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1 അനന്തരം യഹോവ പിന്നെയും എന്നോട് കല്പിച്ചതുപോലെ നാം തിരിഞ്ഞ് ചെങ്കടൽവഴിയായി മരുഭൂമിയിലേക്ക് യാത്ര പുറപ്പെട്ടു; നാം വളരെനാൾ സേയീർപർവ്വതം ചുറ്റിനടന്നു.
అప్పుడు యెహోవా నాతో చెప్పిన విధంగా మనం తిరిగి ఎర్రసముద్రం దారిలో ఎడారి గుండా చాలా రోజులు శేయీరు కొండ చుట్టూ తిరిగాం.
2 പിന്നെ യഹോവ എന്നോട് കല്പിച്ചത്:
యెహోవా నాకు ఇలా చెప్పాడు. “మీరు ఈ కొండ చుట్టూ తిరిగింది చాలు,
3 നിങ്ങൾ ഈ പർവ്വതം ചുറ്റിനടന്നതു മതി; വടക്കോട്ട് തിരിയുവിൻ.
ఉత్తరం వైపుకు వెళ్ళండి. నువ్వు ప్రజలతో ఇలా చెప్పు.
4 നീ ജനത്തോട് കല്പിക്കേണ്ടത്: “സേയീരിൽ വസിക്കുന്ന ഏശാവിന്റെ മക്കളായ നിങ്ങളുടെ സഹോദരന്മാരുടെ അതിരിൽകൂടി നിങ്ങൾ കടക്കുവാൻ പോകുന്നു. അവർ നിങ്ങളെ പേടിക്കും; ആകയാൽ നിങ്ങൾ ഏറ്റവും അധികം സൂക്ഷിച്ചുകൊള്ളണം.
‘శేయీరులో నివసించే ఏశావు సంతానమైన మీ సోదరుల సరిహద్దులు దాటి వెళ్లబోతున్నారు, వారు మీకు భయపడతారు. కాబట్టి మీరు జాగ్రత్తగా ఉండండి.
5 നിങ്ങൾ അവരോട് പോരാടരുത്; അവരുടെ ദേശത്ത് ഞാൻ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് ഒരു കാൽ വയ്ക്കുവാൻപോലും ഇടം തരുകയില്ല; സേയീർപർവ്വതം ഞാൻ ഏശാവിന് അവകാശമായി കൊടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നു.
వారితో కలహం పెట్టుకోవద్దు. ఎందుకంటే ఏశావుకు శేయీరును స్వాస్థ్యంగా ఇచ్చింది నేనే. వారి భూమిలోనిది ఒక్క అడుగైనా మీకియ్యను.
6 നിങ്ങൾ അവരോട് ആഹാരം വിലയ്ക്ക് വാങ്ങി കഴിക്കണം; വെള്ളവും വിലയ്ക്ക് വാങ്ങി കുടിക്കണം.
మీరు డబ్బులిచ్చి వారి దగ్గర ఆహారం కొని తినవచ్చు. డబ్బులిచ్చి నీళ్లు కొని తాగవచ్చు.’
7 നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നിന്റെ കൈകളുടെ സകലപ്രവൃത്തിയിലും നിന്നെ അനുഗ്രഹിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു; ഈ മഹാമരുഭൂമിയിൽ നീ സഞ്ചരിക്കുന്നത് അവൻ അറിഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു; ഈ നാല്പത് സംവത്സരം നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നിന്നോടുകൂടെ ഇരുന്നു; നിനക്ക് യാതൊന്നിനും കുറവ് വന്നിട്ടില്ല”.
ఎందుకంటే మీ చేతి పని అంతటినీ మీ యెహోవా దేవుడు ఆశీర్వదించాడు. ఈ గొప్ప ఎడారిలో నువ్వు ఈ నలభై సంవత్సరాలు తిరిగిన సంగతి ఆయనకు తెలుసు. ఆయన మీకు తోడుగా ఉన్నాడు, మీకేమీ తక్కువ కాదు.”
