യിരെമ്യാവു 22
1 യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: “നീ യെഹൂദാരാജാവിന്റെ കൊട്ടാരത്തിൽചെന്ന് ഈ വചനം വിളംബരംചെയ്യുക:
౧యెహోవా ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు “నువ్వు యూదా రాజు రాజనగరుకు వెళ్లి అక్కడ ఈ మాట ప్రకటించు.
2 ‘ദാവീദിന്റെ സിംഹാസനത്തിൽ ഉപവിഷ്ടനായിരിക്കുന്ന യെഹൂദാരാജാവേ, ഈ കവാടങ്ങളിലൂടെ പ്രവേശിക്കുന്ന നീയും നിന്റെ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരും നിന്റെ ജനവും യഹോവയുടെ വചനം കേൾക്കുക.
౨‘దావీదు సింహాసనం మీద కూర్చున్న యూదా రాజా, నువ్వూ, ఈ ద్వారాలగుండా ప్రవేశించే నీ సిబ్బందీ, నీ ప్రజలూ యెహోవా మాట వినండి.’
3 യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: നിങ്ങൾ നീതിയും ന്യായവും പ്രവർത്തിക്കുക. പീഡകരുടെ കൈയിൽനിന്ന് കൊള്ളചെയ്യപ്പെട്ടവരെ വിടുവിക്കുക. വിദേശികളോടും അനാഥരോടും വിധവകളോടും തിന്മയും അക്രമവും ചെയ്യരുത്; ഈ സ്ഥലത്ത് നിഷ്കളങ്കരക്തം ചൊരിയുകയുമരുത്.
౩యెహోవా ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు, ‘మీరు నీతి న్యాయాలను అనుసరించి ప్రవర్తించండి. దోపిడీకి గురైన వారిని పీడించేవారి చేతిలోనుంచి విడిపించండి. విదేశీయులనూ తండ్రిలేని వారినీ విధవరాళ్ళనూ బాధించవద్దు. వాళ్ళ మీద హింసాకాండ చేయవద్దు. ఈ స్థలంలో నిరపరాధుల రక్తం చిందింపవద్దు.
4 നിങ്ങൾ ഗൗരവത്തോടെ ഈ കൽപ്പനകൾ പാലിക്കുമെങ്കിൽ, ദാവീദിന്റെ സിംഹാസനത്തിൽ ഇരിക്കുന്നവരും രഥങ്ങളിലും കുതിരകളിലും സഞ്ചരിക്കുന്നവരുമായ രാജാക്കന്മാരും അവരുടെ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരും പ്രജകളും ഈ കൊട്ടാരത്തിന്റെ കവാടങ്ങളിൽക്കൂടി കടക്കും.
౪మీరు వీటిని జాగ్రత్తగా పాటిస్తే, దావీదు సింహాసనం మీద కూర్చునే రాజులు రథాలూ గుర్రాలూ ఎక్కి ఈ పట్టణ ద్వారాలగుండా ప్రవేశిస్తారు. వారి వెంట వారి సిబ్బందీ వారి ప్రజలూ వస్తారు.
5 എന്നാൽ നിങ്ങൾ ഈ കൽപ്പനകൾ പാലിക്കാത്തപക്ഷം ഈ കൊട്ടാരം ശൂന്യമായിത്തീരുമെന്ന് ഞാൻ എന്നെക്കൊണ്ടുതന്നെ ശപഥംചെയ്യുന്നു, എന്ന് യഹോവയുടെ അരുളപ്പാട്.’”
౫మీరు ఈ మాటలు వినకపోతే ఈ పట్టణం పాడైపోతుంది.’ ఇది యెహోవా వాక్కు.”
6 യെഹൂദാരാജാവിന്റെ അരമനയെപ്പറ്റി യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: “നീ എനിക്കു ഗിലെയാദിനെപ്പോലെയും ലെബാനോൻ ഗിരിശൃംഗംപോലെയും ആകുന്നു. എന്നാൽ നിശ്ചയമായും ഞാൻ നിന്നെ മരുഭൂമിയെപ്പോലെയും നിവാസികളില്ലാത്ത പട്ടണംപോലെയും ആക്കിത്തീർക്കും.
౬యూదా రాజభవనం గురించి యెహోవా ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు. “నాకు నువ్వు గిలాదులాగా ఉన్నావు, లెబానోను పర్వత శిఖరంలాగా ఉన్నావు. అయినా నిన్ను ఎడారిగా నివాసులు లేని పట్టణంగా చేస్తాను.
