യിരെമ്യാവു 29

1 യിരെമ്യാപ്രവാചകൻ ജെറുശലേമിൽനിന്ന് പ്രവാസികളിൽ ശേഷിച്ചിട്ടുള്ള ഗോത്രത്തലവന്മാർക്കും പുരോഹിതന്മാർക്കും പ്രവാചകന്മാർക്കും നെബൂഖദ്നേസർ ജെറുശലേമിൽനിന്ന് ബാബേലിലേക്ക് പിടിച്ചുകൊണ്ടുപോയ സകലജനങ്ങൾക്കും കൊടുത്തയച്ച കത്തിലെ വാക്കുകൾ ഇപ്രകാരമായിരുന്നു.

౧యెరూషలేము నుంచి నెబుకద్నెజరు బబులోనుకు చెరపట్టి తీసుకెళ్ళిన వాళ్ళలో ఉన్న యాజకులకూ, ప్రవక్తలకూ, ప్రజలందరికీ ప్రవక్త అయిన యిర్మీయా యెరూషలేము నుంచి పంపించిన వ్రాత చుట్ట లోని మాటలు ఇవి.

2 (യെഹോയാഖീൻരാജാവും രാജമാതാവും രാജാവിന്റെ ആസ്ഥാന ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരും യെഹൂദ്യയിലെയും ജെറുശലേമിലെയും നേതാക്കന്മാരും വിദഗ്ദ്ധരായ ശില്പികളും ലോഹപ്പണിക്കാരും ജെറുശലേമിൽനിന്നു പ്രവാസത്തിലേക്കു കൊണ്ടുപോകപ്പെട്ടശേഷമായിരുന്നു ഇതു സംഭവിച്ചത്.)

౨రాజైన యెకొన్యా, రాజమాత, ఇంకా యూదాలో, యెరూషలేములో ఉన్న ఉన్నతాధికారులూ, శిల్పకారులూ, కంసాలులూ, యెరూషలేము నుంచి వెళ్ళిపోయిన తరువాత ఇది జరిగింది.

3 യെഹൂദാരാജാവായ സിദെക്കീയാവ് ബാബേലിൽ നെബൂഖദ്നേസരിന്റെ അടുക്കലേക്ക് അയച്ച രണ്ടു ദൂതന്മാരായ ശാഫാന്റെ മകനായ എലെയാശയുടെയും ഹിൽക്കിയാവിന്റെ മകൻ ഗെമര്യാവിന്റെയും പക്കലാണ് ഈ കത്തു കൊടുത്തയച്ചത്. അതിലെ ഉള്ളടക്കം ഇപ്രകാരമായിരുന്നു:

౩అతడు ఈ పత్రాన్ని యూదా రాజైన సిద్కియా పంపిన షాఫాను కొడుకు ఎల్యాశా, హిల్కీయా కొడుకు గెమర్యాల చేత బబులోను రాజైన నెబుకద్నెజరుకు పంపాడు.

4 ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ സൈന്യങ്ങളുടെ യഹോവ ജെറുശലേമിൽനിന്ന് ബാബേലിലേക്ക് അയച്ച എല്ലാ പ്രവാസികളോടും ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു:

౪అందులో ఇలా ఉంది “ఇశ్రాయేలు దేవుడూ, సేనల ప్రభువూ అయిన యెహోవా తన ఉద్దేశం చొప్పున బబులోనుకు బందీలుగా వెళ్ళిన వాళ్ళందరికీ ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు,

5 “നിങ്ങൾ വീടുകൾ പണിത് അവയിൽ പാർക്കുക; തോട്ടങ്ങൾ നട്ടുണ്ടാക്കി അവയുടെ ഫലം അനുഭവിക്കുക.

౫‘ఇళ్ళు కట్టుకుని వాటిలో నివాసం ఉండండి. తోటలు నాటి వాటి ఫలాలు అనుభవించండి.

6 ഭാര്യമാരെ സ്വീകരിച്ച് പുത്രീപുത്രന്മാരെ ജനിപ്പിക്കുക. അവിടെ നിങ്ങൾ കുറഞ്ഞുപോകാതെ പെരുകേണ്ടതിനു നിങ്ങളുടെ പുത്രന്മാർക്കു ഭാര്യമാരെ എടുക്കുക. നിങ്ങളുടെ പുത്രിമാർക്കു ഭർത്താക്കന്മാരെ നൽകുവിൻ. അവരും പുത്രീപുത്രന്മാരെ ജനിപ്പിക്കട്ടെ.

