യിരെമ്യാവു 17

1 “യെഹൂദയുടെ പാപം ഇരുമ്പെഴുത്താണികൊണ്ടും വജ്രമുനകൊണ്ടും എഴുതപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു, അത് അവരുടെ ഹൃദയത്തിന്റെ പലകമേലും അവരുടെ യാഗപീഠത്തിന്റെ കൊമ്പുകളിലും കൊത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു.

౧యూదా పాపం వజ్రపు కొన ఉన్న ఇనుప కలంతో రాసి ఉంది. అది వారి హృదయాలు అనే పలకల మీద, మీ బలిపీఠాల కొమ్ముల మీద చెక్కి ఉంది.

2 അവരുടെ മക്കൾപോലും ഉയർന്ന മലകളിൽ ഇലതൂർന്ന മരങ്ങൾക്കരികെയുള്ള അവരുടെ ബലിപീഠങ്ങളെയും അശേരാപ്രതിഷ്ഠകളെയും ഓർക്കുന്നുവല്ലോ.

౨వారి ప్రజలకు ఎత్తయిన కొండల మీదున్న తమ బలిపీఠాలూ పచ్చని చెట్ల కిందున్న అషేరా దేవతా స్థంభాలూ గుర్తే.

3 വയൽപ്രദേശത്തുള്ള എന്റെ പർവതമേ, രാജ്യത്തെമ്പാടുമുള്ള പാപംനിമിത്തം നിന്റെ ധനവും എല്ലാ നിക്ഷേപങ്ങളും നിന്റെ ക്ഷേത്രങ്ങളോടൊപ്പം ഞാൻ കൊള്ളമുതലായി കൊടുക്കും.

౩సరిహద్దుల్లోని పర్వతాల మీదున్న వారి బలిపీఠాలు వారికి గుర్తే. నీ ఆస్తిని, నీ నిధులన్నిటిని దోపుడు సొమ్ముగా నేనప్పగిస్తాను. మీ పాపం మీ దేశమంతా ఉంది.

4 ഞാൻ നിനക്കുതന്ന അവകാശത്തെ നീ വിട്ടുപോകേണ്ടിവരും. നീ അറിയാത്ത ദേശത്ത് നീ നിന്റെ ശത്രുക്കളെ സേവിക്കാൻ ഞാൻ ഇടവരുത്തും, കാരണം എന്റെ കോപത്തിൽ നിങ്ങൾ ഒരു തീ ജ്വലിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു, അതു നിത്യം എരിഞ്ഞുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കും.”

౪నేను నీకిచ్చిన స్వాస్థ్యాన్ని నువ్వు పోగొట్టుకుంటావు. మీరు నా కోపాగ్ని రగులబెట్టారు. అది ఎప్పటికీ మండుతూ ఉంటుంది. నీవెరుగని దేశంలో నీ శత్రువులకు నువ్వు బానిసవవుతావు.

5 യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: “മനുഷ്യനിൽ ആശ്രയിക്കുന്നവർ ശപിക്കപ്പെട്ടവർ, മനുഷ്യന്റെ ശക്തിയിൽ വിശ്വാസമർപ്പിക്കുകയും ഹൃദയത്തിൽ യഹോവയെ വിട്ടകലുകയുംചെയ്യുന്നവർതന്നെ.

౫యెహోవా ఇలా సెలవిస్తున్నాడు “మనుషులను నమ్ముకునేవాడు శాపగ్రస్తుడు. శరీరులను తనకు బలంగా చేసుకుని తన హృదయాన్ని యెహోవా మీదనుంచి తొలగించుకునేవాడు శాపగ్రస్తుడు.

6 അങ്ങനെയുള്ളവർ മരുഭൂമിയിലെ ചൂരൽച്ചെടിപോലെയായിത്തീരും; അഭിവൃദ്ധിവരുമ്പോൾ അവർ അതു കാണുകയില്ല. മരുഭൂമിയിൽ നിവാസികളില്ലാത്ത ഉപ്പുനിലങ്ങളിലും വരണ്ടപ്രദേശങ്ങളിലും അവർ പാർക്കും.

