സംഖ്യാപുസ്തകം 35
1 യെരീഹോവിനെതിരേ യോർദാന്നരികിൽ മോവാബുസമതലത്തിൽവെച്ച് യഹോവ മോശയോട് ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു:
౧యెరికో దగ్గర యొర్దానుకు సమీపంలోని మోయాబు మైదానాల్లో యెహోవా మోషేకు ఈ విధంగా చెప్పాడు.
2 “ഇസ്രായേല്യർ കൈവശമാക്കുന്ന അവകാശത്തിൽ ലേവ്യർക്ക് വസിക്കാനായി പട്ടണങ്ങൾ നൽകാൻ അവരോടു കൽപ്പിക്കുക. പട്ടണങ്ങൾക്കു ചുറ്റുമായി പുൽമേടുകളും അവർക്കു കൊടുക്കുക.
౨“తాము పొందే వారసత్వాల్లో లేవీయులు నివసించడానికి వారికి పట్టణాలను ఇవ్వాలని ఇశ్రాయేలీయులకు ఆజ్ఞాపించు. ఆ పట్టణాల చుట్టూ ఉన్న పల్లెలను కూడా లేవీయులకు ఇవ్వాలి.
3 അങ്ങനെ അവർക്ക് വസിക്കാൻ പട്ടണങ്ങളും അവരുടെ കന്നുകാലികൾക്കും സകലവളർത്തുമൃഗങ്ങൾക്കും മേയാൻ പുൽമേടുകളും ലഭിക്കും.
౩అవి వారి నివాసానికి వారి పట్టణాలవుతాయి. వాటి పొలాలు వారి పశువులకు, మందలకు, వారి ఆలమందలకు ఉండాలి.
4 “നിങ്ങൾ ലേവ്യർക്കു നൽകുന്ന പുൽപ്പുറങ്ങൾക്ക്, പട്ടണമതിലിൽനിന്ന് പുറത്തേക്കു ചുറ്റും ആയിരംമുഴം വിസ്താരമുണ്ടായിരിക്കും.
౪మీరు లేవీయులకిచ్చే పట్టణాల గోడ మొదలుకుని చుట్టూ వెయ్యి మూరలు,
5 പട്ടണത്തിനുപുറത്ത്, രണ്ടായിരംമുഴം കിഴക്കുഭാഗത്തും രണ്ടായിരം തെക്കുഭാഗത്തും രണ്ടായിരം പടിഞ്ഞാറുഭാഗത്തും രണ്ടായിരംമുഴം വടക്കുഭാഗത്തും നടുവിൽ പട്ടണം വരത്തക്കവിധം അളക്കുക. ഇത് അവർക്കു പട്ടണങ്ങളുടെ പുൽമേടുകളായിരിക്കും.
౫ఆ పట్టణాల బయట నుండి తూర్పున రెండు వేల మూరలు, దక్షిణాన రెండు వేల మూరలు, పడమర రెండు వేల మూరలు, ఉత్తరాన రెండు వేల మూరలు కొలవాలి. ఆ మధ్యలో పట్టణాలుండాలి. అవి వారి పట్టణాలకు పల్లెలుగా ఉంటాయి.
6 “നിങ്ങൾ ലേവ്യർക്കു നൽകുന്ന പട്ടണങ്ങളിൽ ആറെണ്ണം സങ്കേതനഗരങ്ങൾ ആയിരിക്കും. അബദ്ധവശാൽ കൊലപാതകം ചെയ്ത വ്യക്തിക്ക് അവയിലൊന്നിലേക്ക് ഓടിയൊളിക്കാം. ഇതിനുപുറമേ, മറ്റു നാൽപ്പത്തിരണ്ട് പട്ടണങ്ങളും അവർക്കു നൽകണം.
౬మీరు లేవీయులకు ఇచ్చే పట్టణాల్లో ఆరు ఆశ్రయపురాలుండాలి. హత్య చేసినవాడు వాటిలోకి పారిపోగలిగేందుకు వీలుగా వాటిని నియమించాలి. అవి గాక 42 పట్టణాలను కూడా ఇవ్వాలి.
7 ആകെ നാൽപ്പത്തിയെട്ടു പട്ടണങ്ങൾ, അവയുടെ പുൽമേടുകളോടുകൂടെ നിങ്ങൾ ലേവ്യർക്കു നൽകണം.
