യെശയ്യാവ് 66
1 യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: “സ്വർഗം എന്റെ സിംഹാസനവും ഭൂമി എന്റെ പാദപീഠവും ആകുന്നു. നിങ്ങൾ എനിക്കുവേണ്ടി നിർമിക്കുന്ന ആലയം എവിടെ? എന്റെ വിശ്രമസ്ഥലം എവിടെ?
౧యెహోవా ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు, “ఆకాశం నా సింహాసనం. భూమి నా పాద పీఠం. అయితే మీరు నా కోసం కట్టబోతున్న ఇల్లు ఎక్కడ? నేను విశ్రాంతి తీసుకునే స్థలం ఎక్కడుంది?
2 എന്റെ കരങ്ങളാണല്ലോ ഇവയെല്ലാം നിർമിച്ചത്, അങ്ങനെയാണല്ലോ ഇവയെല്ലാം ഉളവായിവന്നത്,” എന്ന് യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു. “വിനയശീലരും മനസ്സുതകർന്നവരും എന്റെ വചനത്തിൽ വിറയ്ക്കുന്നവരുമായ മനുഷ്യരോടാണ് ഞാൻ കരുണയോടെ കടാക്ഷിക്കുന്നത്.
౨వాటన్నిటినీ నేనే చేశాను. అవి అలా వచ్చాయి” అని యెహోవా తెలియజేస్తున్నాడు. “ఎవరైతే వినయం, నలిగిన హృదయం కలిగి నా మాట విని వణకుతారో వారిమీదే నా దృష్టి ఉంటుంది.
3 എന്നാൽ ഒരു കാളയെ യാഗമർപ്പിക്കുന്നവർ ഒരു മനുഷ്യനെ വധിക്കുന്നവരെപ്പോലെയാണ്, ഒരു ആട്ടിൻകുട്ടിയെ യാഗം കഴിക്കുന്നവർ ഒരു നായുടെ കഴുത്ത് ഒടിക്കുന്നവരെപ്പോലെയും ഒരു ഭോജനയാഗം അർപ്പിക്കുന്നവർ പന്നിയുടെ രക്തം അർപ്പിക്കുന്നവരെപ്പോലെയും സുഗന്ധധൂപം സ്മാരകമായി അർപ്പിക്കുന്നവർ വിഗ്രഹത്തെ പൂജിക്കുന്നവരെപ്പോലെയുമാണ്. അവരെല്ലാം സ്വന്തവഴികൾ തെരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുകയും അവർ തങ്ങളുടെ മ്ലേച്ഛതയിൽ ആഹ്ലാദിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു.
౩ఎద్దును వధించేవాడు మనిషిని కూడా చంపుతున్నాడు. గొర్రెపిల్లను బలిగా అర్పించే వాడు కుక్క మెడ కూడా విరుస్తున్నాడు. నైవేద్యం చేసేవాడు పందిరక్తం అర్పించే వాడి వంటివాడే. ధూపం వేసేవాడు విగ్రహాలను గొప్పగా చెప్పుకునే వాడివంటి వాడే. వాళ్ళు తమ సొంత విధానాలను ఏర్పరచుకున్నారు. తమ అసహ్యమైన పనుల్లో ఆనందిస్తున్నారు.
4 അതുകൊണ്ട് ഞാനും അവരെ കഠിനമായി ശിക്ഷിക്കുന്നതു തെരഞ്ഞെടുക്കും അവർ ഭയപ്പെട്ടത് ഞാൻ അവരുടെമേൽ വരുത്തും. ഞാൻ വിളിച്ചു, ആരും ഉത്തരം നൽകിയില്ല, ഞാൻ സംസാരിച്ചു, ആരും ശ്രദ്ധിച്ചില്ല. അവർ എന്റെമുമ്പിൽ തിന്മ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുകയും എനിക്കു പ്രസാദമില്ലാത്തത് തെരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു.”
౪అలాగే, వారికి రావలసిన శిక్షను నేనే ఏర్పరుస్తాను. వాళ్ళు భయపడే వాటినే వారి మీదికి రప్పిస్తాను. ఎందుకంటే నేను పిలిచినప్పుడు ఎవరూ జవాబివ్వలేదు. నేను మాట్లాడినప్పుడు ఎవరూ వినలేదు. నా దృష్టిలో చెడ్డగా ప్రవర్తించారు. నాకిష్టం లేని వాటిని కోరుకున్నారు.”