8 അങ്ങനെ നാം സേയീരിൽ പാർത്തിരുന്ന ഏശാവിന്റെ മക്കളായ നമ്മുടെ സഹോദരന്മാരെ ഒഴിവാക്കി, അരാബവഴിയായി, ഏലാത്തിന്റെയും എസ്യോൻ-ഗേബെരിന്റെയും അരികത്തുകൂടി കടന്ന്, വീണ്ടും തിരിഞ്ഞ് മോവാബ് മരുഭൂമിയിലേക്കുള്ള വഴിയായി യാത്രചെയ്തു.
అప్పుడు శేయీరులో నివసించే ఏశావు సంతానమైన మన సోదరులను విడిచి, ఏలతు, ఎసోన్గెబెరు, అరాబా దారిలో మనం ప్రయాణించాం.
9 അപ്പോൾ യഹോവ എന്നോട് കല്പിച്ചത്: “മോവാബ്യരെ ഞെരുക്കരുത്; അവരോട് യുദ്ധം ചെയ്യുകയും അരുത്. ഞാൻ അവരുടെ ദേശത്ത് നിനക്ക് ഒരു അവകാശവും തരുകയില്ല; ആർദേശം ഞാൻ ലോത്തിന്റെ മക്കൾക്ക് അവകാശമായി കൊടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നു”.
మనం తిరిగి మోయాబు ఎడారి మార్గంలో వెళుతుండగా యెహోవా నాతో ఇలా అన్నాడు. “మోయాబీయులను బాధ పెట్టవద్దు. వారితో యుద్ధం చేయొద్దు. లోతు సంతానానికి ఆర్ దేశాన్ని స్వాస్థ్యంగా ఇచ్చాను. వారి భూమిలో దేనినీ నీ స్వంతానికి ఇవ్వను.”
10 ൧൦ വലിപ്പവും പെരുപ്പവും അനാക്യരെപ്പോലെ പൊക്കവുമുള്ള ജാതിയായ ഏമ്യർ പണ്ട് അവിടെ വസിച്ചിരുന്നു.
౧౦గతంలో ఏమీయులు ఆ ప్రాంతాల్లో ఉండేవారు. వారు అనాకీయుల్లాగా పొడవైనవారు, బలవంతులైన గొప్ప ప్రజ. అనాకీయుల్లాగా వారిని కూడా “రెఫాయీయులు” అని పిలిచారు.
11 ൧൧ ഇവരെ അനാക്യരെപ്പോലെ മല്ലന്മാർ എന്ന് വിചാരിച്ചുവരുന്നു; മോവാബ്യരോ അവർക്ക് ഏമ്യർ എന്ന് പേരു പറയുന്നു.
౧౧మోయాబీయులు వారికి “ఏమీయులు” పేరు పెట్టారు.
12 ൧൨ ഹോര്യരും പണ്ട് സേയീരിൽ വസിച്ചിരുന്നു; എന്നാൽ ഏശാവിന്റെ മക്കൾ അവരെ അവരുടെ മുമ്പിൽനിന്ന് നീക്കിക്കളയുകയും സംഹരിക്കുകയും അവർക്ക് പകരം ആ ദേശത്ത് പാർക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു; യിസ്രായേലിന് യഹോവ കൊടുത്ത അവകാശദേശത്ത് അവർ ചെയ്തതുപോലെ തന്നേ.
౧౨పూర్వకాలంలో హోరీయులు శేయీరులో నివసించారు. ఇశ్రాయేలీయులు యెహోవా తమకిచ్చిన స్వాస్థ్యమైన దేశంలో చేసినట్టు ఏశావు సంతానం హోరీయుల దేశాన్ని స్వాధీనం చేసుకుని వారిని చంపి వారి దేశంలో నివసించారు.
