ଯିହିଜିକଲ ଭବିଷ୍ୟଦବକ୍ତାଙ୍କ ପୁସ୍ତକ 31
1 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ଏକାଦଶ ବର୍ଷର ତୃତୀୟ ମାସର ପ୍ରଥମ ଦିନରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ବାକ୍ୟ ମୋʼ ନିକଟରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହେଲା, ଯଥା;
Almost eleven years [after we had been taken to Babylonia], on the first day of the third month [of that year], Yahweh gave me another message. He said,
2 “ହେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ-ସନ୍ତାନ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମିସରର ରାଜା ଫାରୋକୁ ଓ ତାହାର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କୁହ; ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣା ମହତ୍ତ୍ୱରେ କାହାର ତୁଲ୍ୟ?
“You human, say to the King of Egypt and all of his people, ‘[You think that] there is [RHQ, IRO] no country whose power is as great as the power of your country.
3 ଦେଖ, ଅଶୂର ଲିବାନୋନସ୍ଥ ଏରସ ବୃକ୍ଷ ସ୍ୱରୂପ ଥିଲା, ତାହାର ସୁନ୍ଦର ଘନଚ୍ଛାୟାଦାୟକ ଓ ଉଚ୍ଚାକୃତି ଶାଖାମାନ ଥିଲା ଓ ତାହାର ଶିଖର ଗହଳିଆ ଡାଳ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଥିଲା।
You think that your country is as great as Assyria was: Assyria was previously like [MET] a tall cedar tree in Lebanon; [it was as though] it had big beautiful branches that provided shade for [other trees in] the forest. It was very tall; its top was above the leaves of the other trees.
4 ଅପାର ଜଳ ତାହାକୁ ପୁଷ୍ଟ କଲା, ଜଳଧି ତାହାକୁ ବର୍ଦ୍ଧିତ କଲା; ତାହାର ସ୍ରୋତସମୂହ ତାହାର ରୋପଣ ସ୍ଥାନର ଚତୁର୍ଦ୍ଦିଗରେ ବହିଲା ଓ ସେ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରସ୍ଥ ବୃକ୍ଷସକଳର ନିକଟକୁ ଆପଣା ଜଳପ୍ରଣାଳୀ ପଠାଇଲା।
Water came from deep springs, and as a result that cedar tree grew tall and very green. Then water flowed around the base of the tree into channels that took water to other nearby trees.
5 ଏସକାଶୁ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରସ୍ଥ ବୃକ୍ଷସକଳ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ସେ ଉଚ୍ଚୀକୃତ ହେଲା ଓ ତାହାର ଡାଳସବୁ ବହୁସଂଖ୍ୟକ ହେଲା; ଆଉ ସେ ଆପଣା ଶାଖା ମେଲିବା ବେଳେ ଅପାର ଜଳ ହେତୁ ସେହି ସବୁ ଦୀର୍ଘ ହେଲା।
That huge tree grew very tall, higher than all the other trees around it. Its branches grew very thick and long [DOU] because of the abundant water [at the base of the tree].
6 ତାହାର ଡାଳରେ ଆକାଶର ପକ୍ଷୀସକଳ ବସା କଲେ ଓ ତାହାର ଶାଖା ତଳେ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରସ୍ଥ ପଶୁସକଳ ପ୍ରସବ କଲେ, ପୁଣି, ତାହାର ଛାୟା ତଳେ ମହାଗୋଷ୍ଠୀସବୁ ବାସ କଲେ।
Birds built their nests in the branches, and wild animals gave birth to their babies under those branches. [And it was as though people of] all the great nations lived in the shade of that tree.
7 ଏହି ପ୍ରକାରେ ସେ ଆପଣା ମହତ୍ତ୍ୱରେ, ତାହାର ଶାଖାସକଳର ଦୀର୍ଘତାରେ ମନୋହର ହେଲା; କାରଣ ପ୍ରଚୁର ଜଳ ନିକଟରେ ତାହାର ମୂଳ ଥିଲା।
It was majestic and beautiful; its branches spread out widely because the roots of the tree grew down into the ground where there was a plentiful supply of water.
8 ପରମେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ୟାନସ୍ଥ ଏରସ ବୃକ୍ଷସବୁ ତାହାକୁ ଲୁଚାଇ ପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ; ଦେବଦାରୁ ବୃକ୍ଷସବୁ ତାହାର ଡାଳ ପରି ଓ ଅର୍ମୋନ୍ ବୃକ୍ଷସବୁ ତାହାର ଶାଖା ପରି ନ ଥିଲେ, ଅଥବା ପରମେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ୟାନସ୍ଥିତ କୌଣସି ବୃକ୍ଷ ସୌନ୍ଦର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ତାହା ପରି ନ ଥିଲା।
The cedar trees in my garden [in Eden] were not as great as that tree, and the branches of the pine/cypress trees were not as long and thick as the branches of that cedar tree. And the branches of the plane trees were not as long and thick, either. No tree in my garden was as beautiful as that cedar tree.
