తండ్రి కోసం వీటిని పంపించాడు, ఐగుప్తులోని శ్రేష్ఠమైన వాటిని మోస్తున్న పది గాడిదలనూ ప్రయాణానికి తన తండ్రి కోసం ఆహారం, ఇతర ధాన్యం, వేర్వేరు తినే సరుకులు మోస్తున్న పది ఆడ గాడిదలనూ పంపించాడు.
24 അങ്ങനെ അദ്ദേഹം സഹോദരന്മാരെ യാത്രയാക്കി; അവർ പുറപ്പെടുമ്പോൾ അദ്ദേഹം അവരോട്, “വഴിക്കുവെച്ചു നിങ്ങൾ കലഹിക്കരുത്” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.
౨౪అప్పుడతడు తన సోదరులను సాగనంపి వారు బయలుదేరుతుంటే “దారిలో పోట్లాడుకోవద్దు” అని వారితో చెప్పాడు.
25 അങ്ങനെ അവർ ഈജിപ്റ്റിൽനിന്ന് പുറപ്പെട്ട് കനാൻദേശത്ത്, തങ്ങളുടെ പിതാവായ യാക്കോബിന്റെ അടുക്കൽ എത്തിച്ചേർന്നു.
౨౫వారు ఐగుప్తునుండి బయలు దేరి కనాను దేశానికి తమ తండ్రి అయిన యాకోబు దగ్గరికి వచ్చి
26 അവർ അദ്ദേഹത്തോട്, “യോസേഫ് ഇപ്പോഴും ജീവിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു! അവൻ, ഈജിപ്റ്റുദേശത്തിന്റെ മുഴുവൻ ഭരണാധികാരിയാണ്” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു. യാക്കോബ് സ്തംഭിച്ചിരുന്നുപോയി; അവരുടെ വാക്ക് അദ്ദേഹം വിശ്വസിച്ചില്ല.
౨౬“యోసేపు ఇంకా బతికే ఉన్నాడు. ఐగుప్తు దేశమంతటి మీదా అధిపతిగా ఉన్నాడు” అని అతనికి తెలియచేశారు. అయితే అతడు వారి మాట నమ్మలేక పోయాడు. అతని హృదయం విస్మయం చెందింది.
27 എന്നാൽ യോസേഫ് തങ്ങളോടു പറഞ്ഞതെല്ലാം അവർ അദ്ദേഹത്തെ അറിയിക്കയും തന്നെ കൂട്ടിക്കൊണ്ടുപോകുന്നതിനു യോസേഫ് അയച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന വാഹനങ്ങൾ കാണുകയും ചെയ്തപ്പോൾ അവരുടെ പിതാവായ യാക്കോബിന് വീണ്ടും ചൈതന്യംവന്നു.
౨౭అప్పుడు వారు యోసేపు తమతో చెప్పిన మాటలన్నీ అతనితో చెప్పారు. తనను తీసుకు వెళ్ళడానికి యోసేపు పంపిన బండ్లు చూసి, వారి తండ్రి యాకోబు ప్రాణం తెప్పరిల్లింది.
28 “എനിക്കുറപ്പായി! എന്റെ മകൻ യോസേഫ് ജീവനോടെയിരിക്കുന്നു. ഞാൻ മരിക്കുന്നതിനുമുമ്പേ ചെന്ന് അവനെ കാണും,” ഇസ്രായേൽ പറഞ്ഞു.
౨౮అప్పుడు ఇశ్రాయేలు “ఇంతే చాలు. నా కొడుకు యోసేపు బతికే ఉన్నాడు, నేను చావక ముందు వెళ్ళి అతన్ని చూస్తాను” అన్నాడు.