౬వాడు ఎడారిలోని పొదలాగా ఉంటాడు. వాడికి ఏ మేలూ కనబడదు. వాడు ఎడారిలో రాళ్ళ మధ్య, చవిటి భూమిలో నిర్జన ప్రాంతంలో నివసిస్తాడు.

7 “എന്നാൽ യഹോവയിൽ ആശ്രയിക്കുകയും യഹോവയെത്തന്നെ ആശ്രയമാക്കിയിരിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നവർ അനുഗൃഹീതർ.

౭అయితే యెహోవాను నమ్ముకునేవాడు ధన్యుడు. యెహోవా వాడికి ఆశ్రయంగా ఉంటాడు.

8 അവർ വെള്ളത്തിനരികെ നട്ടിരിക്കുന്നതും ആറ്റരികത്തു വേരൂന്നിയിരിക്കുന്നതുമായ വൃക്ഷംപോലെയാകും. ഉഷ്ണം വരുമ്പോൾ അതു പേടിക്കുകയില്ല; അതിന്റെ ഇല നിത്യഹരിതമായിരിക്കും. വരൾച്ചയുള്ള വർഷത്തിലും അതു വാട്ടം തട്ടാതെ ഫലം കായ്ച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കും.”

౮వాడు నీళ్ళ ఊట దగ్గర చెట్టులాగా ఉంటాడు. దాని వేళ్ళు చుట్టుపక్కలా వ్యాపిస్తాయి. ఎండ వచ్చినా దానికి చలనం ఉండదు. దాని ఆకులు పచ్చగా ఉంటాయి. కరువు కాలాల్లో కంగారు పడదు. కాపు మానదు.

9 ഹൃദയം എല്ലാറ്റിനെക്കാളും കാപട്യമുള്ളതും സൗഖ്യമാക്കാൻ കഴിയാത്തതുമാണ്. ആർക്കാണ് അതിനെ ഗ്രഹിക്കാൻ കഴിയുക?

౯హృదయం అన్నిటికంటే మోసకరం. దానికి వ్యాధి ఉంది. దాన్ని ఎవడు అర్థం చేసుకోగలడు?

10 “ഓരോരുത്തർക്കും അവരവരുടെ പെരുമാറ്റത്തിനും അവരുടെ പ്രവൃത്തികൾക്കും അനുസരിച്ചു പ്രതിഫലം നൽകുന്നതിന് യഹോവയായ ഞാൻ ഹൃദയത്തെ പരിശോധിക്കുകയും മനസ്സിനെ പരീക്ഷിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു.”

౧౦నేను యెహోవాను. హృదయాన్ని పరిశోధిస్తాను. మనసును పరీక్షిస్తాను. ప్రతి ఒక్కరికీ వారి ప్రవర్తన ప్రకారం వారి పనులకు తగ్గట్టుగా నేనిస్తాను.

11 അന്യായമായി ധനം സമ്പാദിക്കുന്നവർ ഇടാത്ത മുട്ടയ്ക്കു പൊരുന്നയിരിക്കുന്ന തിത്തിരിപ്പക്ഷിയെപ്പോലെയാണ്. തന്റെ ആയുസ്സിന്റെ മധ്യത്തിലെത്തുമ്പോൾ, അവരുടെ ധനം അവരെ വിട്ടുപോകും, ഒടുവിൽ അവർ ഭോഷരായിരുന്നു എന്നു തെളിയും.

౧౧కౌజుపిట్ట తాను పెట్టని గుడ్లను పొదుగుతుంది. ఎవడైనా అక్రమంగా ఆస్తి సంపాదించుకోగలడు. అయితే తన ఉచ్ఛదశలో ఆ ఆస్తి వాణ్ణి వదిలేస్తుంది. చివరికి వాడు తెలివితక్కువవాడని తేలుతుంది.”

12 തേജസ്സേറിയ സിംഹാസനം, ആദിമുതൽതന്നെ ഉന്നതമായ ഒരു സ്ഥാനം, അതാണ് നമ്മുടെ അഭയസ്ഥാനം.

౧౨మొదటి నుంచి మా దేవాలయ స్థలం ఘనమైన సింహాసనం లాంటిది.

