യിരെമ്യാവു 34
1 ബാബേൽരാജാവായ നെബൂഖദ്നേസരും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ സകലസൈന്യവും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ അധികാരത്തിൻകീഴുള്ള ഭൂമിയിലെ സകലരാജ്യങ്ങളും സകലജനങ്ങളും ചേർന്ന് ജെറുശലേമിനും അതിലെ എല്ലാ പട്ടണങ്ങൾക്കുമെതിരേ യുദ്ധംചെയ്തുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുമ്പോൾ യഹോവയിൽനിന്ന് യിരെമ്യാവിനുണ്ടായ അരുളപ്പാട്:
౧బబులోను రాజైన నెబుకద్నెజరు, అతని సైన్యం అంతా, అతని అధికారం కింద ఉన్న భూరాజ్యాలు, ప్రజలు, అందరూ కలిసి యెరూషలేము మీద, దాని ప్రాంతాలన్నిటి మీద యుద్ధం చేస్తూ ఉన్నప్పుడు యెహోవా వాక్కు యిర్మీయాతో ఇలా అన్నాడు.
2 “ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: നീ പോയി യെഹൂദാരാജാവായ സിദെക്കീയാവിനോട് ഇപ്രകാരം പറയുക: ‘യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: ഇതാ ഞാൻ ഈ നഗരം ബാബേൽരാജാവിന്റെ കൈയിൽ ഏൽപ്പിക്കുന്നു. അദ്ദേഹം അതിനെ തീവെച്ചു ചുട്ടുകളയും.
౨“ఇశ్రాయేలు దేవుడైన యెహోవా ఇలా అంటున్నాడు, నువ్వు వెళ్లి యూదా రాజైన సిద్కియాతో ఇలా చెప్పు, ‘యెహోవా చెప్పేదేమంటే, చూడు, నేను ఈ పట్టణాన్ని బబులోను రాజు చేతికి అప్పగించబోతున్నాను. అతడు దానికి నిప్పుపెట్టి కాల్చేస్తాడు.
3 നീ അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ കൈയിൽനിന്ന് രക്ഷപ്പെടുകയില്ല, എന്നാൽ നിന്നെ അവൻ പിടിച്ചടക്കും, നീ അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ കൈയിൽ ഏൽപ്പിക്കപ്പെടും. നീ ബാബേൽരാജാവിനെ കണ്മുമ്പിൽ കാണും; അദ്ദേഹം അഭിമുഖമായി നിന്നോടു സംസാരിക്കും. നീ ബാബേലിലേക്കു പോകേണ്ടിവരും.
౩నువ్వు అతని చేతిలోనుంచి తప్పించుకోలేవు, కచ్చితంగా నువ్వు అతనికి దొరికిపోతావు, నిన్ను అతని చేతికి అప్పగించడం జరుగుతుంది. బబులోను రాజును నువ్వు నీ కళ్ళతో చూస్తావు. నువ్వు బబులోను వెళ్ళినప్పుడు నువ్వు అతనితో ముఖాముఖి మాట్లాడతావు.’
4 “‘എന്നാലും യെഹൂദാരാജാവായ സിദെക്കീയാവേ, യഹോവയുടെ വാഗ്ദാനം കേൾക്കുക. നിന്നെക്കുറിച്ച് യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: നീ വാളാൽ മരിക്കുകയില്ല;
౪యూదా రాజువైన సిద్కియా, యెహోవా మాట విను! నీ విషయంలో యెహోవా ఇలా అంటున్నాడు, ‘నీకు ఖడ్గంతో చావు రాదు. ప్రశాంతంగానే చనిపోతావు.