13 ൧൩ ഇപ്പോൾ എഴുന്നേറ്റ് സേരേദ് തോട് കടക്കുവിൻ എന്ന് യഹോവ കല്പിച്ചപ്പോൾ നാം സേരെദ് തോട് കടന്നു;
౧౩“ఇప్పుడు మీరు లేచి జెరెదు వాగు దాటండి” అని యెహోవా ఆజ్ఞాపించగా మనం జెరెదు వాగు దాటాం.
14 ൧൪ നാം കാദേശ്ബർന്നേയയിൽനിന്ന് പുറപ്പെട്ടതുമുതൽ സേരേദ് തോടു കടക്കുംവരെയുള്ള കാലം മുപ്പത്തെട്ട് സംവത്സരം ആയിരുന്നു; അതിനിടയിൽ യോദ്ധാക്കളായിരുന്ന തലമുറ മുഴുവനും യഹോവ അവരെക്കുറിച്ച് സത്യം ചെയ്തതുപോലെ പാളയത്തിൽനിന്ന് നശിച്ചുപോയി.
౧౪మనం కాదేషు బర్నేయ నుండి బయలుదేరి జెరెదు వాగు దాటే వరకూ మనం ప్రయాణించిన కాలం 38 సంవత్సరాలు. యెహోవా వారితో శపథం చేసినట్టు అప్పటికి ఆ తరంలో యుద్ధం చేయగల మనుషులందరూ గతించిపోయారు.
15 ൧൫ അവർ മരിച്ചുതീരും വരെ യഹോവയുടെ കൈ അവരെ പാളയത്തിൽനിന്ന് നശിപ്പിക്കുവാൻ തക്കവണ്ണം അവർക്ക് വിരോധമായിരുന്നു.
౧౫అంతే కాదు, వారు గతించే వరకూ ఆ తరం వారిని చంపడానికి యెహోవా హస్తం వారికి విరోధంగా ఉంది.
16 ൧൬ ഇങ്ങനെ യോദ്ധാക്കൾ എല്ലാവരും ജനത്തിന്റെ ഇടയിൽനിന്ന് മരിച്ചുപോയി.
౧౬ఈ విధంగా సైనికులైన వారంతా చనిపోయి గతించిన తరువాత యెహోవా నాకు ఇలా చెప్పాడు,
17 ൧൭ യഹോവ എന്നോട് കല്പിച്ചത്:
౧౭“ఈ రోజు నువ్వు మోయాబుకు సరిహద్దుగా ఉన్న ఆర్ దేశాన్ని దాటబోతున్నావు.
18 ൧൮ നീ ഇന്ന് ആർ എന്ന മോവാബ്യദേശത്തുകൂടി കടക്കുവാൻ പോകുന്നു.
౧౮అమ్మోనీయుల పక్కగా వెళ్ళేటప్పుడు వారిని బాధించవద్దు.
19 ൧൯ അമ്മോന്യരോട് അടുത്തുചെല്ലുമ്പോൾ അവരെ ഞെരുക്കരുത്; അവരോട് യുദ്ധം ചെയ്യുകയും അരുത്; ഞാൻ അമ്മോന്യരുടെ ദേശത്ത് നിനക്ക് അവകാശം തരുകയില്ല; അത് ഞാൻ ലോത്തിന്റെ മക്കൾക്ക് അവകാശമായി കൊടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നു.
౧౯వారితో యుద్ధం చేయొద్దు. ఎందుకంటే లోతు సంతానానికి దాన్ని స్వాస్థ్యంగా ఇచ్చాను. కాబట్టి వారి దేశంలో భూమిని నీకు ఏ మాత్రం ఇవ్వను.”
20 ൨൦ അതും മല്ലന്മാരുടെ ദേശമെന്ന് വിചാരിച്ചുവരുന്നു; മല്ലന്മാർ പണ്ട് അവിടെ പാർത്തിരുന്നു; അമ്മോന്യർ അവരെ സംസുമ്മ്യർ എന്ന് പറയുന്നു.