5 യഹോവയുടെ വചനത്തിൽ വിറയ്ക്കുന്നവരേ, അവിടത്തെ വചനം കേൾക്കുക: “നിങ്ങളെ വെറുക്കുകയും എന്റെ നാമംനിമിത്തം നിങ്ങളെ ഭ്രഷ്ടരാക്കുകയും ചെയ്ത നിങ്ങളുടെ സ്വന്തം ജനം: ‘നിങ്ങളുടെ ആഹ്ലാദം ഞങ്ങൾ കാണേണ്ടതിന് യഹോവ മഹത്ത്വപ്പെട്ടവനാകട്ടെ!’ എന്നു പറഞ്ഞുവല്ലോ. എന്നിട്ടും അവർ ലജ്ജിതരാക്കപ്പെടും.
౫యెహోవా వాక్కుకు భయపడే వారలారా, ఆయన మాట వినండి. “మీ సోదరులు మిమ్మల్ని ద్వేషిస్తూ నా పేరును బట్టి మిమ్మల్ని తోసేస్తూ ఇలా అన్నారు, ‘మీ సంతోషం మాకు కనిపించేలా యెహోవాకు ఘనత కలుగు గాక.’ అయితే వాళ్ళు సిగ్గు పాలవుతారు.
6 നഗരത്തിൽനിന്നുള്ള ബഹളം കേൾക്കുക, ദൈവാലയത്തിൽനിന്നുള്ള ഘോഷം കേൾക്കുക! തന്റെ ശത്രുക്കളോട് അവർ അർഹിക്കുന്നത് പ്രതികാരംചെയ്യുന്ന യഹോവയുടെ ശബ്ദമാണോ ഈ കേൾക്കുന്നത്.
౬పట్టణంలోనుంచి యుద్ధధ్వని వస్తూ ఉంది. దేవాలయం నుంచి శబ్దం వస్తూ ఉంది. తన శత్రువులకు ప్రతీకారం చేసే యెహోవా శబ్దం వినబడుతూ ఉంది.
7 “പ്രസവവേദന അനുഭവിക്കുന്നതിനുമുമ്പേ, അവൾ പ്രസവിക്കുന്നു; നോവു കിട്ടുന്നതിനു മുമ്പുതന്നെ അവൾ ഒരു മകനു ജന്മംനൽകുന്നു.
౭ప్రసవవేదన పడకముందే ఆమె పిల్లను కనింది. నొప్పులు రాకముందే కొడుకును కనింది.
8 ഇപ്രകാരമുള്ള ഒന്ന് ആരെങ്കിലും കേട്ടിട്ടുണ്ടോ? ഈ വിധമുള്ളത് ആരെങ്കിലും കണ്ടിട്ടുണ്ടോ? ഒരു ദിവസംകൊണ്ട് ഒരു രാജ്യം ജനിക്കുമോ? ഒരു നിമിഷംകൊണ്ട് ഒരു ജനത ഉത്ഭവിക്കുമോ? സീയോന് നോവുകിട്ടിയ ഉടൻതന്നെ അവൾ മക്കളെ പ്രസവിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
౮అలాంటి సంగతి ఎవరైనా విన్నారా? అలాంటివి ఎవరైనా చూశారా? ఒక్క రోజులో దేశం పుడుతుందా? ఒక్క క్షణంలో ఒక రాజ్యాన్ని స్థాపించగలమా? అయినా సీయోనుకు ప్రసవవేదన కలగగానే ఆమె బిడ్డలను కనింది.
9 ഞാൻ പ്രസവത്തിന്റെ നിമിഷംവരെ കൊണ്ടുവന്നശേഷം പ്രസവിപ്പിക്കാതിരിക്കുമോ?” എന്ന് യഹോവ ചോദിക്കുന്നു. “പ്രസവമെടുക്കുന്ന ഞാൻ ഗർഭദ്വാരം അടച്ചുകളയുമോ?” എന്ന് നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവം ചോദിക്കുന്നു.