5 നീ സമാധാനത്തോടെ മരിക്കും. നിനക്കുമുമ്പ് വാണിരുന്ന രാജാക്കന്മാരായ നിന്റെ മുൻഗാമികളുടെ ആദരസൂചകമായി ചിതയൊരുക്കിയതുപോലെ അവർ നിനക്കുവേണ്ടിയും ആദരസൂചകമായി ചിതയൊരുക്കി, “അയ്യോ തമ്പുരാനേ!” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞ് അവർ നിനക്കായും വിലപിക്കും. ഞാൻതന്നെയാണ് ഈ വാഗ്ദാനം നൽകുന്നത്, എന്നു യഹോവ പ്രഖ്യാപിക്കുന്നു.’”
౫నీకంటే ముందుగా ఉన్న పూర్వపు రాజులైన నీ పితరులను దహనం చేసినట్టు నీ శరీరాన్ని దహనం చేస్తారు.’ అప్పుడు వాళ్ళు ‘అయ్యో, ప్రభూ!’ అంటారు. నీ కోసం ఏడుస్తారు. అలా జరగాలని పలికిన వాణ్ణి నేనే. ఇదే యెహోవా వాక్కు.”
6 അതിനുശേഷം യിരെമ്യാപ്രവാചകൻ ജെറുശലേമിൽവെച്ച് ഈ വചനങ്ങളെല്ലാം യെഹൂദാരാജാവായ സിദെക്കീയാവിനോട് സംസാരിച്ചു.
౬కాబట్టి, యెరూషలేములో ఉన్న యూదా రాజైన సిద్కియాకు యిర్మీయా ఈ వాక్కులన్నీ ప్రకటించాడు.
7 അന്ന് ബാബേൽരാജാവിന്റെ സൈന്യം ജെറുശലേമിനോടും യെഹൂദ്യയിലെ ശേഷിച്ച നഗരങ്ങളായ ലാഖീശ്, അസേക്കാ എന്നിവയോടും യുദ്ധംചെയ്തുകൊണ്ടിരുന്നു. യെഹൂദാനഗരങ്ങളിൽ ഇവമാത്രം കോട്ടകൾകെട്ടി ഉറപ്പിക്കപ്പെട്ട നഗരങ്ങളായി ശേഷിച്ചിരുന്നു.
౭బబులోను రాజు సైన్యం యెరూషలేము మీద, మిగతా యూదా పట్టాణాలన్నిటి మీద, ప్రాకారాలు కలిగిన పట్టణాలైన లాకీషు, అజేకా మీద దండెత్తింది.
8 ഒരു യെഹൂദൻ തന്റെ സഹോദരങ്ങളായ എബ്രായദാസീദാസന്മാരെ അടിമകളാക്കി വെക്കാതെ അവരെ സ്വതന്ത്രരാക്കാൻ ഒരു വിമോചനം പ്രസിദ്ധമാക്കണമെന്ന്, സിദെക്കീയാരാജാവ് ജെറുശലേമിലുണ്ടായിരുന്ന എല്ലാ ജനങ്ങളോടും ഒരു ഉടമ്പടി ചെയ്തശേഷം യഹോവയിൽനിന്നും യിരെമ്യാവിനുണ്ടായ അരുളപ്പാട്.
౮యూదాలో తన తోటి ఇశ్రాయేలీయుణ్ణి ఎవరూ దాస్యానికి పెట్టుకోకూడదనీ, తమ దాస్యంలో ఉన్న ఇశ్రాయేలు స్త్రీలను, పురుషులను ప్రతివాడూ విడుదల చెయ్యాలనీ,
౯రాజైన సిద్కియా యెరూషలేములో ఉన్న ప్రజలందరితో ఒప్పందం చేసిన తరువాత, యెహోవా దగ్గర నుంచి యిర్మీయాకు వచ్చిన వాక్కు.
10 അതുകൊണ്ട് ഓരോരുത്തനും തന്റെ ദാസനെയും ദാസിയെയും അടിമകളായി വെച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കാതെ അവരെ സ്വതന്ത്രരാക്കണമെന്ന ഉടമ്പടിയിൽ പങ്കാളികളായിരുന്ന എല്ലാ പ്രഭുക്കന്മാരും ജനങ്ങളും അതനുസരിച്ച് അവരെ സ്വതന്ത്രരാക്കി വിട്ടയച്ചിരുന്നു.