౨౦దాన్ని కూడా రెఫాయీయుల దేశం అని పిలిచారు. పూర్వం రెఫాయీయులు అందులో నివసించారు. అమ్మోనీయులు వారిని “జంజుమీయులు” అనేవారు.
21 ൨൧ അവർ വലിപ്പവും പെരുപ്പവും അനാക്യരെപ്പോലെ പൊക്കവുമുള്ള ജാതിയായിരുന്നു; എങ്കിലും യഹോവ അവരെ അവരുടെ മുമ്പിൽനിന്ന് നശിപ്പിച്ചു; ഇങ്ങനെ അവർ അവരുടെ ദേശം കൈവശമാക്കി അവിടെ കുടിയേറിപ്പാർത്തു.
౨౧వారు అనాకీయుల్లాగా పొడవైన వారు, బలవంతులైన గొప్ప ప్రజలు. అయితే యెహోవా అమ్మోనీయుల ఎదుట నుండి వారిని వెళ్లగొట్టడం వలన అమ్మోనీయులు వారి దేశాన్ని స్వాధీనం చేసుకుని అక్కడ నివసించారు.
22 ൨൨ യഹോവ സേയീരിൽ പാർക്കുന്ന ഏശാവിന്റെ മക്കൾക്കുവേണ്ടി ചെയ്തതുപോലെ തന്നെ, അവൻ ഹോര്യരെ അവരുടെ മുമ്പിൽനിന്ന് നശിപ്പിച്ചു. അവർ അവരുടെ ദേശം കൈവശമാക്കി ഇന്നുവരെ അവിടെ പാർക്കുന്നു.
౨౨ఆయన శేయీరులో నివసించే ఏశావు సంతానం కోసం వారి ఎదుట నుండి హోరీయులను నశింపజేశాడు కాబట్టి వారు హోరీయుల దేశాన్ని స్వాధీనం చేసుకుని ఈ రోజు వరకూ అక్కడ నివసిస్తున్నారు.
23 ൨൩ കഫ്തോരിൽനിന്നു വന്ന കഫ്തോര്യരും ഗസ്സാവരെയുള്ള ഗ്രാമങ്ങളിൽ പാർത്തിരുന്ന അവ്യരെ നശിപ്പിച്ച് അവരുടെ സ്ഥലത്ത് കുടിയേറി.
౨౩గాజా వరకూ ఉన్న గ్రామాల్లో నివసించిన ఆవీయులను కఫ్తోరు నుండి వచ్చిన కఫ్తోరీయులు నాశనం చేసి అక్కడ నివసించారు.
24 ൨൪ നിങ്ങൾ എഴുന്നേറ്റ് യാത്ര പുറപ്പെട്ട് അർന്നോൻതാഴ്വര കടക്കുവിൻ; ഇതാ, ഞാൻ ഹെശ്ബോനിലെ അമോര്യ രാജാവായ സീഹോനെയും അവന്റെ ദേശത്തെയും നിന്റെ കയ്യിൽ ഏല്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു; അവനോട് യുദ്ധം ചെയ്ത് അത് കൈവശമാക്കുവാൻ തുടങ്ങുക.
౨౪“మీరు బయలుదేరి అర్నోను లోయ దాటండి. ఇదిగో అమోరీయుడు, హెష్బోను రాజు అయిన సీహోనునూ అతని దేశాన్నీ మీ చేతికి అప్పగించాను. అతనితో యుద్ధం చేసి దాన్ని ఆక్రమించుకోండి.
25 ൨൫ നിന്നെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള പേടിയും ഭീതിയും ആകാശത്തിന്റെ കീഴെ ഉള്ള ജനതകളുടെമേൽ വരുത്തുവാൻ ഞാൻ ഇടയാക്കും; അവർ നിന്റെ ശ്രുതി കേട്ട് നിന്റെനിമിത്തം വിറയ്ക്കുകയും നടുങ്ങുകയും ചെയ്യും.