౬పెళ్ళిళ్ళు చేసుకుని కొడుకులనూ కూతుళ్ళనూ కనండి. అక్కడ మీరు తక్కువ సంఖ్యలో ఉండకుండా అభివృద్ధి పొందడానికి మీ కొడుకులకూ, కూతుళ్ళకూ పెళ్ళిళ్ళు చేసి వాళ్ళను కొడుకులూ కూతుళ్ళూ కననివ్వండి.

7 ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളെ പ്രവാസികളായി അയച്ച പട്ടണത്തിന്റെ നന്മ അന്വേഷിച്ച് അതിനുവേണ്ടി യഹോവയോടു പ്രാർഥിക്കുക; കാരണം, അതിന്റെ നന്മയിലൂടെ നിങ്ങൾക്കും നന്മയുണ്ടാകും.”

౭నేను మిమ్మల్ని బందీలుగా తీసుకెళ్ళిన పట్టణం క్షేమం కోరి దాని కోసం యెహోవాకు ప్రార్థన చేయండి. ఎందుకంటే, దానికి క్షేమం కలిగితే మీకు క్షేమం కలుగుతుంది.’

8 ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ സൈന്യങ്ങളുടെ യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: “നിങ്ങളുടെ ഇടയിലുള്ള നിങ്ങളുടെ പ്രവാചകന്മാരും ദേവപ്രശ്നംവെക്കുന്നവരും നിങ്ങളെ ചതിക്കാൻ ഇടവരുത്തരുത്. അവർ കാണുന്ന സ്വപ്നങ്ങൾക്കു ചെവികൊടുക്കരുത്.

౮ఇశ్రాయేలు దేవుడూ, సేనల ప్రభువూ అయిన యెహోవా ఇలా అంటున్నాడు, ‘మీ మధ్య ఉన్న ప్రవక్తలు, మంత్రగాళ్ళు మిమ్మల్ని మోసం చెయ్యనివ్వకుండా చూసుకోండి. మీలో కలలు కనే వాళ్ళు చెప్పే మాటలు వినకండి.

9 അവർ എന്റെ നാമത്തിൽ നിങ്ങളോടു വ്യാജമായി പ്രവചിക്കുന്നു; ഞാൻ അവരെ അയച്ചിട്ടില്ല,” എന്ന് യഹോവയുടെ അരുളപ്പാട്.

౯వాళ్ళు నా పేరట అబద్ధ ప్రవచనాలు మీతో చెప్తారు. నేను వాళ్ళను పంపలేదు.’ ఇదే యెహోవా వాక్కు.

10 യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: “ബാബേലിൽ എഴുപതുവർഷം തികഞ്ഞശേഷം ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളെ സന്ദർശിക്കും നിങ്ങളെ ഈ സ്ഥലത്തേക്കു തിരിച്ചുവരുത്തും എന്നുള്ള എന്റെ വാഗ്ദത്തം നിറവേറ്റും.

౧౦ఎందుకంటే యెహోవా ఇలా అంటున్నాడు, ‘బబులోను మిమ్మల్ని డెబ్భై సంవత్సరాలు పాలించిన తరువాత, నేను మీకు సాయం చేసి, నేను మీకోసం పలికిన శుభ వచనం నెరవేర్చి, ఈ స్థలానికి మిమ్మల్ని తిరిగి తీసుకొస్తాను.

11 കാരണം നിങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള എന്റെ പദ്ധതികൾ എനിക്കറിയാം, നിങ്ങൾക്കു തിന്മയ്ക്കായിട്ടല്ല, മറിച്ച് നിങ്ങൾക്കൊരു ഭാവിയും ഒരു പ്രത്യാശയും നൽകാൻ തക്കവണ്ണം നന്മയ്ക്കായിട്ടുള്ള ലക്ഷ്യങ്ങളാണ് അവ,” എന്ന് യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു.