౧౦ఆ ఒప్పందాన్నిబట్టి అందరూ తమకు దాసదాసీలుగా ఉన్న వాళ్ళను విడిపిస్తామనీ, ఇకముందు ఎవరూ వాళ్ళచేత దాస్యం చేయించుకోమనీ ఒప్పుకుని, ఆ నిబంధనలో చేరిన నాయకులు, ప్రజలు దానికి విధేయులై, వాళ్ళను విడిపించారు.
11 എന്നാൽ പിന്നീട് തങ്ങളുടെ തീരുമാനം മാറ്റി അവർ സ്വതന്ത്രരാക്കിയ ദാസന്മാരെയും ദാസിമാരെയും തിരികെ വിളിച്ച് അവരെ വീണ്ടും അടിമകളാക്കി.
౧౧అయితే ఆ తరువాత వాళ్ళు మనస్సు మార్చుకుని, తాము స్వతంత్రులుగా వెళ్ళనిచ్చిన దాసదాసీలను మళ్ళీ దాసులుగా, దాసీలుగా చేసుకోడానికి బలవంతంగా వాళ్ళను పట్టుకున్నారు.
12 അപ്പോൾ യഹോവയിൽനിന്നു യിരെമ്യാവിന് ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളപ്പാടുണ്ടായി:
౧౨కాబట్టి, యెహోవా వాక్కు యిర్మీయాతో ఇలా చెప్పాడు,
13 “ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: നിങ്ങളുടെ പൂർവികരെ അടിമദേശമായ ഈജിപ്റ്റിൽനിന്നു കൊണ്ടുവന്നപ്പോൾ ഞാൻ അവരോട് ഒരു ഉടമ്പടിചെയ്തു.
౧౩“ఇశ్రాయేలు దేవుడైన యెహోవా ఇలా అంటున్నాడు, దాస్య గృహమైన ఐగుప్తుదేశం నుంచి నేను మీ పితరులను తీసుకొచ్చిన రోజు వాళ్ళతో ఈ ఒప్పందం చేశాను.
14 ‘നിനക്കു വിലയ്ക്കു വിൽക്കപ്പെട്ട ഓരോ എബ്രായദാസരും ആറുവർഷം നിങ്ങളെ സേവിച്ചതിനുശേഷം, ഏഴാംവർഷത്തിൽ നിങ്ങൾ അയാളെ വിട്ടയയ്ക്കണം; നിങ്ങൾ അവരെ സ്വതന്ത്രരായി വിട്ടയയ്ക്കണം.’ എന്നാൽ നിങ്ങളുടെ പൂർവികർ എന്നെ അനുസരിക്കുകയോ എന്റെ വചനത്തിനു ചെവിചായ്‌ക്കുകയോ ചെയ്തില്ല.
౧౪నీకు అమ్మకం జరిగాక, నీకు ఆరు సంవత్సరాలు దాస్యం చేసిన హెబ్రీయులైన మీ సహోదరులకు, ఏడు సంవత్సరాలు తీరిన తరువాత, విడుదల ప్రకటించాలి. కాని మీ పితరులు శ్రద్ధ వహించలేదు, నా మాట వినలేదు.”
15 അടുത്തകാലത്ത് നിങ്ങൾ പശ്ചാത്തപിച്ച് എന്റെ ദൃഷ്ടിയിൽ ശരിയായതു ചെയ്തു: നിങ്ങൾ ഓരോരുത്തരും നിങ്ങളുടെ സ്വന്തം ജനത്തിനു സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം പ്രസിദ്ധമാക്കി. എന്റെ നാമം വഹിക്കുന്ന ആലയത്തിൽവെച്ച് നിങ്ങൾ ഉടമ്പടിയും ചെയ്തു.
