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1 ഹോരേബിൽവച്ച് യിസ്രായേൽ മക്കളോട് ചെയ്ത നിയമത്തിന് പുറമെ മോവാബ് ദേശത്തുവച്ച് അവരോടു ചെയ്യുവാൻ യഹോവ മോശെയോടു കല്പിച്ച നിയമത്തിന്റെ വചനങ്ങൾ ഇവ തന്നേ.
యెహోవా హోరేబులో ఇశ్రాయేలీయులతో చేసిన నిబంధన కాకుండా ఆయన మోయాబు దేశంలో వారితో చెయ్యమని మోషేకు ఆజ్ఞాపించిన నిబంధన మాటలు ఇవే.
2 മോശെ യിസ്രയേൽ ജനത്തെ വിളിച്ചുകൂട്ടി പറഞ്ഞത്: “യഹോവ ഈജിപ്റ്റിൽ വച്ച് നിങ്ങൾ കാൺകെ ഫറവോനോടും അവന്റെ സകലഭൃത്യന്മാരോടും അവന്റെ സർവ്വദേശത്തോടും ചെയ്തതെല്ലാം നിങ്ങൾ കണ്ടുവല്ലോ.
మోషే ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజలందరినీ సమకూర్చి వారితో ఇలా చెప్పాడు. “యెహోవా మీ కళ్ళ ఎదుట ఐగుప్తు దేశంలో ఫరోకు, అతని సేవకులందరికీ అతని దేశమంతటికీ చేసినదంతా,
3 നിങ്ങൾ കണ്ണുകൊണ്ട് കണ്ട വലിയ പരീക്ഷകളും അടയാളങ്ങളും മഹാത്ഭുതങ്ങളും തന്നെ.
అంటే తీవ్రమైన ఆ బాధలూ సూచకక్రియలూ, అద్భుత కార్యాలూ మీరు చూశారు.
4 എങ്കിലും തിരിച്ചറിയുന്ന ഹൃദയവും കാണുന്ന കണ്ണും കേൾക്കുന്ന ചെവിയും യഹോവ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് ഇന്നുവരെയും തന്നിട്ടില്ല.
అయినప్పటికీ గ్రహించే హృదయాన్నీ చూసే కళ్ళనూ వినే చెవులనూ ఇప్పటికీ యెహోవా మీకు ఇవ్వలేదు.
5 ഞാൻ നാല്പതു സംവത്സരം നിങ്ങളെ മരുഭൂമിയിൽ നടത്തി; നിങ്ങൾ ധരിച്ചിരുന്ന വസ്ത്രം ജീർണ്ണിച്ചിട്ടില്ല; കാലിലെ ചെരിപ്പ് പഴകിയിട്ടും ഇല്ല.
నేను మీ దేవుడనైన యెహోవాను అని మీరు తెలుసుకొనేలా 40 ఏళ్ళు నేను మిమ్మల్ని ఎడారిలో నడిపించాను. మీ దుస్తులు మీ ఒంటి మీద పాతబడలేదు. మీ చెప్పులు మీ కాళ్ల కింద అరిగిపోలేదు.
6 യഹോവയായ ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവം എന്ന് നിങ്ങൾ അറിയേണ്ടതിന് നിങ്ങൾ ഉണ്ടാക്കിയ അപ്പം തിന്നിട്ടില്ല, വീഞ്ഞും മദ്യവും കുടിച്ചിട്ടുമില്ല.
మీరు రొట్టెలు తినలేదు, ద్రాక్షారసం గానీ, మద్యం గానీ తాగలేదు.
7 നിങ്ങൾ ഈ സ്ഥലത്തുവന്നപ്പോൾ ഹെശ്ബോൻ രാജാവായ സീഹോനും ബാശാൻരാജാവായ ഓഗും നമ്മുടെനേരെ യുദ്ധത്തിന് പുറപ്പെട്ടുവന്നു.
మీరు ఈ ప్రాంతానికి చేరినప్పుడు హెష్బోను రాజు సీహోను, బాషాను రాజు ఓగు మనపై దండెత్తినప్పుడు
8 എന്നാൽ നാം അവരെ തോല്പിച്ച്, അവരുടെ രാജ്യം പിടിച്ചടക്കി രൂബേന്യർക്കും ഗാദ്യർക്കും മനശ്ശെയുടെ പകുതിഗോത്രത്തിനും അവകാശമായി കൊടുത്തു.
మనం వారిని హతమార్చి వాళ్ళ దేశాలను స్వాధీనం చేసుకుని రూబేను, గాదు, మనష్షే అర్థగోత్రాల వాళ్లకు వారసత్వంగా ఇచ్చాము.