13 ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ പ്രത്യാശയായ യഹോവേ, അങ്ങയെ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ചുപോകുന്ന എല്ലാവരും ലജ്ജിതരാകും. അങ്ങയെ വിട്ടുപോകുന്നവരെല്ലാം മണ്ണിൽ എഴുതപ്പെടും കാരണം, ജീവജലത്തിന്റെ ഉറവയായ യഹോവയെ അവർ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ചുകളഞ്ഞല്ലോ.

౧౩యెహోవాయే ఇశ్రాయేలుకు ఆశాభావం. నిన్ను విడిచిపెట్టే వాళ్ళంతా సిగ్గుపాలవుతారు. దేశంలో నీనుంచి దూరమైన వాళ్ళతో సంబంధం తెగిపోతుంది. ఎందుకంటే వాళ్ళు యెహోవా అనే జీవజలాల ఊటను వదిలేశారు.

14 യഹോവേ, എന്നെ സൗഖ്യമാക്കണമേ, എന്നാൽ എനിക്കു സൗഖ്യം ലഭിക്കും; എന്നെ രക്ഷിക്കണമേ, എന്നാൽ ഞാൻ രക്ഷപ്പെടും, കാരണം അങ്ങാണ് എന്റെ പുകഴ്ച്ചയായിരിക്കുന്നത്.

౧౪యెహోవా, నన్ను బాగు చెయ్యి. నేను బాగుపడతాను! నన్ను కాపాడు. నేను క్షేమంగా ఉంటాను. నువ్వే నా స్తుతి పాట.

15 “യഹോവയുടെ വചനം എവിടെ? അതു നിവർത്തിയാകട്ടെ!” എന്ന് അവർ എന്നോടു പറയുന്നു.

౧౫వాళ్ళు “యెహోవా వాక్కు ఎక్కడుంది? దాన్ని రానివ్వు” అంటున్నారు.

16 ഞാനോ അങ്ങയുടെ ഒരു ഇടയന്റെ ഉത്തരവാദിത്വം ഉപേക്ഷിച്ചോടിയില്ല; നൈരാശ്യത്തിന്റെ ദിനം ഞാൻ ആശിച്ചുമില്ല എന്ന് അങ്ങ് അറിയുന്നു. എന്റെ അധരങ്ങളിൽനിന്ന് പുറപ്പെട്ട വാക്കുകൾ അവിടത്തെ സന്നിധിയിൽ ഇരിക്കുന്നു.

౧౬నేను నిన్ను అనుసరిస్తూ కాపరిగా ఉండడం మానలేదు. విపత్తుదినం కోసం నేను ఎదురు చూడలేదు. నా నోట నుంచి వచ్చిన మాటలు నీకు తెలుసు. అవి నీ దగ్గరనుంచే వచ్చాయి.

17 അങ്ങ് എനിക്കൊരു ഭീതിവിഷയമാകരുതേ; അനർഥകാലത്ത് അങ്ങ് എന്റെ സങ്കേതം ആകുന്നുവല്ലോ.

౧౭నువ్వు నాకు భయకారణంగా ఉండవద్దు. విపత్తు రోజున నువ్వే నా ఆశ్రయం.

18 എന്റെ പീഡകർ ലജ്ജിക്കട്ടെ, എന്നാൽ എന്നെ ലജ്ജിപ്പിക്കരുതേ; അവർ സംഭീതരാകട്ടെ, എന്നാൽ എന്നെ ഭീതിയിലാകാൻ അനുവദിക്കരുതേ. ഒരു അനർഥദിവസം അവരുടെമേൽ വരുത്തണമേ; ഇരട്ടിയായ നാശംകൊണ്ട് അവരെ തകർത്തുകളയണമേ.

౧౮నన్ను తరిమేవాళ్ళు సిగ్గుపడాలి, కానీ నన్ను సిగ్గుపడనివ్వొద్దు. నన్ను దిగులు పడనివ్వక వాళ్ళను దిగులు పడనివ్వు. వాళ్ళ మీదికి ఆపద రోజులు రప్పించు. రెట్టింపు నాశనం వాళ్ళ మీదికి రప్పించు.