౧౧ఎందుకంటే, మీ కోసం నేను ఉద్దేశించిన ప్రణాళికలు నాకే తెలుసు,’ ఇది యెహోవా వాక్కు. ‘అవి మీకు ఒక భవిష్యత్తునూ, నిరీక్షణనూ కలిగించే సమాధానకరమైన ప్రణాళికలే. అవి హానికరమైనవి కావు.

12 “അന്ന് നിങ്ങൾ എന്നെ വിളിച്ചപേക്ഷിക്കുകയും എന്റെ അടുക്കൽവന്ന് എന്നോടു പ്രാർഥിക്കുകയും ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളുടെ പ്രാർഥന കേൾക്കുകയും ചെയ്യും.

౧౨అప్పుడు మీరు నన్ను వెతికి, నాకు ప్రార్థన చేస్తారు. అప్పుడు నేను మీ మాట ఆలకిస్తాను.

13 നിങ്ങൾ എന്നെ അന്വേഷിക്കും; പൂർണഹൃദയത്തോടെ എന്നെ അന്വേഷിക്കുമ്പോൾ നിങ്ങൾ എന്നെ കണ്ടെത്തും.

౧౩మీరు పూర్ణమనస్సుతో నన్ను అన్వేషిస్తారు కాబట్టి, నన్ను కనుగొంటారు.

14 നിങ്ങൾ എന്നെ കണ്ടെത്തും,” എന്ന് യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു, “ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളുടെ പ്രവാസം മാറ്റും; നിങ്ങളെ എല്ലാ രാഷ്ട്രങ്ങളിൽനിന്നും ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളെ നാടുകടത്തിക്കളഞ്ഞ സകലസ്ഥലങ്ങളിൽനിന്നും ശേഖരിച്ച്, എവിടെനിന്നു ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളെ ബന്ദികളാക്കി കൊണ്ടുപോയോ, ആ സ്ഥലത്തേക്ക് തിരികെവരുത്തും,” എന്ന് യഹോവയുടെ അരുളപ്പാട്.

౧౪అప్పుడు నేను మీకు దొరుకుతాను,’ ఇది యెహోవా వాక్కు. ‘తరువాత, నేను మిమ్మల్ని నిర్బంధంలో నుంచి రప్పించి, మిమ్మల్ని చెదరగొట్టిన దేశాల్లోనుంచి, స్థలాల్లోనుంచి మిమ్మల్ని పోగు చేస్తాను.’ ఇది యెహోవా వాక్కు. ‘ఎక్కడినుంచి మిమ్మల్ని బందీలుగా పంపానో, అక్కడికే మిమ్మల్ని మళ్ళీ తీసుకొస్తాను,’

15 “യഹോവ ഞങ്ങൾക്കു ബാബേലിൽ പ്രവാചകന്മാരെ എഴുന്നേൽപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു,” എന്നു നിങ്ങൾ പറയുന്നല്ലോ.

౧౫బబులోనులో యెహోవా మాకు ప్రవక్తలను నియమించాడని మీరు అన్నారు గనుక,

16 എന്നാൽ ദാവീദിന്റെ സിംഹാസനത്തിൽ ഇരിക്കുന്ന രാജാവിനെക്കുറിച്ചും ഈ നഗരത്തിൽ ശേഷിക്കുന്നവരും പ്രവാസത്തിലേക്കു പോകാത്ത നിങ്ങളുടെ സഹോദരീസഹോദരന്മാരുമായ സകലജനങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ചും യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു—

౧౬దావీదు సింహాసనం మీద కూర్చున్న రాజుతో, మీతోబాటు బందీలుగా వెళ్ళకుండా ఈ పట్టణంలో నివాసం ఉన్న మీ సహోదరులతో, ప్రజలందరితో యెహోవా ఈ మాట అంటున్నాడు,

17 അതേ, സൈന്യങ്ങളുടെ യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: “ഞാൻ അവരുടെമേൽ വാളും ക്ഷാമവും മഹാമാരിയും അയയ്ക്കും; ഭക്ഷ്യയോഗ്യമല്ലാത്തവിധം ചീത്തയായ അത്തിപ്പഴംപോലെ ഞാൻ അവരെ ആക്കിത്തീർക്കും.

