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1 ഞങ്ങളുടെ സന്ദേശം ആർ വിശ്വസിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു? യഹോവയുടെ ഭുജം ആർക്കു വെളിപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു?
౧మేము విన్న విషయాలు ఎవరు నమ్ముతారు? యెహోవా బాహువు ఎవరికి వెల్లడి అయింది?
2 അവൻ ഇളംനാമ്പുപോലെയും ഉണങ്ങിയ നിലത്തുനിന്നു പിഴുതെടുക്കപ്പെട്ട വേരുപോലെയും അവിടത്തെ മുമ്പാകെ വളരും. അവനു രൂപഭംഗിയോ കോമളത്വമോ ആകർഷകമായ സൗന്ദര്യമോ ഇല്ല, കാഴ്ചയിൽ ഹൃദയാവർജകമായി യാതൊന്നുംതന്നെ അവനിൽ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നില്ല.
౨ఆయన యెహోవా ఎదుట లేత మొక్కలాగా ఎండిపోయిన భూమిలో మొలిచిన మొక్కలాగా పెరిగాడు. అతనికి ఎలాంటి మంచి రూపంగానీ గొప్పదనంగానీ లేదు. మనలను ఆకర్షించే అందమేమీ ఆయనలో కనబడలేదు.
3 അവൻ മനുഷ്യരാൽ നിന്ദിക്കപ്പെടുകയും ഉപേക്ഷിക്കപ്പെടുകയും ചെയ്തു; അവൻ കഷ്ടത അനുഭവിക്കുന്നവനായും രോഗം ശീലിച്ചവനായും ഇരുന്നു. അവനെ കാണുന്നവർ അവരുടെ മുഖം തിരിച്ചുകളഞ്ഞു, അവൻ നിന്ദിതനായിരുന്നു, നാം അവനെ നിസ്സാരനായി പരിഗണിച്ചു.
౩ఆయన మనుష్యుల తృణీకారానికీ నిరాకరణకూ గురి అయ్యాడు. ఆయన విచారాలతో అస్తమానం బాధలతో నిండిపోయినవాడు. మన ముఖాలు ఆయనకు కనబడకుండా చేసుకున్నాం. ఆయన తృణీకారానికి గురి అయ్యాడు. ఆయనంటే మనకు లెక్కలేదు.
4 നിശ്ചയമായും അവൻ നമ്മുടെ രോഗങ്ങളെ വഹിച്ചു, നമ്മുടെ വേദനകളെ അവൻ ചുമന്നു. ദൈവമാണ് അവനെ ശിക്ഷിച്ചതും അടിച്ചതും പീഡിപ്പിച്ചതും എന്നു നാം കരുതി.
౪అయితే ఆయన మన రోగాలను కచ్చితంగా భరించాడు. మన దుఖాలను మోశాడు. అయినా దేవుడు ఆయనను శిక్షించాడనీ దెబ్బ కొట్టి బాధించాడనీ మనం భావించుకున్నాం.
5 എന്നാൽ നമ്മുടെ ലംഘനങ്ങൾക്കുവേണ്ടിയാണ് അവൻ മുറിവേറ്റത്, നമ്മുടെ അകൃത്യങ്ങൾനിമിത്തമാണ് അവൻ തകർക്കപ്പെട്ടത്. നമ്മുടെ സമാധാനത്തിനുവേണ്ടിയുള്ള ശിക്ഷ അവന്റെമേൽ പതിച്ചു, അവൻ സഹിച്ച മുറിവുകളാൽ നാം സൗഖ്യം പ്രാപിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
౫కానీ ఆయన మన తిరుగుబాటు చేష్టల వలన గాయపడ్డాడు. మన పాపాలను బట్టి ఆయన్ని నలగగొట్టడం జరిగింది. మనకు శాంతి కలిగించే శిక్ష ఆయనమీద పడింది. ఆయన పొందిన గాయాల వలన మనం బాగుపడ్దాం.
6 നാമെല്ലാവരും ആടുകളെപ്പോലെ തെറ്റിയലഞ്ഞിരുന്നു, നാമോരോരുത്തനും നമ്മുടെ സ്വന്തം വഴിക്കു തിരിഞ്ഞു; എന്നാൽ യഹോവ നമ്മുടെയെല്ലാവരുടെയും അകൃത്യം അവന്റെമേൽ ചുമത്തി.
౬మనందరం గొర్రెలలాగా దారి తప్పాము. మనలో ప్రతివాడూ తనకిష్టమైన దారికి తొలగిపోయాము. యెహోవా మనందరి దోషాన్ని ఆయనమీద మోపాడు.
7 അവൻ മർദനമേൽക്കുകയും പീഡനം സഹിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു, എന്നിട്ടും അവൻ നിശ്ശബ്ദനായിരുന്നു; അറക്കാൻ കൊണ്ടുപോകുന്ന ഒരു കുഞ്ഞാടിനെപ്പോലെ അവൻ ആനീതനായി, രോമം കത്രിക്കുന്നവർക്കു മുമ്പിൽ മൗനമായി നിൽക്കുന്ന ചെമ്മരിയാടിനെപോലെ അവൻ വായ് തുറക്കാതിരുന്നു.