9 ആകയാൽ നിങ്ങളുടെ പ്രവൃത്തികളിലെല്ലാം വിജയം ഉണ്ടാകേണ്ടതിന് ഈ നിയമത്തിന്റെ വചനങ്ങൾ പ്രമാണിച്ചു നടക്കുവിൻ.
కాబట్టి మీరు చేసేదంతా సవ్యంగా జరిగేలా ఈ నిబంధన కట్టడలు పాటించి, వాటి ప్రకారం ప్రవర్తించండి.
10 ൧൦ ഇന്ന്, നിങ്ങളുടെ ഗോത്രത്തലവന്മാരും മൂപ്പന്മാരും പ്രമാണികളും യിസ്രായേൽ പുരുഷന്മാരും യഹോവയുടെ സന്നിധിയിൽ നില്ക്കുന്നു.
౧౦మీరంతా ఈ రోజు మీ దేవుడైన యెహోవా ఎదుట నిలబడ్డారు. ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజల్లో ప్రతివాడూ,
11 ൧൧ നിങ്ങളോടൊപ്പം കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങൾ, ഭാര്യമാർ, നിന്റെ പാളയത്തിൽ വിറകു കീറുകയും വെള്ളം കോരുകയും ചെയ്യുന്ന പരദേശി എന്നിങ്ങനെ എല്ലാവരും നില്ക്കുന്നു.
౧౧అంటే మీ నాయకులూ, గోత్రాల ప్రజలూ, పెద్దలూ, అధికారులూ, పిల్లలూ, మీ భార్యలూ మీ శిబిరంలో ఉన్న పరదేశులూ, కట్టెలు నరికేవాడు మొదలుకుని మీకు నీళ్లు తోడేవారి వరకూ అందరూ ఇక్కడ నిలబడ్డారు.
12 ൧൨ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നിന്നോട് അരുളിച്ചെയ്തതുപോലെയും, അബ്രാഹാം, യിസ്ഹാക്ക്, യാക്കോബ് എന്നീ പിതാക്കന്മാരോട് സത്യം ചെയ്തതുപോലെയും ഇന്ന് നിന്നെ തനിക്കു ജനമാക്കേണ്ടതിനും, യഹോവ നിനക്ക് ദൈവമായിരിക്കേണ്ടതിനും
౧౨మీ దేవుడైన యెహోవా మీకు ఆజ్ఞాపించినట్టు, మీ పితరులైన అబ్రాహాము ఇస్సాకు యాకోబులతో ప్రమాణం చేసిన విధంగా
13 ൧൩ യഹോവ ഇന്ന് നിന്നോട് ചെയ്യുന്ന ഉടമ്പടിയിലേക്കും ആണയിലേക്കും പ്രവേശിക്കുവാൻ അവന്റെ സന്നിധിയിൽ നിൽക്കുന്നു”.
౧౩ఈ రోజు మిమ్మల్ని తన స్వంత ప్రజగా నియమించుకుని తానే మీకు దేవుడుగా ఉండాలని మీ దేవుడైన యెహోవా సంకల్పించాడు. ఈనాడు మీకు నియమిస్తున్న మీ దేవుడైన యెహోవా నిబంధనలో, ఆయన ప్రమాణం చేసిన దానిలో మీరు పాలు పొందడానికి ఇక్కడ నిలబడ్డారు.
14 ൧൪ ഞാൻ ഈ ഉടമ്പടിയും ആണയും ചെയ്യുന്നത് നിങ്ങളോടു മാത്രമല്ല,
౧౪నేను ఈ నిబంధన, ఈ ప్రమాణం చేసేది మీతో మాత్రమే కాదు, ఇక్కడ మనతో, మన దేవుడైన యెహోవా ఎదుట నిలబడిన వాళ్ళతో
15 ൧൫ ഇന്ന് നമ്മോടുകൂടെ നമ്മുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ സന്നിധിയിൽ നില്ക്കുന്ന എല്ലാവരോടും, ഇവിടെ നമ്മോടുകൂടെ ഇല്ലാത്തവരോടും കൂടെയാകുന്നു.
౧౫ఇక్కడ ఈ రోజు మనతో కూడ కలవని వారితో కూడా చేస్తున్నాను.
16 ൧൬ നാം ഈജിപ്റ്റ് ദേശത്ത് എങ്ങനെ വസിച്ചു എന്നും നിങ്ങൾ കടന്നുവന്ന ജനതകളുടെ നടുവിൽകൂടി എങ്ങനെ കടന്നു എന്നും നിങ്ങൾ അറിയുന്നുവല്ലോ?
౧౬మనం ఐగుప్తు దేశంలో ఎలా నివసించామో, మీరు దాటి వచ్చిన ప్రజల మధ్యనుంచి మనమెలా దాటివచ్చామో మీకు తెలుసు.