౧౭సేనల ప్రభువు అయిన యెహోవా ఇలా అంటున్నాడు, ‘నేను వాళ్ళ మీదికి ఖడ్గం, కరువు, తెగులు పంపబోతున్నాను. తినడానికి వీలు లేని కుళ్ళిపోయిన అంజూరు పళ్ళలా వాళ్ళను చేస్తాను.

18 വാൾകൊണ്ടും ക്ഷാമംകൊണ്ടും മഹാമാരികൊണ്ടും ഞാനവരെ പിൻതുടർന്ന് ഭൂമിയിലെ സകലരാജ്യങ്ങൾക്കും അവരെ ഒരു ഭീതിവിഷയവും ഞാൻ അവരെ നീക്കിക്കളഞ്ഞ സകലജനങ്ങളുടെയും ഇടയിൽ ഒരു ശാപവും ഭയഹേതുവും പരിഹാസവിഷയവും നിന്ദയും ആക്കും.

౧౮తరువాత ఖడ్గంతో, కరువుతో, తెగులుతో నేను వాళ్ళను తరుముతాను. భూమి మీద ఉన్న రాజ్యాలన్నిటి దృష్టిలో వాళ్లను ఒక అసహ్యంగా చేస్తాను. నేను వాళ్ళను చెదరగొట్టిన దేశాల్లో వాళ్ళను శాపానికీ, తృణీకారానికీ, ఎగతాళికీ ప్రతీకగా చేస్తాను.

19 ഞാൻ എന്റെ ദാസന്മാരായ പ്രവാചകന്മാരിലൂടെ വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും പറഞ്ഞയച്ച വചനങ്ങൾ കേൾക്കാതിരുന്നതിന്റെ ഫലമാണിത്,” എന്ന് യഹോവയുടെ അരുളപ്പാട്. “പ്രവാസത്തിലായിരിക്കുന്ന നിങ്ങളും എന്റെ വാക്കുകൾ കേട്ടില്ല,” എന്ന് യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു.

౧౯ఎందుకంటే వాళ్ళు నా మాట వినలేదు,’ ఇది యెహోవా వాక్కు. ‘నా సేవకులైన ప్రవక్తల ద్వారా నా వాక్కు పదేపదే పంపాను. కాని, మీరు వినలేదు’ ఇది యెహోవా వాక్కు.”

20 അതിനാൽ ഞാൻ ജെറുശലേമിൽനിന്ന് ബാബേലിലേക്കയച്ചിട്ടുള്ള സകലപ്രവാസികളുമേ, നിങ്ങൾ യഹോവയുടെ വചനം കേൾക്കുക.

౨౦“నేను యెరూషలేము నుంచి బబులోనుకు బందీలుగా పంపిన ప్రజలారా, మీరందరూ యెహోవా మాట వినండి.

21 എന്റെ നാമത്തിൽ നിങ്ങളോടു വ്യാജമായി പ്രവചിക്കുന്ന കോലായാവിന്റെ മകനായ ആഹാബിനെക്കുറിച്ചും മയസേയാവിന്റെ മകനായ സിദെക്കീയാവിനെക്കുറിച്ചും ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ സൈന്യങ്ങളുടെ യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: “ഞാൻ അവരെ ബാബേൽരാജാവായ നെബൂഖദ്നേസരിന്റെ കൈയിൽ ഏൽപ്പിച്ചിട്ട് അദ്ദേഹം നിങ്ങളുടെ കണ്മുമ്പിൽവെച്ചുതന്നെ അവരെ കൊന്നുകളയും.

౨౧నా పేరును బట్టి మీకు అబద్ధ ప్రవచనాలు ప్రకటించే కోలాయా కొడుకు అహాబు గురించి, మయశేయా కొడుకు సిద్కియా గురించి, ఇశ్రాయేలు దేవుడూ, సేనల ప్రభువు అయిన యెహోవా ఇలా అంటున్నాడు, చూడండి, బబులోను రాజైన నెబుకద్నెజరు చేతికి వాళ్ళను అప్పగించబోతున్నాను. మీ కళ్ళ ఎదుట అతడు వాళ్ళను చంపుతాడు.