౧౫“మీరైతే ఇప్పుడు మనస్సు మార్చుకుని, ఒక్కొక్కడు తన పొరుగువాడికి విడుదల ప్రకటిస్తామని చెప్పి, నా పేరు పెట్టిన ఈ మందిరంలో నా సన్నిధిలో ఒప్పందం చేశారు. నా దృష్టిలో ఏది మంచిదో అది చెయ్యడం మొదలుపెట్టారు.
16 എന്നാൽ നിങ്ങൾ പിന്തിരിഞ്ഞ് എന്റെ നാമം അശുദ്ധമാക്കി; ഓരോരുത്തനും അവരവരുടെ ഹിതപ്രകാരം നിങ്ങൾ സ്വതന്ത്രരാക്കി വിട്ടയച്ചിരുന്ന ദാസനെയും ദാസിയെയും തിരികെ വിളിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു. നിങ്ങൾ വീണ്ടും അവരെ ബലപ്രയോഗത്തിലൂടെ അടിമകളാക്കിയിരിക്കുന്നു.
౧౬కాని, తరువాత మీరు మనస్సు మార్చుకుని నా పేరును అపవిత్రం చేశారు. వాళ్ళకు ఎటు ఇష్టమైతే అటు వెళ్ళగలిగేలా వాళ్ళను స్వతంత్రులుగా వెళ్ళనిచ్చిన తరువాత, అందరూ తమ దాసదాసీలను మళ్ళీ తెచ్చుకుని, తమకు దాసులుగా, దాసీలుగా ఉండడానికి వాళ్ళను బలవంతంగా మళ్ళీ పట్టుకున్నారు.”
17 “അതിനാൽ യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: നിങ്ങൾ നിങ്ങളുടെ ജനത്തിനു വിമോചനം പ്രസിദ്ധമാക്കണമെന്നുള്ള എന്റെ വചനം അനുസരിച്ചിട്ടില്ല. അതുകൊണ്ട് ഞാൻ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് ഒരു ‘വിമോചനം,’ പ്രസിദ്ധമാക്കുന്നു, എന്ന് യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു—വാളിലേക്കും മഹാമാരിയിലേക്കും ക്ഷാമത്തിലേക്കും വീഴുന്നതിനുള്ള ഒരു വിമോചനംതന്നെ. ഭൂമിയിലെ സകലരാജ്യങ്ങൾക്കും ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളെ ഒരു ഭീതി വിഷയമാക്കിത്തീർക്കും.
౧౭కాబట్టి యెహోవా ఇలా అంటున్నాడు. “ఒక్కొక్కడు తన సహోదరులకూ, తన పొరుగువారికీ విడుదల ప్రకటించాలని నేను చెప్పిన మాట మీరు వినలేదు. కాబట్టి చూడండి, నేను మీకు విడుదల ప్రకటించబోతున్నాను. అది ఖడ్గంతో, తెగులుతో, కరువుతో మీరు నాశనం అవ్వడానికే నేను ప్రకటించే విడుదల. భూమి మీద ఉన్న ప్రతి రాజ్యాన్ని బట్టి మీరు గడగడా వణికేలా చేస్తాను.
18 എന്റെ ഉടമ്പടി ലംഘിക്കുകയും എന്റെമുമ്പാകെ ചെയ്ത ഉടമ്പടിയുടെ നിബന്ധനകൾ പാലിക്കാതിരിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തവരെ, അവർ ഏതൊരു കാളക്കിടാവിനെ രണ്ടു ഖണ്ഡമായി പിളർന്ന് അതിനു മധ്യേകൂടി കടന്നുപോയോ, ആ കിടാവിനെപ്പോലെ ഞാൻ അവരോട് ഇടപെടും.