17 ൧൭ അവരുടെ മ്ലേച്ഛതകളും അവരുടെ ഇടയിൽ ഉള്ള മരവും കല്ലും വെള്ളിയും പൊന്നും കൊണ്ടുള്ള വിഗ്രഹങ്ങളും നിങ്ങൾ കണ്ടിട്ടുണ്ട്.
౧౭వారి నీచమైన పనులూ, కర్ర, రాయి, వెండి, బంగారంతో చేసిన విగ్రహాలను మీరు చూశారు.
18 ൧൮ ആ ജനതകളുടെ ദേവന്മാരെ സേവിക്കുവാനായി നമ്മുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയെ വിട്ടുമാറുവാൻ മനസ്സുള്ള യാതൊരു പുരുഷനും സ്ത്രീയും കുലവും ഗോത്രവും നിങ്ങളിൽ ഉണ്ടാകരുത്; നഞ്ചും, കയ്പുമുള്ള ഫലം കായിക്കുന്ന യാതൊരുവേരും അരുത്.
౧౮ఆ దేశాల ప్రజల దేవుళ్ళను పూజించడానికి మన దేవుడైన యెహోవా దగ్గర నుంచి తొలగే హృదయం, మీలో ఏ పురుషునికీ ఏ స్త్రీకీ ఏ కుటుంబానికీ ఏ గోత్రానికీ ఉండకూడదు. అలాంటి చేదైన విషం పుట్టించే మూలాధారం మీమధ్య ఉండకూడదు.
19 ൧൯ അങ്ങനെയുള്ളവൻ ഈ ശാപവചനങ്ങൾ കേൾക്കുമ്പോൾ: “വരണ്ടതും നനവുള്ളതും ഒരുപോലെ നശിക്കേണ്ടതിന് ഞാൻ ഹൃദയകാഠിന്യത്തിൽ നടന്നാലും എനിക്ക് സുഖം ഉണ്ടാകും” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞ് തന്റെ ഹൃദയത്തിൽ തന്നെത്താൻ അനുഗ്രഹിക്കും.
౧౯అలాంటివాడు ఈ శిక్ష విధులు విన్నప్పుడు, తన హృదయంలో తనను తాను పొగడుకుంటూ ‘నేను నా హృదయాన్ని కఠినం చేసుకుంటున్నాను, నాకు క్షేమమే కలుగుతుంది’ అనుకుంటాడు.
20 ൨൦ അവനോട് ക്ഷമിക്കുവാൻ മനസ്സുവരാതെ യഹോവയുടെ കോപവും തീക്ഷ്ണതയും ആ മനുഷ്യന്റെ നേരെ ജ്വലിക്കും; ഈ പുസ്തകത്തിൽ എഴുതിയിരിക്കുന്ന ശാപം സകലവും അവന്റെമേൽ വരും; യഹോവ ആകാശത്തിൻകീഴിൽനിന്ന് അവന്റെ നാമം മായിച്ചുകളയും.
౨౦యెహోవా అలాంటివాణ్ణి క్షమించడు. యెహోవా కోపం, రోషం అతని మీద రగులుకుంటుంది. ఈ గ్రంథంలో రాసి ఉన్న శాపాలన్నీ వాడికి ప్రాప్తిస్తాయి. యెహోవా అతని పేరు ఆకాశం కింద ఉండకుండాా తుడిచి వేస్తాడు.
21 ൨൧ ഈ ന്യായപ്രമാണപുസ്തകത്തിൽ എഴുതിയിരിക്കുന്ന നിയമത്തിലെ സകലശാപങ്ങൾക്കും തക്കവണ്ണം യഹോവ യിസ്രായേലിന്റെ സകലഗോത്രങ്ങളിൽനിന്നും അവനെ ദോഷത്തിനായി വേർതിരിക്കും.
౨౧ఈ ధర్మశాస్త్ర గ్రంథంలో రాసి ఉన్న నిబంధన శాపాలన్నిటి ప్రకారం శిక్షించడానికి యెహోవా ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజల గోత్రాలన్నిటిలో నుంచి అతణ్ణి వెళ్ళ గొట్టేస్తాడు.
22 ൨൨ നിങ്ങളുടെ ഭാവിതലമുറയിലെ മക്കളും, ദൂരദേശത്തുനിന്നു വരുന്ന അന്യനും, ദേശത്തിലെ ബാധകളും യഹോവ അവിടെ വരുത്തിയ രോഗങ്ങളും കാണും.
౨౨కాబట్టి రాబోయే తరం వారు, మీ తరువాత పుట్టే మీ సంతానం, చాలా దూరం నుంచి వచ్చే పరాయి దేశీయులు మీ దేశానికి యెహోవా రప్పించిన తెగుళ్లనూ రోగాలనూ చూస్తారు.