22 ‘ബാബേൽരാജാവ് തീയിലിട്ടു ചുട്ടുകളഞ്ഞ സിദെക്കീയാവിനെപ്പോലെയും ആഹാബിനെപ്പോലെയും നിന്നെ യഹോവ ആക്കട്ടെ,’ എന്ന് ബാബേലിലുള്ള യെഹൂദാപ്രവാസികളെല്ലാം ഒരു ശാപവാക്യം അവരെപ്പറ്റി പറയാനിടയാകും.

౨౨అప్పుడు వీళ్ళ గురించి బబులోనులో ఉన్న వాళ్ళందరూ శాపవచనాలు పలుకుతారు. ‘బబులోను రాజు అగ్నిలో కాల్పించిన సిద్కియాలాగా, అహాబులాగా యెహోవా నిన్ను చేస్తాడు గాక,’ అని శాపం పెడతారు.

23 അവർ ഇസ്രായേലിൽ നീചകൃത്യം പ്രവർത്തിക്കുകയും തങ്ങളുടെ കൂട്ടുകാരുടെ ഭാര്യമാരുമായി വ്യഭിചാരം ചെയ്യുകയും എന്റെ നാമത്തിൽ ഞാൻ അവരോടു കൽപ്പിച്ചിട്ടില്ലാത്ത വ്യാജം പ്രവചിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു. ഞാൻ അത് അറിയുന്നു; അതിനു സാക്ഷിയും ആകുന്നു,” എന്ന് യഹോവയുടെ അരുളപ്പാട്.

౨౩ఇదంతా ఎందుకు జరుగుతుందంటే, వాళ్ళు ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల్లో దుర్మార్గం జరిగిస్తూ, తమ పొరుగువాళ్ళ భార్యలతో వ్యభిచారం చేస్తూ, నేను వాళ్లకు ప్రకటించని అబద్ధపు మాటలు నా పేరట ప్రకటించారు. నేనే ఈ సంగతి తెలుసుకున్నాను, నేనే దానికి సాక్షం,” ఇదే యెహోవా వాక్కు.

24 നെഹെലാമ്യനായ ശെമയ്യാവിനോട് നീ ഇപ്രകാരം പറയണം:

౨౪“నెహెలామీయుడైన షెమయా గురించి ఇలా చెప్పు.

25 “ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ സൈന്യങ്ങളുടെ യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: നീ ജെറുശലേമിലുള്ള സകലജനങ്ങൾക്കും മയസേയാവിന്റെ മകനായ സെഫന്യാപുരോഹിതനും മറ്റെല്ലാ പുരോഹിതന്മാർക്കും നിന്റെ പേരുവെച്ചു കത്തയച്ചല്ലോ. നീ സെഫന്യാവിന് എഴുതിയിരുന്നത് ഇപ്രകാരമായിരുന്നു:

౨౫ఇశ్రాయేలు దేవుడూ, సేనల ప్రభువు అయిన యెహోవా ఇలా అంటున్నాడు, యెరూషలేములో ఉన్న ప్రజలందరికీ, యాజకుడైన మయశేయా కొడుకు జెఫన్యాకూ, యాజకులకందరికీ, నీ సొంత పేరుతో ఉత్తరాలు పంపి,

26 ‘യെഹോയാദായ്ക്കുപകരം യഹോവയുടെ ആലയത്തിന്റെ ചുമതലയുള്ള പുരോഹിതനായി യഹോവ നിന്നെ നിയമിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു; ഒരു പ്രവാചകനെപ്പോലെ അഭിനയിക്കുന്ന ഏതു ഭ്രാന്തനെയും പിടിച്ച് ആമത്തിലും കഴുത്തു-ചങ്ങലയിലും നീ ബന്ധിക്കണം.

౨౬‘యాజకుడైన యెహోయాదాకు బదులుగా యెహోవా మందిర విషయాల్లో విచారణకర్త అయిన యాజకునిగా యెహోవా నిన్ను నియమించాడు. వెర్రివాళ్లై తమను తాము ప్రవక్తలుగా ఏర్పరచుకున్న వాళ్ళను నువ్వు సంకెళ్లతో బంధించి బొండలో బిగించాలి’ అన్నావు.

27 അതിനാൽ ഒരു പ്രവാചകനെന്നു നടിക്കുന്ന അനാഥോത്തുകാരനായ യിരെമ്യാവിനെ നീ എന്തുകൊണ്ടു ശാസിച്ചില്ല?