౧౮నా సన్నిధిలో తాము చేసిన ఒప్పందపు మాటలు నెరవేర్చకుండా దాన్ని అతిక్రమించిన వాళ్ళ విషయం పట్టించుకుంటాను. వాళ్ళు ఒక దున్నపోతును రెండు భాగాలుగా కోసి వాటి మధ్య నడిచేవాళ్ళు.
19 യെഹൂദ്യയിലെയും ജെറുശലേമിലെയും പ്രഭുക്കന്മാരെയും ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥമേധാവിമാരെയും പുരോഹിതന്മാരെയും പിളർക്കപ്പെട്ട കാളക്കിടാവിന്റെ ഖണ്ഡങ്ങളിലൂടെ നടന്ന ദേശത്തെ സകലജനങ്ങളെയും,
౧౯తరువాత యూదా నాయకులు, యెరూషలేము నాయకులు, నపుంసకులు, యాజకులు, దేశంలో ఉన్న ప్రజలందరూ ఆ దున్నపోతు రెండు భాగాల మధ్య నడిచేవాళ్ళు. ఆ దున్నపోతుకు చేసినట్టు నేను వాళ్ళకు చేస్తాను.
20 ഞാൻ ശത്രുക്കളുടെ കൈയിലും അവർക്കു ജീവഹാനി വരുത്താൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നവരുടെ കൈയിലും ഏൽപ്പിക്കും. അവരുടെ ശവങ്ങൾ ആകാശത്തിലെ പക്ഷികൾക്കും ഭൂമിയിലെ മൃഗങ്ങൾക്കും ആഹാരമായിത്തീരും.
౨౦వాళ్ళ ప్రాణం తియ్యాలని చూసే శత్రువుల చేతికి వాళ్ళను అప్పగిస్తాను. వాళ్ళ శవాలు ఆకాశపక్షులకు, భూమృగాలకు ఆహారంగా ఉంటాయి.
21 “യെഹൂദാരാജാവായ സിദെക്കീയാവിനെയും അവന്റെ പ്രഭുക്കന്മാരെയും ഞാൻ അവരുടെ ശത്രുക്കളുടെ കൈയിലും അവർക്കു ജീവഹാനി വരുത്താൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നവരുടെ കൈയിലും നിങ്ങളെ വിട്ടു പിൻവാങ്ങിയിരിക്കുന്ന ബാബേൽരാജാവിന്റെ സൈന്യത്തിന്റെ കൈയിലും ഏൽപ്പിക്കും.
౨౧యూదా రాజైన సిద్కియాను, అతని నాయకులను, వాళ్ళ ప్రాణం తియ్యాలని చూసే వాళ్ళ శత్రువుల చేతికి, మీ మీదకు లేచిన బబులోను రాజు సైన్యం చేతికి అప్పగిస్తాను.”
22 ഇതാ, ഞാൻ ആജ്ഞ കൊടുക്കാൻ പോകുന്നു, എന്ന് യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു. അവരെ ഞാൻ ഈ നഗരത്തിലേക്കു തിരികെവരുത്തും. അവർ അതിനെതിരേ യുദ്ധംചെയ്ത് അതിനെ പിടിച്ചടക്കി തീവെച്ചു ചുട്ടുകളയും. ഞാൻ യെഹൂദാനഗരങ്ങളെ ആൾപ്പാർപ്പില്ലാത്ത ഒരു ശൂന്യസ്ഥലമാക്കും.”
౨౨యెహోవా వాక్కు ఇదే. “నేను ఒక ఆజ్ఞ ఇవ్వబోతున్నాను. వాళ్ళను ఈ పట్టణానికి మళ్ళీ తీసుకొస్తాను. వాళ్ళు దాని మీద యుద్ధం చేసి దాన్ని స్వాధీనం చేసుకుని, తగలబెడతారు. యూదా పట్టణాలను శిథిలాలుగా, నిర్జనంగా మారుస్తాను.”