7 ഞാൻ നിനക്കെതിരായി അവരവരുടെ ആയുധം ധരിച്ച, വിനാശകന്മാരെ അയയ്ക്കും. അവർ നിന്റെ അതിവിശിഷ്ടമായ ദേവദാരുത്തുലാങ്ങളെ വെട്ടി തീയിലേക്ക് എറിഞ്ഞുകളയും.
౭నీ మీదికి రావడానికి నాశనం చేసేవాళ్ళను ఎన్నుకున్నాను. తమ ఆయుధాలను పట్టుకుని వాళ్ళు వస్తారు. నీ మంచి దేవదారు మ్రానులను నరికేసి మంటల్లో కాల్చివేస్తారు.”
8 “അനേകം രാഷ്ട്രങ്ങളിൽനിന്നുള്ളവർ ഈ നഗരത്തിനു സമീപത്തുകൂടി കടന്നുപോകുമ്പോൾ, ‘യഹോവ ഈ മഹാനഗരത്തോട് ഇപ്രകാരം ചെയ്തതെന്തുകൊണ്ട്?’ എന്നു പരസ്പരം ചോദിക്കും.
౮అనేక దేశాలవాళ్ళు ఈ పట్టణపు దారిలో నడుస్తారు. “ఈ గొప్ప పట్టణాన్ని యెహోవా ఎందుకు ఇలా చేశాడు?” అని ఒకరినొకరు ప్రశ్నించుకుంటారు.
9 ‘അവർ തങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയോടുള്ള ഉടമ്പടി ലംഘിച്ച് അന്യദേവതകളെ ആരാധിക്കുകയും സേവിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുകയാൽത്തന്നെ,’ എന്ന് ഉത്തരം പറയും.”
౯“ఎందుకంటే వాళ్ళు తమ దేవుడైన యెహోవా నిబంధనను నిరాకరించి ఇతర దేవుళ్ళను పూజించి వాటికి మొక్కారు” అని జవాబు చెప్పుకుంటారు.
10 മരിച്ച രാജാവിനെക്കുറിച്ചു കരയുകയോ അദ്ദേഹത്തിനുവേണ്ടി വിലപിക്കുകയോ വേണ്ട; എന്നാൽ, അടിമയായി പോകുന്നവനെക്കുറിച്ചു വിലപിക്കുക, കാരണം അവൻ ഒരിക്കലും മടങ്ങിവരികയോ സ്വദേശം കാണുകയോ ഇല്ല.
౧౦చనిపోయిన వాళ్ళను గురించి ఏడవవద్దు, వాళ్ళ గురించి అంగలార్చవద్దు. బందీలుగా వెళ్లిపోతున్నవాళ్ళ గురించి మీరు తప్పకుండా ఏడవాలి. ఎందుకంటే వాళ్ళు ఇక ఎన్నటికీ తిరిగిరారు. తమ జన్మభూమిని ఇక చూడరు.
11 തന്റെ പിതാവായ യോശിയാവിന്റെ അനന്തരാവകാശിയായ രാജാവായിത്തീർന്നിട്ട് ഈ നഗരം വിട്ടുപോയ യെഹൂദാരാജാവും യോശിയാവിന്റെ മകനുമായ ശല്ലൂമിനെക്കുറിച്ച് യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: “അവൻ ഒരിക്കലും ഇവിടേക്കു മടങ്ങിവരികയില്ല.
౧౧తన తండ్రి యోషీయాకు బదులు పరిపాలన చేసి, ఈ స్థలంలోనుంచి వెళ్లిపోయిన యూదా రాజు యోషీయా కొడుకు షల్లూము గురించి యెహోవా ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు. “అతడు ఇక్కడికి ఎప్పటికీ తిరిగి రాడు.
12 അവർ അവനെ ബന്ദിയാക്കിക്കൊണ്ടുപോയ ആ സ്ഥലത്തുവെച്ചുതന്നെ മരിക്കും; ഈ ദേശം അവൻ ഇനി കാണുകയില്ല.”
౧౨ఈ దేశాన్ని ఇంకెప్పుడూ అతడు చూడడు. వారు అతణ్ణి బందీగా తీసుకుపోయిన స్థలంలోనే అతడు చస్తాడు.”