౨౭‘కాబట్టి ఇప్పుడు, నీకు ప్రత్యర్ధిగా, తనను తాను ప్రవక్తగా చేసుకున్న అనాతోతీయుడైన యిర్మీయాను నువ్వెందుకు చీవాట్లు పెట్టలేదు?

28 പ്രവാസം ദീർഘിക്കുമെന്നും നിങ്ങൾ വീടുണ്ടാക്കി അതിൽ പാർക്കണമെന്നും തോട്ടങ്ങൾ നട്ടുണ്ടാക്കി അവയുടെ ഫലം അനുഭവിക്കണമെന്നും അയാൾ ബാബേലിലേക്ക് ആളയച്ച് ഞങ്ങളോടു പറയിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.’”

౨౮మీరు ఇక్కడ చాలాకాలం ఉంటారు. ఇళ్ళు కట్టుకుని వాటిలో నివాసం ఉండండి, తోటలు నాటి వాటి ఫలాలు తినండి,’ అని బబులోనులో ఉన్న మాకు అతడు వర్తమానం పంపాడు,”

29 സെഫന്യാപുരോഹിതൻ ഈ കത്ത് യിരെമ്യാപ്രവാചകനെ വായിച്ചു കേൾപ്പിച്ചിരുന്നു.

౨౯అప్పుడు యాజకుడైన జెఫన్యా, ప్రవక్త అయిన యిర్మీయా వింటూ ఉండగా ఆ పత్రికను చదివి వినిపించాడు.

30 അതിനുശേഷം യിരെമ്യാവിന് യഹോവയുടെ അരുളപ്പാടുണ്ടായി:

౩౦అప్పుడు యెహోవా వాక్కు యిర్మీయాకు ప్రత్యక్షమై ఇలా చెప్పాడు,

31 “നീ സകലപ്രവാസികളുടെയും അടുക്കൽ ആളയച്ച് ഈ സന്ദേശം അറിയിക്കുക: ‘യഹോവ നെഹെലാമ്യനായ ശെമയ്യാവിനെക്കുറിച്ച് ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: ശെമയ്യാവിനെ ഞാൻ അയച്ചിട്ടില്ല എങ്കിലും അയാൾ നിങ്ങളോടു പ്രവചിച്ച് നിങ്ങൾ ഒരു വ്യാജം വിശ്വസിക്കാൻ ഇടവരുത്തിയല്ലോ,

౩౧“బందీలుగా ఉన్న వాళ్ళందరికీ నువ్వు కబురంపి ఇలా చెప్పు, ‘యెహోవా నెహెలామీయుడైన షెమయా గురించి ఇలా అంటున్నాడు, నేను అతణ్ణి పంపకపోయినా, షెమయా మీకు ప్రవచించి మీరు అబద్ధపు మాటలు నమ్మేలా చేశాడు కాబట్టి,

32 അതിനാൽ യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: ഞാൻ നെഹെലാമ്യനായ ശെമയ്യാവിനെയും അവന്റെ സന്തതിയെയും നിശ്ചയമായും ശിക്ഷിക്കും. ഈ ജനത്തിന്റെ ഇടയിൽ പാർക്കാൻ അവന് ആരും ഉണ്ടാകുകയില്ല. ഞാൻ എന്റെ ജനത്തിനു ചെയ്യാൻപോകുന്ന നന്മ അവൻ കാണുകയുമില്ല; അവൻ യഹോവയെക്കുറിച്ച് ദ്രോഹം സംസാരിച്ചല്ലോ,’ എന്ന് യഹോവയുടെ അരുളപ്പാട്.”

౩౨నెహెలామీయుడైన షెమయా యెహోవాకు వ్యతిరేకంగా అబద్ధం ప్రకటించాడు కాబట్టి అతన్నీ, అతని సంతానాన్నీ నేను శిక్షించబోతున్నాను. ఈ ప్రజల్లో కాపురం ఉండేవాడు ఒక్కడూ అతనికి మిగిలి ఉండడు. నా ప్రజలకు నేను చేసే మేలు అతడు చూడడు.’ ఇది యెహోవా వాక్కు.”