9 ଆମ୍ଭେ ବହୁସଂଖ୍ୟକ ଶାଖା ଦ୍ୱାରା ତାକୁ ମନୋହର କଲୁ; ଏଥିପାଇଁ ପରମେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ୟାନସ୍ଥିତ ଏଦନର ସକଳ ବୃକ୍ଷ ତାହାକୁ ଈର୍ଷା କଲେ।
Because I caused that tree to become very beautiful with its magnificent green branches, [all the leaders of other countries represented by] [MET] those other trees in Eden envied [the country represented by] that tree.’
10 ଏହେତୁ ପ୍ରଭୁ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହି କଥା କହନ୍ତି; ଦେଖ, ସେ ବୃକ୍ଷ ଦୀର୍ଘତାରେ ଉଚ୍ଚୀକୃତ ହୋଇଅଛି ଓ ଗହଳିଆ ଡାଳସମୂହ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସେ ଆପଣା ଶିଖର ରଖିଅଛି, ଆଉ ଆପଣାର ଉଚ୍ଚତାରେ ତାହାର ଅନ୍ତଃକରଣ ଗର୍ବିତ ହୋଇଅଛି,
Therefore, this is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say: ‘That tree, which [represents Assyria], grew very tall, and its top was higher than the other trees, and it became very proud because of being very tall.
11 ଏଥିପାଇଁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାହାକୁ ନାନା ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବଳବାନର ହସ୍ତରେ ସମର୍ପଣ କରିବା, ସେ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ତାହା ସହିତ ଉଚିତ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିବ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାହାର ଦୁଷ୍ଟତା ସକାଶୁ ତାହାକୁ ତଡ଼ି ଦେଇଅଛୁ।
Therefore, I enabled another mighty nation to conquer it and to destroy it as it deserved to be destroyed. I have already discarded it.
12 ପୁଣି, ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଭୟଙ୍କର ବିଦେଶୀମାନେ ତାହାକୁ କାଟି ପକାଇ ଛାଡ଼ି ଯାଇଅଛନ୍ତି; ପର୍ବତମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଓ ସକଳ ଉପତ୍ୟକାରେ ତାହାର ଶାଖାସବୁ ପଡ଼ିଅଛି, ଆଉ ଦେଶର ସକଳ ଜଳପ୍ରବାହର ନିକଟରେ ତାହାର ଡାଳସବୁ ଭଙ୍ଗା ଯାଇଅଛି; ପୁଣି, ପୃଥିବୀସ୍ଥ ଯାବତୀୟ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ ତାହାର ଛାୟା ତଳୁ ଯାଇଅଛନ୍ତି ଓ ତାହାକୁ ତ୍ୟାଗ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି।
A foreign army, one that has caused people of other nations to be terrified, cut it down and left it. Its branches fell on the mountains and in the valleys. Some of its branches lay broken in all the ravines in the land. All the people of other nations came out from being under its shade and left it.
13 ଜଳରାଶିର ନିକଟବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସକଳ ବୃକ୍ଷ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କୌଣସି ବୃକ୍ଷ ଯେପରି ଆପଣା ଦୀର୍ଘତାରେ ଦର୍ପ ନ କରେ, କିଅବା ଗହଳିଆ ଡାଳମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଆପଣା ଶିଖର ନ ରଖେ, ଅଥବା ଜଳପାୟୀ ବିକ୍ରମୀସକଳ ଯେପରି ଆପଣା ଆପଣା ଉଚ୍ଚତାରେ ଠିଆ ନ ହୁଅନ୍ତି;
Birds (settled/went to live) on the fallen tree, and wild animals lived among its branches.
14 ଏହି ଅଭିପ୍ରାୟରେ ତାହାର ଭଗ୍ନାବଶିଷ୍ଟାଂଶ ଉପରେ ଆକାଶର ପକ୍ଷସକଳ ବାସ କରିବେ ଓ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରସ୍ଥ ପଶୁସକଳ ତାହାର ଶାଖାମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ରହିବେ; କାରଣ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ-ସନ୍ତାନଗଣ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଗର୍ତ୍ତଗାମୀମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ସେମାନେ ସମସ୍ତେ ମୃତ୍ୟୁୁରେ ଅଧୋଭୁବନରେ ସମର୍ପିତ ହୋଇଅଛନ୍ତି।
The result of what I have done is that no other trees, even if they have plenty of water, will ever grow very high and become proud, and lift their tops above the branches of other trees. I do not want any other tree to grow high like that cedar tree did; trees will all certainly die and decay in the ground, like people die and go down to their graves.’