౨౫ఈ రోజు ఆకాశం కింద ఉన్న జాతుల ప్రజలందరికీ నువ్వంటే భయం పుట్టించడం మొదలు పెడుతున్నాను. వారు మీ గురించిన సమాచారం విని నీ ఎదుట వణకి, కలవరపడతారు” అని యెహోవా నాతో చెప్పాడు.
26 ൨൬ പിന്നെ ഞാൻ കെദേമോത്ത് മരുഭൂമിയിൽനിന്ന് ഹെശ്ബോനിലെ രാജാവായ സീഹോന്റെ അടുക്കൽ സമാധാനസന്ദേശവുമായി ദൂതന്മാരെ അയച്ചു:
౨౬అప్పుడు నేను కెదేమోతు ఎడారిలో నుండి హెష్బోను రాజు సీహోను దగ్గరికి దూతలను పంపి
27 ൨൭ “ഞാൻ നിന്റെ ദേശത്തുകൂടി കടന്നുപോകുവാൻ അനുവദിക്കണമേ; ഞാൻ ഇടത്തോട്ടോ വലത്തോട്ടോ മാറാതെ പെരുവഴിയിൽകൂടി മാത്രം നടക്കും.
౨౭“మమ్మల్ని నీ దేశం గుండా వెళ్ళనివ్వు. కుడి, ఎడమలకు తిరగకుండా దారిలోనే నడిచిపోతాము.
28 ൨൮ സേയീരിൽ പാർക്കുന്ന ഏശാവിന്റെ മക്കളും ആരിൽ പാർക്കുന്ന മോവാബ്യരും എനിക്ക് തന്നതുപോലെ നീ വിലയ്ക്ക് തരുന്ന ആഹാരം ഞാൻ കഴിക്കുകയും വിലയ്ക്ക് തരുന്ന വെള്ളം കുടിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തുകൊള്ളാം.
౨౮నా దగ్గర సొమ్ము తీసుకుని తినడానికి ఆహార పదార్థాలు, తాగడానికి నీరు ఇవ్వు.
29 ൨൯ യോർദ്ദാൻ കടന്ന് ഞങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് തരുന്ന ദേശത്ത് എത്തുവോളം കാൽനടയായി പോകുവാൻ മാത്രം അനുവദിക്കണം” എന്ന് പറയിച്ചു.
౨౯శేయీరులో ఏశావు సంతానమూ ఆర్ లో మోయాబీయులూ నాకు చేసినట్టు, మా దేవుడు యెహోవా మాకిస్తున్న దేశానికి వెళ్ళడానికి యొర్దాను నది దాటేవరకూ కాలి నడకతోనే మమ్మల్ని వెళ్లనివ్వు” అని శాంతికరమైన మాటలు పలికించాను.
30 ൩൦ എന്നാൽ നാം തന്റെ ദേശത്തുകൂടി കടന്നുപോകുവാൻ ഹെശ്ബോനിലെ രാജാവായ സീഹോൻ സമ്മതിച്ചില്ല; ഇന്ന് കാണുന്നതുപോലെ നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ അവനെ നിന്റെ കയ്യിൽ ഏല്പിക്കേണ്ടതിന് അവന്റെ മനസ്സും ഹൃദയവും കഠിനമാക്കി.
౩౦అయితే హెష్బోను రాజు సీహోను మనం తన దేశం గుండా వెళ్లడానికి ఒప్పుకోలేదు. ఎందుకంటే ఈ రోజు జరిగినట్టుగా మన చేతికి అతణ్ణి అప్పగించడం కోసం మీ యెహోవా దేవుడు అతని మనస్సును కఠినపరచి అతని హృదయాన్ని బండబారిపోయేలా చేశాడు.
31 ൩൧ യഹോവ എന്നോട്: “ഞാൻ സീഹോനെയും അവന്റെ ദേശത്തെയും നിന്റെ കയ്യിൽ ഏല്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു; അവന്റെ ദേശം കൈവശമാക്കേണ്ടതിന് അത് കീഴടക്കുവാൻ തുടങ്ങുക” എന്ന് കല്പിച്ചു.