19 യഹോവ എന്നോട് ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു: “നീ പോയി, യെഹൂദാരാജാക്കന്മാർ അകത്തേക്കു വരികയും പുറത്തേക്കു പോകുകയും ചെയ്യുന്ന ജനത്തിന്റെ കവാടത്തിലും ജെറുശലേമിന്റെ എല്ലാ കവാടങ്ങളിലും നിന്നുകൊണ്ട്,

౧౯యెహోవా నాతో ఇలా చెప్పాడు. “నువ్వు వెళ్లి యూదా రాజులు వచ్చిపోయే కోట గుమ్మంలో, ఆ తర్వాత యెరూషలేము ద్వారాలన్నిటిలో నిలబడు.

20 അവരോട് ഇപ്രകാരം പറയുക: ‘ഈ കവാടങ്ങളിലൂടെ പ്രവേശിക്കുന്ന യെഹൂദാരാജാക്കന്മാരേ, സകല യെഹൂദാജനങ്ങളേ, എല്ലാ ജെറുശലേംനിവാസികളേ, നിങ്ങൾ യഹോവയുടെ വചനം കേൾക്കുക.

౨౦వారితో ఇలా చెప్పు, యూదా రాజులారా! యూదా ప్రజలారా! యెరూషలేము నివాసులారా! ఈ ద్వారాలగుండా ప్రవేశించే మీరంతా యెహోవా మాట వినండి.

21 യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: ശബ്ബത്തുദിവസത്തിൽ യാതൊരു ചുമടും ചുമക്കാതെയും ജെറുശലേം കവാടങ്ങളിലൂടെ യാതൊരു ചുമടും അകത്തേക്കു കൊണ്ടുപോകാതെയും സൂക്ഷിച്ചുകൊള്ളുക.

౨౧యెహోవా చెప్పేదేమిటంటే, మీరు జాగ్రత్తగా ఉండి విశ్రాంతి దినాన బరువులు మోయవద్దు. యెరూషలేము ద్వారాలగుండా వాటిని తీసుకు రావద్దు.

22 നിങ്ങളുടെ ഭവനങ്ങളിൽനിന്ന്, ശബ്ബത്തുനാളിൽ, യാതൊരു ചുമടും പുറത്തേക്കു കൊണ്ടുപോകാതെയും യാതൊരു വേലയും ചെയ്യാതെയും, ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളുടെ പൂർവികന്മാരോടു കൽപ്പിച്ചതുപോലെ ശബ്ബത്തുനാളിനെ വിശുദ്ധീകരിക്കുക.

౨౨విశ్రాంతి దినాన మీ ఇళ్ళలోనుంచి బరువులు మోసుకుపోవద్దు. మరి ఏ పనీ చేయవద్దు. నేను మీ పూర్వీకులకు ఆజ్ఞాపించినట్టు విశ్రాంతి దినాన్ని పవిత్ర దినంగా ఆచరించండి.

23 എന്നാൽ അവർ ഈ കൽപ്പന ശ്രദ്ധിക്കുകയോ അതിനു ചെവിചായ്‌ക്കുകയോ ചെയ്തില്ല; അവർ കേട്ടനുസരിക്കാതെയും ഉപദേശം കൈക്കൊള്ളാതെയും ദുശ്ശാഠ്യമുള്ളവരായിത്തീർന്നു.

౨౩అయితే వాళ్ళు వినలేదు, శ్రద్ధ వహించలేదు. తలబిరుసుగా ఉండి నా మాట వినక, క్రమశిక్షణ పాటించలేదు.”

24 നിങ്ങൾ ജാഗ്രതയോടെ എന്റെ വചനം ശ്രദ്ധിച്ച് ശബ്ബത്തുനാളിൽ ഈ നഗരകവാടങ്ങളിലൂടെ യാതൊരു ചുമടും കൊണ്ടുപോകാതെ ശബ്ബത്തിനെ വിശുദ്ധീകരിക്കുകയും അന്നു യാതൊരു വേലയും ചെയ്യാതിരിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുമെങ്കിൽ,

౨౪యెహోవా ఇలా చెప్పాడు. “మీరు నామాట జాగ్రత్తగా విని, విశ్రాంతి దినాన మరే పనీ చేయక దాన్ని పవిత్ర దినంగా ఆచరించండి. విశ్రాంతి దినాన ఈ పట్టణపు ద్వారాల గుండా బరువులు తీసుకు రాకండి.