౭వాటి పల్లెలతో కలిపి మీరు లేవీయులకు ఇవ్వాల్సిన పట్టణాలన్నీ నలభై ఎనిమిది.
8 ഇസ്രായേല്യർ കൈവശമാക്കുന്ന ദേശത്തുനിന്ന് നിങ്ങൾ ലേവ്യർക്കു നൽകുന്ന പട്ടണങ്ങൾ ഓരോ ഗോത്രത്തിന്റെയും അവകാശത്തിന് അനുപാതമായിട്ട് ആയിരിക്കണം നൽകേണ്ടത്: അധികം പട്ടണങ്ങൾ ഉള്ള ഗോത്രത്തിൽനിന്ന് അധികം എടുക്കണം. എന്നാൽ കുറച്ചുള്ള ഒന്നിൽനിന്ന് കുറച്ചും എടുക്കണം.”
౮మీరిచ్చే పట్టణాలు ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల వారసత్వంలో నుండే ఇవ్వాలి. ఎక్కువ భూమి ఉన్నవారు ఎక్కువగా, తక్కువ భూమి ఉన్నవారు తక్కువగా ఇవ్వాలి. ప్రతి గోత్రం తాను పొందే వారసత్వం ప్రకారం తన తన పట్టణాల్లో కొన్నిటిని లేవీయులకు ఇవ్వాలి.”
9 പിന്നെ യഹോവ മോശയോട് അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു:
౯యెహోవా ఇంకా మోషేకు ఇలా ఆజ్ఞాపించాడు. “నువ్వు ఇశ్రాయేలీయులతో చెప్పు,
10 “ഇസ്രായേല്യരോടു സംസാരിക്കണം. അവരോട് ഇപ്രകാരം പറയുക: നിങ്ങൾ യോർദാൻ കടന്ന് കനാനിൽ എത്തുമ്പോൾ,
౧౦మీరు యొర్దాను దాటి కనాను దేశంలోకి వెళ్లిన తరవాత
11 അബദ്ധവശാൽ ആരെയെങ്കിലും വധിക്കുന്ന ഒരു വ്യക്തിക്ക് ഓടിച്ചെല്ലാനുള്ള—നിങ്ങളുടെ സങ്കേതനഗരങ്ങൾ ആയിരിക്കാൻ—ചില പട്ടണങ്ങളെ തെരഞ്ഞെടുക്കണം.
౧౧ఆశ్రయపురాలుగా ఉండటానికి పట్టణాలను ఎన్నిక చేయాలి.
12 കൊലക്കുറ്റം ചുമത്തപ്പെട്ട ഒരു വ്യക്തി സഭയുടെമുമ്പാകെ വിസ്താരത്തിന്നു വിധേയനാകുന്നതുവരെ മരിക്കാതിരിക്കാനായി പ്രതികാരകനിൽനിന്നുള്ള സങ്കേതസ്ഥാനങ്ങൾ അവ ആയിരിക്കും.
౧౨పొరబాటున ఎవరినైనా చంపినవాడు వాటిలోకి పారిపోవచ్చు. తీర్పు కోసం నరహంతకుడు సమాజం ఎదుట నిలిచే వరకూ వాడు మరణశిక్ష పొందకూడదు కాబట్టి ప్రతికారం తీర్చుకునేవాడి నుండి అవి మీకు ఆశ్రయం కల్పిస్తాయి.
13 നിങ്ങൾ നൽകുന്ന ഈ ആറുപട്ടണങ്ങൾ നിങ്ങളുടെ സങ്കേതനഗരങ്ങൾ ആയിരിക്കും.
౧౩మీరు ఆరు పట్టణాలను ఆశ్రయ పురాలుగా ఇవ్వాలి.
14 മൂന്നെണ്ണം യോർദാന്റെ അക്കരെയും മൂന്നെണ്ണം കനാനിലും സങ്കേതനഗരങ്ങളായി നൽകുക.
౧౪వాటిలో యొర్దాను ఇవతల మూడు పట్టణాలు, కనాను దేశంలో మూడు పట్టణాలు ఇవ్వాలి. అవి మీకు ఆశ్రయపురాలుగా ఉంటాయి.
15 മറ്റൊരു വ്യക്തിയെ അബദ്ധവശാൽ കൊന്ന ഏതൊരാൾക്കും ഓടിച്ചെല്ലാൻ കഴിയേണ്ടതിന്, ഇസ്രായേല്യർക്കും പ്രവാസികൾക്കും അവരുടെയിടയിൽ പാർക്കുന്ന മറ്റേതൊരു ജനത്തിനും ഈ ആറുപട്ടണങ്ങൾ സങ്കേതസ്ഥാനങ്ങൾ ആയിരിക്കും.