౯నేను ప్రసవవేదన కలగజేసి కనకుండా చేస్తానా?” అని యెహోవా అడుగుతున్నాడు. “పుట్టించేవాడినైన నేను గర్భాన్ని మూస్తానా?” అని నీ దేవుడు అడుగుతున్నాడు.
10 “ജെറുശലേമിനെ സ്നേഹിക്കുന്ന എല്ലാവരുമേ, അവളോടൊപ്പം ആനന്ദിച്ച് ആഹ്ലാദിക്കുക; അവളെക്കുറിച്ചു വിലപിക്കുന്നവരേ അവളോടുകൂടെ അതിയായി ആനന്ദിക്കുക.
౧౦యెరూషలేమును ప్రేమించే మీరంతా ఆమెతో సంతోషించండి. ఆనందించండి. ఆమెను బట్టి దుఃఖించే మీరంతా ఆమెతో సంతోషించండి.
11 ഒരു ശിശു തന്റെ മാതാവിന്റെ സാന്ത്വനംനൽകുന്ന സ്തനങ്ങൾ വലിച്ചുകുടിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ അവളുടെ കവിഞ്ഞൊഴുകുന്ന സമൃദ്ധി നുകർന്നു നിങ്ങൾ തൃപ്തിയടയും.”
౧౧ఆదరణకరమైన ఆమె చనుపాలు మీరు కుడిచి తృప్తి పడతారు. ఆమె సమృద్ధిని అనుభవిస్తూ ఆనందిస్తారు.
12 യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: “ഇതാ, ഒരു നദിയെന്നപോലെ സമാധാനവും കവിഞ്ഞൊഴുകുന്ന അരുവിപോലെ ജനതകളുടെ ധനവും ഞാൻ അവൾക്കു വർധിപ്പിക്കും; നിങ്ങൾ മുലപ്പാൽ കുടിക്കുകയും നിങ്ങളെ ഒക്കത്ത് എടുത്തുകൊണ്ടു നടക്കുകയും മടിയിൽ ഇരുത്തി ലാളിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യും.
౧౨యెహోవా ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు, “నదిలాగా శాంతిసమాధానాలు ఆమె దగ్గరికి ప్రవహించేలా చేస్తాను. రాజ్యాల ఐశ్వర్యం ఒడ్డు మీద పొర్లిపారే ప్రవాహంలాగా చేస్తాను. మిమ్మల్ని చంకలో ఎత్తుకుంటారు. మోకాళ్ల మీద ఆడిస్తారు.
13 അമ്മ അവളുടെ കുഞ്ഞിനെ ആശ്വസിപ്പിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളെ ആശ്വസിപ്പിക്കും; നിങ്ങൾ ജെറുശലേമിനെക്കുറിച്ച് ആശ്വസ്തരാകും.”
౧౩తల్లి తన బిడ్డను ఓదార్చినట్టు నేను మిమ్మల్ని ఓదారుస్తాను. యెరూషలేములోనే మిమ్మల్ని ఓదారుస్తాను.”
14 ഇതു നിങ്ങൾ കാണുമ്പോൾ നിങ്ങളുടെ ഹൃദയം ആനന്ദിക്കും, നിങ്ങളുടെ അസ്ഥികൾ ഇളംപുല്ലുപോലെ തഴച്ചുവളരും; യഹോവയുടെ കരം അവിടത്തെ ദാസന്മാർക്കു വെളിപ്പെടും, എന്നാൽ തന്റെ ശത്രുക്കളോട് അവിടന്നു ക്രുദ്ധനാകും.
౧౪మీరు దీన్ని చూస్తారు. మీ హృదయం సంతోషిస్తుంది. మీ ఎముకలు లేతగడ్డిలాగా బలుస్తాయి. యెహోవా హస్తబలం ఆయన సేవకులకు వెల్లడి అవుతుంది. అయితే ఆయన తన శత్రువుల మీద కోపం చూపుతాడు.
15 യഹോവ തന്റെ കോപം ഉഗ്രതയോടും തന്റെ ശാസന അഗ്നിജ്വാലകളോടും കൂടെ വെളിപ്പെടുത്തും; ഇതാ, അവിടന്ന് അഗ്നിയിൽ പ്രത്യക്ഷനാകും, അവിടത്തെ രഥങ്ങൾ ചുഴലിക്കാറ്റുപോലെ ആയിരിക്കും.