13 “അനീതികൊണ്ടു തന്റെ കൊട്ടാരവും അന്യായംകൊണ്ടു തന്റെ മാളികകളും പണിത്, തന്റെ ജനത്തെക്കൊണ്ടു കൂലികൂടാതെ വേലചെയ്യിച്ച് അവർക്കു പ്രതിഫലം നൽകാതിരിക്കുകയും, ചെയ്യുന്നവന് ഹാ കഷ്ടം.
౧౩అక్రమంగా తన ఇంటినీ, అన్యాయంగా తన మేడగదులనూ కట్టించుకునే వాడికి బాధ. జీతమివ్వకుండా తన పొరుగువాడి చేత ఊరికే పని చేయించుకునే వాడికి బాధ.
14 ‘എനിക്കുവേണ്ടി വിശാലമായ മാളികകളുള്ള അതിഗംഭീരമായ ഒരു കൊട്ടാരം ഞാൻ നിർമിക്കും,’ എന്നും അവൻ പറയുന്നു. അങ്ങനെ അവൻ ജനാലകൾ വിസ്താരത്തിൽ ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്നു, ദേവദാരുകൊണ്ട് അതിനു തട്ടിടുകയും ചെമപ്പുനിറംകൊണ്ടു മോടി വരുത്തുകയുംചെയ്യുന്നു.
౧౪“నేను విశాలమైన మేడ గదులున్న పెద్ద ఇంటిని కట్టించుకుంటాను, అనుకునే వాళ్లకు బాధ. అతడు పెద్ద పెద్ద కిటికీలు చేయించుకుని దేవదారు పలకలతో పొదిగి, ఎర్ర రంగుతో అలంకరిస్తాడు.”
15 “ദേവദാരുവിന്റെ എണ്ണംകൊണ്ട് കേമത്തം കാണിച്ചാൽ നീ രാജാവായിത്തീരുമോ? നിന്റെ പിതാവ് ഭക്ഷിക്കുകയും പാനംചെയ്യുകയും ചെയ്തിരുന്നില്ലേ? അദ്ദേഹം നീതിയും ന്യായവും പ്രവർത്തിച്ചിരുന്നു, അതിനാൽ അദ്ദേഹത്തിനു സകലതും നന്മയായിത്തീർന്നു.
౧౫నువ్వు దేవదారు పలకల ఇంటిని కట్టించుకుని రాజువవుతావా? నీ తండ్రి కూడా తింటూ తాగుతూ నీతిన్యాయాలను అనుసరించలేదా? అప్పుడు అతడు బాగానే ఉన్నాడు.
16 അദ്ദേഹം ദരിദ്രർക്കും അഗതികൾക്കും ന്യായം പാലിച്ചുകൊടുത്തു, അതിനാൽ സകലതും നന്മയ്ക്കായിത്തീർന്നു. എന്നെ അറിയുക എന്നതിന്റെ അർഥം അതല്ലേ?” എന്ന് യഹോവയുടെ അരുളപ്പാട്.
౧౬అతడు పేదలకూ అక్కరలో ఉన్నవారికీ న్యాయం జరిగిస్తూ సుఖంగా బతికాడు. అలా చేయడమే నన్ను తెలుసుకోవడం కాదా? ఇది యెహోవా వాక్కు.
17 “എന്നാൽ നിന്റെ കണ്ണുകളും നിന്റെ ഹൃദയവും സത്യസന്ധമല്ലാത്ത ലാഭത്തിനുമാത്രമായി ക്രമീകരിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു, കുറ്റമില്ലാത്ത രക്തം ചൊരിയുന്നതിനും പീഡനവും പിടിച്ചുപറിയും നടത്തുന്നതിനുംതന്നെ.”
౧౭అయితే అక్రమ సంపాదనపై, నిర్దోషుల రక్తం ఒలికించడంపై, దుర్మార్గం చేయడంపై, ఇతరులను అణగదొక్కడంపై నీ దృష్టి, మనసూ ఉంది.
18 അതുകൊണ്ട് യെഹൂദാരാജാവും യോശിയാവിന്റെ മകനുമായ യെഹോയാക്കീമിനെക്കുറിച്ച് യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: “‘അയ്യോ! എന്റെ സഹോദരാ! അയ്യോ എന്റെ സഹോദരീ!’ എന്ന് അവനെക്കുറിച്ച് അവർ വിലപിക്കുകയില്ല. ‘അയ്യോ! എന്റെ യജമാനനേ! രാജതിരുമനസ്സേ!’ എന്നും അവർ വിലപിക്കുകയില്ല.