౧౫ఎవరినైనా పొరబాటున చంపిన వాడు వాటిలోకి పారిపోయేలా ఆ ఆరు పట్టణాలు ఇశ్రాయేలీయులకు, పరదేశులకు, మీ మధ్య నివసించే ఎవరికైనా ఆశ్రయంగా ఉంటాయి.
16 “‘ഒരാൾ മറ്റൊരാളെ ഒരു ഇരുമ്പുപകരണംകൊണ്ട് അടിക്കുകയും അയാൾ മരിക്കുകയും ചെയ്താൽ ആ മനുഷ്യൻ ഒരു കൊലപാതകി; കൊലപാതകി മരണശിക്ഷ അനുഭവിക്കണം.
౧౬ఒకడు చనిపోయేలా ఇనుప ఆయుధంతో కొట్టినవాడు నరహంతకుడు. వాడికి తప్పకుండా మరణశిక్ష విధించాలి.
17 അല്ല, ഒരാൾ കല്ലുകൊണ്ടിടിച്ച്, ആരെങ്കിലും മരിച്ചാൽ ആ മനുഷ്യനും കൊലപാതകി; കൊലപാതകിക്കു മരണശിക്ഷനൽകണം.
౧౭ఒకడు చనిపోయేలా రాతితో కొట్టినప్పుడు ఆ కొట్టినవాడు నరహంతకుడు. వాడికి తప్పకుండా మరణశిక్ష విధించాలి.
18 അല്ല, ഒരാൾ മാരകമായ ഒരു മരയായുധംകൊണ്ട് ആരെയെങ്കിലും അടിച്ച് അയാൾ മരിച്ചാൽ ആ മനുഷ്യൻ കൊലപാതകി; കൊലപാതകിക്കു മരണശിക്ഷ കൊടുക്കണം.
౧౮అలాగే ఒకడు చనిపోయేలా మరొకడు చేతి కర్రతో కొడితే కొట్టినవాడు నరహంతకుడు. వాడు తప్పకుండా మరణశిక్ష పొందాలి.
19 രക്തപ്രതികാരംചെയ്യുന്ന വ്യക്തിക്കു കൊലപാതകിയെ വധിക്കാം; രക്തപ്രതികാരം നടപ്പിലാക്കുന്ന വ്യക്തി കൊലപാതകിയെ കാണാനിടയായാൽ അയാൾക്ക് ആ മനുഷ്യനെ വധിക്കാം.
౧౯హత్య విషయంలో ప్రతికారం తీర్చుకునే వాడు తానే స్వయంగా ఆ నరహంతకుణ్ణి చంపాలి. వాణ్ణి కలిసినప్పుడు చంపవచ్చు.
20 ആരെങ്കിലും വിദ്വേഷംകൊണ്ട് ഒരാളെ കുത്തുകയോ പതിയിരുന്ന് എറിയുകയോ ചെയ്തിട്ട് ആരെങ്കിലും മരിച്ചാൽ,
౨౦ఎవరైనా చనిపోయేలా పగపట్టి పొడిచినా, లేక పొంచి ఉండి వాడి మీద దేనినైనా విసిరినా, లేక వైరంతో చేతితో కొట్టినా, కొట్టినవాడు నరహంతకుడు. అతణ్ణి తప్పకుండా చంపాలి.
21 അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ശത്രുതയാൽ തന്റെ മുഷ്ടികൊണ്ട് ഒരു മനുഷ്യനെ ഇടിക്കുകയോ ചെയ്തിട്ട് അയാൾ മരിച്ചാൽ ആ വ്യക്തിക്ക് വധശിക്ഷ കൊടുക്കണം; അയാൾ ഒരു കൊലപാതകി. രക്തപ്രതികാരം നടപ്പിലാക്കുന്ന വ്യക്തിക്ക് അയാളെ കാണുമ്പോൾ വധിക്കാം.
౨౧ప్రతికారం తీర్చుకునేవాడు ఆ నరహంతకుణ్ణి కలిసినప్పుడు వాడిని చంపవచ్చు.