౧౫వినండి. మహా కోపంతో ప్రతీకారం చేయడానికి అగ్నిజ్వాలలతో గద్దించడానికి యెహోవా మంటలతో వస్తున్నాడు. ఆయన రథాలు తుఫానులాగా వస్తున్నాయి.
16 അഗ്നിയാലും തന്റെ വാളിനാലും സകലജനത്തിന്മേലും യഹോവ ന്യായവിധി നടപ്പിലാക്കും, യഹോവയാൽ വധിക്കപ്പെടുന്നവർ നിരവധിയായിരിക്കും.
౧౬అగ్నితో తన కత్తితో మనుషులందరినీ యెహోవా శిక్షిస్తాడు. యెహోవా చేతుల్లో అనేకమంది చస్తారు.
17 “പന്നിയിറച്ചി, ചുണ്ടെലി, മറ്റ് നിഷിദ്ധവസ്തുക്കൾ തിന്നുന്നവരെ അനുഗമിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് തോട്ടങ്ങൾക്കുള്ളിലേക്കു പോകാനായി തങ്ങളെത്തന്നെ വിശുദ്ധീകരിക്കുന്നവർ, അവർ ആരെ അനുഗമിക്കുന്നുവോ അവരുടെയും ഇവരുടെയും അന്ത്യം ഒന്നുതന്നെയായിരിക്കും,” എന്ന് യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു.
౧౭తోటల్లోకి వెళ్లడానికి వాళ్ళు తమను ప్రతిష్టించుకుని, పవిత్రపరచుకుంటారు. పందిమాంసాన్నీ అసహ్యమైన పందికొక్కులను తినే వారిని అనుసరిస్తారు. “వాళ్ళు తప్పకుండా నాశనం అవుతారు.” ఇదే యెహోవా వాక్కు.
18 “ഞാൻ അവരുടെ പ്രവൃത്തികളെയും ചിന്തകളെയും അറിയുന്നു. ഞാൻ സകലരാഷ്ട്രങ്ങളിലെ ജനത്തെയും ഭാഷക്കാരെയും ഒരുമിച്ചുകൂട്ടും, അവരെല്ലാം വന്ന് എന്റെ മഹത്ത്വം കാണും.
౧౮వాళ్ళ పనులూ వాళ్ళ ఆలోచనలూ నాకు తెలుసు. అన్ని తెగలనూ వివిధ భాషలు మాట్లాడే వారినీ ఒక చోట చేర్చే సమయం రాబోతుంది. వాళ్ళు వచ్చి నా ఘనత చూస్తారు.
19 “ഞാൻ അവരുടെ ഇടയിൽ ഒരു ചിഹ്നം സ്ഥാപിക്കും; അവരിൽ ശേഷിക്കുന്ന ചിലരെ തർശീശ്, ലിബിയ, വില്ലാളികളുടെ നാടായ ലൂദ്, തൂബാൽ, ഗ്രീസ് എന്നീ രാഷ്ട്രങ്ങളിലേക്കും എന്റെ നാമം കേൾക്കുകയോ എന്റെ മഹത്ത്വം ദർശിക്കുകയോ ചെയ്തിട്ടില്ലാത്ത വിദൂരദ്വീപുകളിലേക്കും അയയ്ക്കും. അവർ ഈ ജനതകൾക്കിടയിൽ എന്റെ മഹത്ത്വം വിളംബരംചെയ്യും.
౧౯నేను వారిమధ్య ఒక గుర్తు ఉంచుతాను. వాళ్ళలో తప్పించుకున్నవాళ్ళను వేరే రాజ్యాలకు పంపిస్తాను. తర్షీషు, పూతు, లూదు అనే ప్రజల దగ్గరికీ, బాణాలు విసిరే వారి దగ్గరికీ, తుబాలు, యావాను నివాసుల దగ్గరికీ నేను పంపుతాను. నా గురించి వినకుండా నా ఘనత చూడకుండా ఉన్న దూరద్వీపవాసుల దగ్గరికీ వారిని పంపిస్తాను. వారు ప్రజల్లో నా ఘనత ప్రకటిస్తారు.