౧౮కాబట్టి యోషీయా కొడుకు యెహోయాకీము అనే యూదా రాజు గురించి యెహోవా ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు. “ప్రజలు, అయ్యో నా సోదరా! అయ్యో నా సోదరీ” అని అతని గురించి ఏడవరు. “అయ్యో, యజమానీ! అయ్యో, ఘనుడా” అని అతని కోసం ఏడవరు.
19 ജെറുശലേമിന്റെ കവാടങ്ങൾക്കു വെളിയിലേക്ക് ഒരു കഴുതയെ വലിച്ചെറിഞ്ഞ് കുഴിച്ചിടുന്നതുപോലെ അവനെ കുഴിച്ചിടും.”
౧౯అతణ్ణి యెరూషలేము ద్వారాల బయటికి ఈడ్చుకుపోయి అక్కడ పారేసి, గాడిదను పాతిపెట్టినట్టు పాతిపెడతారు.
20 “ലെബാനോനിലേക്കു കയറിച്ചെന്നു വിലപിക്കുക, ബാശാനിൽ നിന്റെ ശബ്ദം ഉയരട്ടെ, അബാരീമിൽനിന്നു നിലവിളിക്കുക, കാരണം നിന്റെ എല്ലാ സ്നേഹിതരെയും കീഴ്പ്പെടുത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു.
౨౦లెబానోను పర్వతాలు ఎక్కి కేకలు వెయ్యి. బాషానులో నీ గొంతు పెద్దది చెయ్యి. అబారీము పర్వతాలనుంచి కేకలు వెయ్యి. ఎందుకంటే నీ స్నేహితులంతా నాశనమవుతారు.
21 നിന്റെ ഐശ്വര്യകാലത്തു ഞാൻ നിന്നോട് സംസാരിച്ചു, എന്നാൽ ‘ഞാൻ കേൾക്കുകയില്ല!’ എന്നു നീ മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു. എന്നെ അനുസരിക്കാതിരിക്കുക എന്നതുതന്നെയായിരുന്നു യൗവനംമുതലേ നിനക്കുണ്ടായിരുന്ന ശീലം.
౨౧నువ్వు క్షేమంగా ఉన్నప్పుడు నీతో మాట్లాడాను. అయితే “నేను వినను” అని నువ్వన్నావు. చిన్నప్పటినుంచి నువ్వు నా మాట వినకుండా ఉండడం నీకు అలవాటే.
22 നിന്റെ ഇടയന്മാരെയെല്ലാം കാറ്റു പറപ്പിച്ചുകളയും, നിന്റെ സ്നേഹിതർ എല്ലാവരും പ്രവാസത്തിലേക്കു പോകും. അപ്പോൾ നിന്റെ സകലദുഷ്ടതയുംനിമിത്തം നീ ലജ്ജിതനും അപമാനിതനുമായിത്തീരും.
౨౨నీ కాపరులంతా గాలికి కొట్టుకుపోతారు. నీ స్నేహితులంతా బందీలుగా వెళ్ళిపోతారు. అప్పుడు నీ దుర్మార్గమంతటి బట్టి నువ్వు కచ్చితంగా అవమానం పొంది సిగ్గుపడతావు.
23 ദേവദാരുക്കളിൽ കൂടുവെച്ച് ‘ലെബാനോനിൽ,’ വസിക്കുന്നവളേ, പ്രസവവേദന ബാധിച്ചവളെപ്പോലെ വ്യസനം നിന്നെ പിടികൂടുമ്പോൾ നീ എത്ര ഞരങ്ങും!
౨౩రాజువైన నువ్వు, లెబానోను అడవిలోని ఇంటిలో నివసిస్తున్న నువ్వు, దేవదారు వృక్షాల్లో గూడు కట్టుకున్నా, ప్రసవిస్తూ ఉన్న స్త్రీకి కలిగే వేదనల్లాటివి నీకు కలుగుతాయి. నువ్వెంత మూలుగుతావో!