౭ఆయన దుర్మార్గానికి గురి అయ్యాడు. బాధల పాలైనా అతడు నోరు తెరవలేదు. గొర్రెపిల్లలాగా ఆయన్ని వధకు తీసుకుపోయారు. బొచ్చు కత్తిరించే వారి ఎదుట గొర్రె మౌనంగా ఉన్నట్టు అతడు నోరు తెరవలేదు.
8 പീഡനത്താലും ശിക്ഷാവിധിയാലും അവൻ എടുക്കപ്പെട്ടു. ജീവനുള്ളവരുടെ മധ്യേനിന്നും അവൻ ഛേദിക്കപ്പെട്ടുവെന്നും എന്റെ ജനത്തിന്റെ അതിക്രമങ്ങൾക്കുവേണ്ടി അവൻ ദണ്ഡനമേറ്റുവെന്നും അവന്റെ തലമുറയിൽ ആർ കരുതി?
౮అన్యాయపు తీర్పుతో ఆయన్ని శిక్షించారు. ఆ తరంలో ఆయన గురించి ఎవరు పట్టించుకున్నారు? నా ప్రజల దుర్మార్గానికి ఆయనకు శిక్ష పడింది. సజీవుల భూమిలోనుంచి అతడు హతమయ్యాడు.
9 അവൻ യാതൊരു അതിക്രമവും ചെയ്തില്ല, അവന്റെ വായിൽ യാതൊരു വഞ്ചനയും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നില്ല. അവർ ദുഷ്ടന്മാരോടൊപ്പം അവനു ശവക്കുഴി നൽകി. തന്റെ മരണത്തിൽ അവൻ സമ്പന്നന്മാരോടൊപ്പം ആയിരുന്നു.
౯అతడు చనిపోయినప్పుడు నేరస్థులతో అతన్ని సమాధి చేశారు. ధనవంతుని దగ్గర అతన్ని ఉంచారు. అతడు ఏ నేరమూ చేయలేదు. అతని నోట మోసం ఎప్పుడూ లేదు.
10 എങ്കിലും അവനെ തകർത്തുകളയുന്നതിനും കഷ്ടതവരുത്തുന്നതിനും യഹോവയ്ക്ക് ഇഷ്ടം തോന്നി. അവന്റെ പ്രാണൻ ഒരു അകൃത്യയാഗമായിത്തീർന്നിട്ട് അവൻ സന്തതിയെ കാണുകയും ദീർഘായുസ്സ് പ്രാപിക്കുകയും യഹോവയുടെ ഇഷ്ടം അവന്റെ കൈയാൽ നിറവേറുകയും ചെയ്യും.
౧౦అయినా ఆయన్ని నలగ్గొట్టడం, బాధించడం యెహోవాకు ఇష్టమయింది. ఆయన అతనికి వ్యాధి కలగచేశాడు. ఆయన జీవితాన్ని మీ పాప పరిహారంగా మీరు ఎంచితే ఆయన తన సంతానాన్ని చూస్తాడు. ఆయన చాలాకాలం జీవిస్తాడు. ఆయన ద్వారా యెహోవా ఉద్దేశం నెరవేరుతుంది.
11 അവന്റെ പീഡാനുഭവത്തിനുശേഷം അവൻ ജീവന്റെ പ്രകാശം കണ്ട് സംതൃപ്തനാകും; തന്റെ പരിജ്ഞാനത്താൽ നീതിമാനായ എന്റെ ദാസൻ പലരെയും നീതീകരിക്കും, അവരുടെ അകൃത്യങ്ങളെ അവൻ വഹിക്കും.
౧౧తన వేదన వలన కలిగిన ఫలితం చూసి ఆయన సంతృప్తి పొందుతాడు. నీతిమంతుడైన నా సేవకుడు అనేకమంది దోషాలను భరించి తన జ్ఞానంతో వారిని నిర్దోషులుగా ఎంచుతాడు.
12 അതുകൊണ്ട് ഞാൻ അവനു മഹാന്മാരോടൊപ്പം അവകാശം കൊടുക്കും, ശക്തരോടുകൂടെ അവൻ കൊള്ളമുതൽ പങ്കുവെക്കും, അവൻ തന്റെ പ്രാണനെ മരണത്തിന് ഒഴുക്കിക്കളകയും അധർമികളുടെ കൂട്ടത്തിൽ എണ്ണപ്പെടുകയും ചെയ്തതിനാൽത്തന്നെ. കാരണം അവൻ അനേകരുടെ പാപം വഹിക്കുകയും അതിക്രമക്കാർക്കുവേണ്ടി മധ്യസ്ഥത വഹിക്കുകയുംചെയ്തല്ലോ.
౧౨కాబట్టి గొప్పవారితో నేనతనికి పాలు పంచిపెడతాను. అనేకమందితో కలిసి అతడు కొల్లసొమ్ము పంచుకుంటాడు. ఎందుకంటే ఆయన తన ప్రాణం ధారపోసి చనిపోయాడు. అక్రమకారుల్లో ఒకడిగా ఆయన్ని ఎంచడం జరిగింది. ఆయన చాలామంది పాపాన్ని భరిస్తూ అపరాధుల కోసం విజ్ఞాపన చేశాడు.