22 “‘എന്നാൽ ശത്രുത്വം ഇല്ലാതെ ഒരു മനുഷ്യൻ മറ്റൊരാളെ കുത്തുകയോ മനഃപൂർവമല്ലാതെ അയാളെ എറിയുകയോ
౨౨అయితే పగ ఏమీ లేకుండా వాడిని పొడిచినా, పొంచి ఉండకుండాా వాడిమీద ఏ ఆయుధమైనా విసిరినా ఒకడు చనిపోయేలా వాడిమీద రాయి విసిరినా,
23 അല്ലെങ്കിൽ, അയാളെ കാണാതെ മരണത്തിനിടയാക്കുന്നതരത്തിൽ ഒരു കല്ല് അയാളുടെമേൽ ഇടുകയോ ചെയ്യുകയും അയാൾ മരിക്കുകയും ചെയ്താൽ, ആ മനുഷ്യൻ അയാളുടെ ശത്രുവല്ലാതിരുന്നതിനാലും അയാളെ അപായപ്പെടുത്താൻ മനഃപൂർവം ശ്രമിക്കാതിരുന്നതിനാലും,
౨౩దెబ్బతిన్న వాడు చనిపోతే ఆ కొట్టినవాడు వాడి మీద పగపట్ట లేదు, వాడికి హాని చేసే ఉద్దేశం లేదు.
24 അയാളുടെയും രക്തപ്രതികാരം നടപ്പിലാക്കുന്ന വ്യക്തിയുടെയും മധ്യേ സഭ ഈ ചട്ടങ്ങൾക്കനുസൃതമായി വിധി കൽപ്പിക്കണം.
౨౪కాబట్టి సమాజం ఈ నియమాల ప్రకారం కొట్టిన వాడికీ ప్రతికారం తీర్చుకునే వాడికీ మధ్య తీర్పుతీర్చాలి.
25 കൊലക്കുറ്റം ചുമത്തപ്പെട്ടവനു സഭ രക്തപ്രതികാരം നടപ്പിലാക്കുന്ന വ്യക്തിയിൽനിന്ന് സംരക്ഷണം നൽകുകയും അയാൾ ഓടിപ്പോയ സങ്കേതനഗരത്തിലേക്കു മടക്കി അയയ്ക്കുകയും വേണം. വിശുദ്ധതൈലത്താൽ അഭിഷേകം ചെയ്യപ്പെട്ട മഹാപുരോഹിതന്റെ മരണംവരെ അയാൾ അവിടെ പാർക്കണം.
౨౫ఆ విధంగా చేసి సమాజం నరహత్య విషయంలో ప్రతికారం తీర్చుకునే వాడి చేతి నుండి ఆ నరహంతకుణ్ణి కాపాడాలి. సమాజం మొదట పారిపోయిన ఆశ్రయపురానికి వాణ్ణి మళ్ళీ పంపించాలి. వాడు పవిత్ర తైలంతో అభిషేకం పొందిన ప్రధాన యాజకుడు చనిపోయే వరకూ అక్కడే నివసించాలి.
26 “‘എന്നാൽ കൊലക്കുറ്റം ചുമത്തപ്പെട്ട വ്യക്തി താൻ ഓടിച്ചെന്ന സങ്കേതനഗരത്തിന്റെ അതിരുകൾക്കു പുറേത്തക്ക് പോകുകയും
౨౬అయితే అతడు ఎప్పుడైనా తన ఆశ్రయపురం సరిహద్దు దాటి వెళితే
27 രക്തപ്രതികാരം നടപ്പിലാക്കുന്ന വ്യക്തി അയാളെ സങ്കേതനഗരത്തിനു വെളിയിൽവെച്ച് കാണുകയുംചെയ്താൽ, രക്തപ്രതികാരം നടപ്പിൽവരുത്തേണ്ട വ്യക്തിക്ക് ആ മനുഷ്യനെ കൊല്ലാം. അയാളിൽ രക്തപാതകം ഇല്ല.
౨౭నరహత్య విషయంలో ప్రతికారం తీర్చుకునేవాడు ఆశ్రయపురం సరిహద్దు బయట అతణ్ణి చూసి చంపినప్పటికీ వాడి మీద హత్యాదోషం ఉండదు.
28 കുറ്റം ചുമത്തപ്പെട്ടവൻ മഹാപുരോഹിതന്റെ മരണംവരെ തന്റെ സങ്കേതനഗരത്തിൽ പാർക്കേണ്ടതാണ്; മഹാപുരോഹിതന്റെ മരണാനന്തരം അവനു തന്റെ അവകാശഭൂമിയിലേക്കു മടങ്ങിപ്പോകാം.