24 “ജീവനുള്ള ഞാൻ ശപഥംചെയ്യുന്നു, യെഹൂദാരാജാവായ യെഹോയാക്കീമിന്റെ മകനായ യെഹോയാഖീന് എന്റെ വലങ്കൈയിലെ ഒരു മുദ്രമോതിരമായിരുന്നാലും ഞാൻ നിന്നെ ഊരി എറിഞ്ഞുകളയും,” എന്ന് യഹോവയുടെ അരുളപ്പാട്.
౨౪యెహోవా చెప్పేదేమిటంటే. “యూదా రాజు యెహోయాకీము కొడుకు యెహోయాకీను నా కుడి చేతికి రాజముద్రగా ఉన్నా అక్కడ నుంచి నిన్ను పెరికివేస్తాను.
25 “ഞാൻ നിന്നെ നിനക്കു ജീവഹാനി വരുത്താൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നവരുടെ കൈയിലും, നീ ഭയപ്പെടുന്ന ബാബേൽരാജാവായ നെബൂഖദ്നേസരിന്റെ കൈയിലും ബാബേല്യരുടെ കൈയിലും ഏൽപ്പിച്ചുകളയും.
౨౫నీ ప్రాణం తీయడానికి చూస్తున్న వారి చేతికి, నువ్వు భయపడుతున్న బబులోను రాజు నెబుకద్నెజరు చేతికి, కల్దీయుల చేతికి నిన్ను అప్పగిస్తాను.
26 ഞാൻ നിന്നെയും നിന്നെ പ്രസവിച്ച മാതാവിനെയും നിങ്ങൾ ജനിച്ചതല്ലാത്ത മറ്റൊരു ദേശത്തേക്ക് എറിഞ്ഞുകളയും; അവിടെവെച്ചു നിങ്ങൾ രണ്ടുപേരും മരിക്കും.
౨౬నిన్నూ, నిన్ను కన్న మీ అమ్మనూ మీ జన్మభూమి కాని వేరే దేశంలోకి విసిరివేస్తాను. మీరు అక్కడే చస్తారు.
27 മടങ്ങിവരാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്ന ദേശത്തേക്ക് നിങ്ങൾ മടങ്ങിവരികയില്ല.”
౨౭వాళ్ళు తిరిగి రావాలని ఎంతో ఆశపడే దేశానికి వాళ్ళు తిరిగి రారు.”
28 യെഹോയാക്കീൻ എന്ന ഈ മനുഷ്യൻ നിന്ദയോടെ ഉടയ്ക്കപ്പെട്ട ഒരു മൺപാത്രമോ? അതോ, ആർക്കും വേണ്ടാത്ത ഒരു പാത്രമോ? അവനെയും അവന്റെ സന്തതികളെയും അവർ അറിഞ്ഞിട്ടില്ലാത്ത ഒരു ദേശത്തേക്ക് എറിഞ്ഞുകളയാൻ എന്താണു കാരണം?
౨౮ఇతడు హేయమైన ఓటికుండ వంటివాడా? యెహోయాకీను పనికిమాలిన కుండా? అతన్నీ అతని సంతానాన్నీ తమకు తెలియని దేశంలోకి వాళ్ళెందుకు తోసేశారు?
29 ദേശമേ, ദേശമേ, ദേശമേ, യഹോവയുടെ വചനം കേൾക്കുക!
౨౯దేశమా, దేశమా, దేశమా, యెహోవా మాట విను.
30 യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: “ഈ മനുഷ്യനെ മക്കളില്ലാത്ത ഒരുവനെന്നും ജീവിതകാലത്തൊരിക്കലും ശുഭം വരാത്തവനെന്നും എഴുതുവിൻ, കാരണം അവന്റെ സന്തതിയിൽ ഒരുവനും ഇനി ദാവീദിന്റെ സിംഹാസനത്തിൽ ഇരിക്കുകയോ യെഹൂദ്യയിൽ വാഴാൻ തക്കവണ്ണം ഐശ്വര്യം പ്രാപിക്കുകയോ ഇല്ല.”
౩౦యెహోవా ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు “సంతానం లేనివాడనీ తన రోజుల్లో అతడు వర్ధిల్లడనీ ఈ మనిషి గురించి రాయండి. అతని సంతానంలో ఎవడూ వర్ధిల్లడు, వారిలో ఎవడూ దావీదు సింహాసనం ఎక్కడు. ఇక మీదట ఎవడూ యూదాలో రాజుగా ఉండడు.”