౩౧అప్పుడు యెహోవా “చూడు, సీహోనును అతని దేశాన్ని నీకు అప్పగిస్తున్నాను. అతని దేశాన్ని స్వాధీనం చేసుకోవడం మొదలు పెట్టు” అని నాతో చెప్పాడు.
32 ൩൨ അങ്ങനെ സീഹോനും അവന്റെ സർവ്വജനവും നമ്മുടെനേരെ പുറപ്പെട്ടുവന്ന് യാഹാസിൽവെച്ച് യുദ്ധംചെയ്തു.
౩౨సీహోనూ అతని ప్రజలంతా యాహసులో మనతో యుద్ధం చేయడానికి వచ్చారు.
33 ൩൩ നമ്മുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ അവനെ നമ്മുടെ കയ്യിൽ ഏല്പിച്ചു; നാം അവനെയും അവന്റെ പുത്രന്മാരെയും അവന്റെ സർവ്വജനത്തെയും സംഹരിച്ചു.
౩౩మన యెహోవా దేవుడు అతణ్ణి మనకప్పగించాడు కాబట్టి మనం అతన్నీ అతని కొడుకులనూ అతని ప్రజలందరినీ చంపివేశాం.
34 ൩൪ അക്കാലത്ത് നാം അവന്റെ എല്ലാ പട്ടണങ്ങളും പിടിച്ച്, പട്ടണം തോറും പുരുഷന്മാരെയും സ്ത്രീകളെയും കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങളെയും ഉന്മൂലനാശം ചെയ്തു; ഒരുത്തനെയും ശേഷിപ്പിച്ചില്ല.
౩౪అప్పుడున్న అతని పట్టణాలనూ, వాటిలోని స్త్రీ పురుషులనూ పిల్లలనూ ఏదీ మిగలకుండా నాశనం చేశాం.
35 ൩൫ നാം പിടിച്ച പട്ടണങ്ങളിലെ നാൽക്കാലികളെയും കൊള്ളയും മാത്രം നാം നമുക്കായിട്ട് എടുത്തു.
౩౫కేవలం పశువులనూ ఆ పట్టణాల ఆస్తినీ దోచుకున్నాం.
36 ൩൬ അർന്നോൻതാഴ്വരയുടെ അറ്റത്തുള്ള അരോവേരും താഴ്വരയിലെ പട്ടണവും മുതൽ ഗിലെയാദ് വരെ നമുക്ക് കൈവശമാക്കാൻ കഴിയാഞ്ഞ ഒരു പട്ടണവും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നില്ല; നമ്മുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ സകലവും നമ്മുടെ കയ്യിൽ ഏല്പിച്ചു.
౩౬అర్నోను ఏటిలోయ ఒడ్డున ఉన్న అరోయేరు, ఆ లోయలో ఉన్న పట్టణం మొదలుపెట్టి గిలాదు వరకూ మనకు లొంగిపోని పట్టణం ఒక్కటి కూడా లేదు. మన దేవుడు అన్నిటినీ మనకి అప్పగించాడు.
37 ൩൭ അമ്മോന്യരുടെ ദേശവും യാബ്ബോക്ക് നദിയുടെ ഒരു വശത്തുള്ള സ്ഥലങ്ങളും മലനാട്ടിലെ പട്ടണങ്ങളും നമ്മുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ വിലക്ക് കല്പിച്ച ഇടങ്ങളും മാത്രം നീ ആക്രമിച്ചില്ല.
౩౭అయితే అమ్మోనీయుల దేశానికైనా, యబ్బోకు నది లోయలోని ఏ ప్రాంతానికైనా ఆ కొండప్రాంతంలోని పట్టణాలకైనా మన యెహోవా దేవుడు వెళ్ళవద్దని చెప్పిన మరే స్థలానికైనా మీరు వెళ్ళలేదు.

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