20 ഇസ്രായേൽമക്കൾ ആചാരപരമായി വെടിപ്പുള്ള ഒരു പാത്രത്തിൽ യഹോവയുടെ ആലയത്തിലേക്കു ഭോജനയാഗങ്ങൾ കൊണ്ടുവരുന്നതുപോലെ അവർ സകലജനതകളുടെയും ഇടയിൽനിന്ന് നിങ്ങളുടെ സകലജനത്തെയും എല്ലാ രാജ്യങ്ങളിൽനിന്നും കുതിരപ്പുറത്തും രഥങ്ങളിലും പല്ലക്കുകളിലും കോവർകഴുതപ്പുറത്തും ഒട്ടകപ്പുറത്തും കയറ്റി എന്റെ വിശുദ്ധപർവതമായ ജെറുശലേമിലേക്ക് യഹോവയ്ക്ക് ഒരു വഴിപാടായി കൊണ്ടുവരും,” എന്ന് യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു.
౨౦అన్ని రాజ్యాల్లో నుంచి మీ సోదరులందరినీ యెహోవాకు అర్పణగా వాళ్ళు తీసుకు వస్తారు. వారిని గుర్రాల మీద రథాల మీద బండ్ల మీద కంచర గాడిదల మీద ఒంటెల మీద ఎక్కించి యెరూషలేములోని నా పవిత్ర పర్వతానికి వస్తారు. ఇశ్రాయేలీయులు పవిత్రమైన పాత్రలో నైవేద్యాన్ని యెహోవా మందిరంలోకి తెస్తారు.
21 “അവരുടെ ഇടയിൽനിന്ന് ഞാൻ ചിലരെ പുരോഹിതന്മാരായും ലേവ്യരായും തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കും,” എന്നും യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു.
౨౧“యాజకులుగా లేవీయులుగా ఉండడానికి నేను వారిలో కొందరిని ఏర్పరచుకుంటాను” అని యెహోవా చెబుతున్నాడు.
22 “ഞാൻ ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്ന പുതിയ ആകാശവും പുതിയ ഭൂമിയും എന്റെമുമ്പിൽ നിലനിൽക്കുന്നതുപോലെ നിങ്ങളുടെ പേരും പിൻഗാമികളും നിലനിൽക്കും,” എന്ന് യഹോവയുടെ അരുളപ്പാട്.
౨౨యెహోవా ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు. “నేను సృజించబోయే కొత్త ఆకాశం, కొత్త భూమి నా ముందు ఎప్పటికీ ఉన్నట్టు మీ సంతానం, మీ పేరు నిలిచి ఉంటాయి.
23 “ഒരു അമാവാസിമുതൽ മറ്റൊരു അമാവാസിവരെയും ഒരു ശബ്ബത്തുമുതൽ മറ്റൊരു ശബ്ബത്തുവരെയും എല്ലാ മനുഷ്യരും എന്റെ സന്നിധിയിൽ നമസ്കരിക്കാൻ വരും,” എന്ന് യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു.
౨౩ప్రతి నెలా ప్రతి విశ్రాంతిరోజున నా ముందు సాష్టాంగ నమస్కారం చేయడానికి ప్రజలంతా వస్తారు” అని యెహోవా చెబుతున్నాడు
24 “അവർ പുറപ്പെട്ടുചെന്ന് എനിക്കെതിരേ മത്സരിച്ച മനുഷ്യരുടെ ശവങ്ങൾ നോക്കും; അവരെ തിന്നുന്ന പുഴു ചാകുകയില്ല, അവരെ ദഹിപ്പിക്കുന്ന അഗ്നി കെട്ടുപോകുകയുമില്ല. അവർ സകലമനുഷ്യവർഗത്തിനും അറപ്പായിരിക്കും.”
౨౪వాళ్ళు బయటికి వెళ్లి నామీద తిరుగుబాటు చేసినవారి శవాలను చూస్తారు. వాళ్ళను తినే పురుగులు చావవు. వాళ్ళను కాల్చే మంట ఆరిపోదు. వాళ్ళు మనుషులందరికీ అసహ్యంగా ఉంటారు.