25 ദാവീദിന്റെ സിംഹാസനത്തിൽ ഉപവിഷ്ടരായിരിക്കുന്ന രാജാക്കന്മാർ അവരുടെ അധികാരികളുമായി ഈ കവാടത്തിലൂടെ വന്നുചേരും. അവരും അവരുടെ അധികാരികളും യെഹൂദാഗോത്രത്തിലെ പുരുഷന്മാരും ജെറുശലേംനിവാസികളും ഒരുമിച്ച് രഥങ്ങളിലും കുതിരപ്പുറത്തും സവാരിചെയ്ത് ഈ നഗരത്തിൽ വന്നുചേരും. അത് എന്നേക്കും ജനവാസമുള്ളതായി തീരുകയും ചെയ്യും, എന്ന് യഹോവയുടെ അരുളപ്പാട്.

౨౫అప్పుడు దావీదు సింహాసనమెక్కే రాజులూ అధిపతులూ ఈ నగర ద్వారాలగుండా ప్రవేశిస్తారు. రథాల మీదా గుర్రాల మీదా ఎక్కి తిరిగే రాజులూ అధిపతులూ యూదావారూ యెరూషలేము నివాసులూ వస్తారు. ఈ పట్టణం ఎప్పటికీ నిలిచి ఉంటుంది.

26 അവർ യെഹൂദാപട്ടണങ്ങളിൽനിന്നും ജെറുശലേമിനു ചുറ്റുമുള്ള ഗ്രാമങ്ങളിൽനിന്നും ബെന്യാമീൻദേശത്തുനിന്നും പശ്ചിമഭാഗത്തെ കുന്നിൻപ്രദേശത്തുനിന്നും ദക്ഷിണദേശത്തുനിന്നും ഹോമയാഗങ്ങളും ഹനനയാഗങ്ങളും ഭോജനയാഗങ്ങളും സുഗന്ധവർഗവും കൊണ്ടുവരും. യഹോവയുടെ ആലയത്തിൽ അവർ സ്തോത്രയാഗങ്ങളും അർപ്പിക്കും.

౨౬ప్రజలు దహనబలులనూ బలులనూ నైవేద్యాలనూ ధూపద్రవ్యాలనూ స్తుతియాగ ద్రవ్యాలనూ నా మందిరానికి తెస్తారు. వాళ్ళు యూదా పట్టణాల్లో నుంచి, యెరూషలేము ప్రాంతాల్లో నుంచి, బెన్యామీను దేశంలో నుంచి, మైదాన ప్రాంతంలో నుంచి, కొండసీమ నుంచి, దక్షిణ ప్రదేశం నుంచి వస్తారు.

27 എന്നാൽ ശബ്ബത്തുനാളിനെ വിശുദ്ധീകരിക്കാനും ജെറുശലേമിന്റെ കവാടങ്ങളിലൂടെ ചുമടു ചുമന്നുകൊണ്ടുപോകാതിരിക്കാനും നിങ്ങൾ എന്റെ വാക്കുകേട്ട് അനുസരിക്കുന്നില്ലെങ്കിൽ ഞാൻ അതിന്റെ കവാടങ്ങളിൽ തീ കൊളുത്തുകയും അതു കെട്ടുപോകാതെ ജെറുശലേമിലെ കൊട്ടാരങ്ങളെ ദഹിപ്പിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യും.’”

౨౭అయితే మీరు విశ్రాంతి దినాన్ని పవిత్రంగా ఆచరించి, ఆ దినాన బరువులు మోస్తూ యెరూషలేము ద్వారాల గుండా ప్రవేశించకూడదని నేను చెప్పిన మాట వినకపోతే నేను దాని ద్వారాల్లో మంట పెడతాను. అది రాజ భవనాలను కాల్చివేస్తుంది. దాన్ని ఆర్పడం ఎవరి తరమూ కాదు.”