15 ପ୍ରଭୁ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହି କଥା କହନ୍ତି; ସେ ପାତାଳକୁ ଓହ୍ଲାଇ ଯିବା ଦିନ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଶୋକ ନିରୂପଣ କଲୁ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାହା ସକାଶୁ ଜଳଧିକୁ ଆଚ୍ଛାଦିତ କଲୁ ଓ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତହିଁର ସ୍ରୋତସମୂହକୁ ନିବୃତ୍ତ କଲୁ, ତହିଁରେ ମହାଜଳରାଶି ରୁଦ୍ଧ ହେଲା; ପୁଣି, ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାହା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଲିବାନୋନକୁ ଶୋକ କରାଇଲୁ ଓ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରସ୍ଥ ବୃକ୍ଷସକଳ ତାହା ଲାଗି ମ୍ଳାନ ହେଲେ। (Sheol h7585)
This is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say: ‘When that great tree was cut down, [it was as though] the springs that watered it mourned for it, because I caused the plentiful water [from the springs] to dry up. I caused [the mountains in] Lebanon to become black, and all the trees there to wither. (Sheol h7585)
16 ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାହାକୁ ଗର୍ତ୍ତ ଅବରୋହଣକାରୀମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ପାତାଳକୁ ପକାଇଦେବା ବେଳେ, ତାହାର ପତନ ଶବ୍ଦରେ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ କମ୍ପିତ କରାଇଲୁ; ପୁଣି, ଏଦନର, ଅର୍ଥାତ୍, ଲିବାନୋନର ମନୋନୀତ ଓ ସର୍ବୋତ୍ତମ ଜଳପାୟୀ ବୃକ୍ଷସକଳ ଅଧୋଭୁବନରେ ସାନ୍ତ୍ୱନା ପାଇଲେ। (Sheol h7585)
I caused the people of other nations to tremble when they heard that tree fall to the ground. [They realized] that it would decay, like all people who die and are buried decay. And all the [leaders of other countries represented by] other beautiful trees in my garden in Eden and in Lebanon, were like beautiful trees [that were very proud]. They were ones which had roots that grew down deep into the [ground where there was plenty of] water. They were comforted when [the king represented by] [MET] that cedar tree was there with them in the place where the dead people are. (Sheol h7585)
17 ସେମାନେ ହିଁ ତାହା ସହିତ ପାତାଳକୁ, ଖଡ୍ଗରେ ହତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଓହ୍ଲାଇ ଗଲେ; ହଁ, ସେମାନେ ତାହାର ବାହୁ ସ୍ୱରୂପ ହୋଇ ତାହାର ଛାୟା ତଳେ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବାସ କରିଥିଲେ। (Sheol h7585)
The [leaders of other countries represented by] [MET] trees that grew in the shade of the huge tree, [the allies of] the great nation [that the cedar tree represents], had also joined those who had been killed by the sword and gone down to where the dead people are. (Sheol h7585)
18 ଏହିରୂପେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଐଶ୍ୱର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ଓ ମହତ୍ତ୍ୱରେ ଏଦନସ୍ଥ ବୃକ୍ଷସମୂହର ମଧ୍ୟରେ କାହାର ତୁଲ୍ୟ? ତଥାପି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏଦନସ୍ଥ ବୃକ୍ଷଗଣର ସହିତ ଅଧୋଭୁବନକୁ ଅଣାଯିବ; ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଅସୁନ୍ନତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଖଡ୍ଗହତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଶୟନ କରିବ। ଏହି ଫାରୋ ଓ ତାହାର ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ଏପରି ଅଟନ୍ତି, ଏହା ପ୍ରଭୁ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କହନ୍ତି।”
[This parable is about you] people of Egypt. [You think that] [RHQ, IRO] there is no other nation that is as great and glorious as yours is. But your nation will also be destroyed, [as Assyria was], along with those other nations. Your people will be there among the other people who are not fit to worship me, people who have been killed by their enemies’ swords. That is what will happen to the king of Egypt and all his people. [That will surely happen because] I, Yahweh, [have predicted it].’”