౨౮ఎందుకంటే, ప్రధాన యాజకుడు చనిపోయే వరకూ అతడు ఆశ్రయపురంలోనే నివసించాలి. ఆ ప్రధాన యాజకుడు చనిపోయిన తరువాత ఆ నరహంతకుడు తన వారసత్వం ఉన్న దేశానికి తిరిగి వెళ్లవచ్చు.
29 “‘നിങ്ങൾ താമസിക്കുന്നിടങ്ങളിലെല്ലാം, വരാനുള്ള തലമുറകളിൽ ന്യായവിധിക്കുള്ള ചട്ടം ഇവയായിരിക്കണം.
౨౯ఇవి మీరు నివాసముండే స్థలాలన్నిటిలో అన్ని తరాలకు మీకు విధించిన కట్టడ.
30 “‘ഒരു വ്യക്തിയെ കൊല്ലുന്ന ഏതൊരുവനും ഒരു കൊലപാതകിയെന്ന നിലയിൽ സാക്ഷികളുടെ വാമൊഴിയെ അടിസ്ഥാനമാക്കി വധശിക്ഷനൽകണം. എന്നാൽ ഒരു സാക്ഷിയുടെമാത്രം വാമൊഴിയാൽ ആർക്കും വധശിക്ഷ നൽകരുത്.
౩౦ఎవరైనా ఒకణ్ణి చంపితే సాక్షుల నోటి మాట వలన ఆ నరహంతకుడికి మరణశిక్ష విధించాలి. ఒక్క సాక్షిమాట మీద ఎవరికీ మరణశిక్ష విధించకూడదు.
31 “‘മരണയോഗ്യനായ ഒരു കൊലയാളിയുടെ ജീവനുവേണ്ടി മോചനദ്രവ്യം സ്വീകരിക്കരുത്. ആ മനുഷ്യനു നിശ്ചയമായും വധശിക്ഷനൽകണം.
౩౧హత్యా దోషంతో చావుకు తగిన నరహంతకుని ప్రాణం కోసం మీరు విమోచన ధనాన్ని అంగీకరించక తప్పకుండా వాడికి మరణశిక్ష విధించాలి.
32 “‘സങ്കേതനഗരത്തിൽ ഓടിയൊളിച്ച വ്യക്തി മഹാപുരോഹിതന്റെ മരണത്തിനുമുമ്പു സ്വദേശത്തു മടങ്ങിവന്ന് പാർക്കാൻ നിങ്ങൾ മോചനദ്രവ്യം സ്വീകരിക്കരുത്.
౩౨ఆశ్రయపురానికి పారిపోయిన వాడు యాజకుడు చనిపోక ముందుగా తన స్వంత ఊరిలో నివసించేలా చేయడానికి వాడి దగ్గర విమోచన ధనాన్ని అంగీకరించకూడదు.
33 “‘നിങ്ങൾ പാർക്കുന്ന ദേശം മലിനമാക്കരുത്. രക്തച്ചൊരിച്ചിൽ ദേശത്തെ മലിനമാക്കുന്നു. രക്തം ചൊരിയിച്ച വ്യക്തിയുടെ രക്തത്താലല്ലാതെ രക്തംചൊരിഞ്ഞ ദേശത്തിനു പ്രായശ്ചിത്തം വരുത്താൻ സാധ്യമല്ല.
౩౩మీరు జీవించే దేశాన్ని అపవిత్రం చేయకూడదు. నరహత్య దేశాన్ని అపవిత్రపరుస్తుంది. దేశంలో చిందిన రక్తం కోసం ప్రాయశ్చిత్తం ఆ చిందించిన వాడి రక్తం వల్లనే కలుగుతుంది గాని మరి దేనివల్లా జరగదు.
34 നിങ്ങൾ വസിക്കുന്നതും ഞാൻ അധിവസിക്കുന്നതുമായ ദേശത്തെ അശുദ്ധമാക്കരുത്. കാരണം, യഹോവ ആകുന്ന ഞാൻ ഇസ്രായേൽമക്കളുടെ ഇടയിൽ വസിക്കുന്നു.’”
౩౪కాబట్టి మీరు జీవించే దేశాన్ని అపవిత్రం చేయవద్దు. ఎందుకంటే నేను దానిలో నివసిస్తున్నాను. నిజంగా యెహోవా అనే నేను ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల మధ్య నివసిస్తున్నాను.”