23 ൨൩ യഹോവ തന്റെ കോപത്തിലും ക്രോധത്തിലും സോദോം, ഗൊമോര, അദമ, സെബോയീം എന്നീ പട്ടണങ്ങളെ മറിച്ചുകളഞ്ഞതുപോലെ വിതയും കൊയ്ത്തും ഇല്ലാതെയും പുല്ലുപോലും മുളയ്ക്കാതെയും ഗന്ധകവും ഉപ്പും കത്തിയിരിക്കുന്ന ദേശമൊക്കെയും കാണുമ്പോൾ:
౨౩యెహోవా తన కోపోద్రేకంతో నాశనం చేసిన సొదొమ, గొమొర్రా, అద్మా, సెబోయీము పట్టణాలవలె ఆ ప్రాంతాలన్నీ గంధకంతో, ఉప్పుతో చెడిపోయి, విత్తనాలు మొలకెత్తకుండా, పంటలు పండకపోవడం చూసి,
24 ൨൪ “യഹോവ ഈ ദേശത്തോട് ഇങ്ങനെ ചെയ്തതെന്ത്? ഈ മഹാക്രോധാഗ്നിയുടെ കാരണം എന്ത്?” എന്ന് സകലജനതകളും ചോദിക്കും.
౨౪వారు యెహోవా ఈ దేశాన్ని ఎందుకిలా చేశాడు? ఇంత తీవ్రమైన కోపానికి కారణం ఏమిటి? అని చెప్పుకుంటారు.
25 ൨൫ ആ ചോദ്യത്തിന് മറുപടി എന്തെന്നാൽ: “അവരുടെ പിതാക്കന്മാരുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ അവരെ ഈജിപ്റ്റ്ദേശത്തുനിന്ന് പുറപ്പെടുവിച്ചപ്പോൾ അവരോടു ചെയ്തിരുന്ന നിയമം അവർ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ചു;
౨౫అప్పుడు ప్రజలు ఇలా చెబుతారు. ‘వారి పితరుల దేవుడు యెహోవా ఐగుప్తు దేశం నుంచి వారిని రప్పించిన తరువాత ఆయన తమతో చేసిన నిబంధనను వారు లక్ష్యపెట్టలేదు.
26 ൨൬ അവർ അറിയുകയോ അവർക്ക് നിയമിച്ചുകിട്ടുകയോ ചെയ്തിട്ടില്ലാത്ത അന്യദൈവങ്ങളെ അവർ സേവിക്കുകയും നമസ്കരിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു.
౨౬తమకు తెలియని అన్య దేవుళ్ళను, మొక్కవద్దని యెహోవా వారికి చెప్పిన దేవుళ్ళకు మొక్కి, పూజించారు.
27 ൨൭ അതുകൊണ്ട് ഈ പുസ്തകത്തിൽ എഴുതിയിരിക്കുന്ന ശാപം ഈ ദേശത്തിന്മേൽ വരത്തക്കവണ്ണം യഹോവയുടെ കോപം അതിന്റെ നേരെ ജ്വലിച്ചു.
౨౭కాబట్టి ఈ గ్రంథంలో రాసిన శిక్షలన్నీ ఈ దేశం మీదికి రప్పించడానికి దాని మీద యెహోవా కోపాగ్ని రగులుకుంది.
28 ൨൮ യഹോവ കോപത്തോടും ക്രോധത്തോടും വലിയ വെറുപ്പോടുംകൂടി അവരെ അവരുടെ ദേശത്തുനിന്ന് പറിച്ചുകളയുകയും ഇന്നത്തെപ്പോലെ അവരെ മറ്റൊരു ദേശത്തേക്ക് തള്ളിവിടുകയും ചെയ്തു.
౨౮యెహోవా తన తీవ్రమైన కోపాగ్నితో, ఉగ్రతతో వాళ్ళను తమ దేశం నుంచి పెళ్ళగించి, వేరొక దేశానికి వెళ్లగొట్టాడు. ఇప్పటి వరకూ వాళ్ళు అక్కడే ఉండిపోయారు.’
29 ൨൯ മറഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്ന കാര്യങ്ങൾ നമ്മുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയ്ക്കുള്ളതാകുന്നു; വെളിപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നവയോ നാം ഈ ന്യായപ്രമാണത്തിന്റെ സകലവചനങ്ങളും അനുസരിച്ചുനടക്കേണ്ടതിന് എന്നേക്കും നമുക്കും നമ്മുടെ മക്കൾക്കും ഉള്ളവയാകുന്നു”.
౨౯రహస్యంగా ఉండే విషయాలన్నీ మన దేవుడు యెహోవాకు చెందుతాయి. అయితే మనం ఈ ధర్మశాస్త్ర విధులన్నిటి ప్రకారం నడుచుకోవడానికి మనకు వెల్లడైన సంగతులు మాత్రం ఎప్పటికీ మనకూ, మన సంతానానికీ చెందుతాయి.”

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