ବିଚାରକର୍ତ୍ତା 1
1 ଯିହୋଶୂୟଙ୍କର ମୃତ୍ୟୁୁ ପରେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ-ସନ୍ତାନଗଣ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, “କିଣାନୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବାକୁ କିଏ ପ୍ରଥମେ ଯିବ?”
After Joshua died, the Israeli people asked Yahweh, “Which [of our tribes] should attack the Canaan people-group first?”
2 ତହୁଁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କହିଲେ, “ଯିହୁଦା ଯିବ; ଦେଖ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାହା ହସ୍ତରେ ସେହି ଦେଶ ସମର୍ପଣ କରିଅଛୁ।”
Yahweh replied, “I will enable the tribe of Judah to defeat [IDM] the Canaan people-group.”
3 ତହିଁରେ ଯିହୁଦା ଆପଣା ଭ୍ରାତା ଶିମୀୟୋନକୁ କହିଲା, “ଗୁଲିବାଣ୍ଟ କ୍ରମେ ନିରୂପିତ ଆମ୍ଭ ଭାଗକୁ ଆସ, ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ କିଣାନୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବା; ପୁଣି ଆମ୍ଭେ ମଧ୍ୟ ତୁମ୍ଭ ସଙ୍ଗେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଭାଗକୁ ଯିବା।” ତହିଁରେ ଶିମୀୟୋନ ତାହା ସଙ୍ଗେ ଗଲା।
The men of Judah went to their fellow Israelis, [the men] from the tribe of Simeon, and said to them, “Come and help us to fight the Canaan people-group [in order that we can take from them] the land [that Yahweh] allotted to us. If you do that, we will go with you [and help you] conquer the people in the land [that Yahweh promised to give to] you.” So the men from the tribe of Simeon went with the men of the tribe of Judah.
4 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ଯିହୁଦା ଯାତ୍ରା କଲା; ପୁଣି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ହସ୍ତରେ କିଣାନୀୟ ଓ ପରିଷୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ସମର୍ପଣ କଲେ; ତହିଁରେ ସେମାନେ ବେଷକରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଦଶ ହଜାର ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ବଧ କଲେ।
When the men of those two tribes attacked, Yahweh enabled them to defeat 10,000 men of the Canaan people-group and the Periz people-group [DOU] at Bezek [city].
5 ପୁଣି ସେମାନେ ବେଷକରେ ଅଦୋନୀବେଷକ୍ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ପାଇ ତାହା ସଙ୍ଗେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରି କିଣାନୀୟ ଓ ପରିଷୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ବଧ କଲେ।
During the battle they found Adoni-Bezek, the leader of the city,
6 ମାତ୍ର ଅଦୋନୀବେଷକ୍ ପଳାଇଗଲା; ତହୁଁ ସେମାନେ ତାହା ପଛେ ଗୋଡ଼ାଇ ତାକୁ ଧରିଲେ ଏବଂ ତାହାର ହସ୍ତ ଓ ପାଦର ବୃଦ୍ଧାଙ୍ଗୁଳି ଛେଦନ କଲେ।
but he [tried to] run away. The Israelis pursued him and caught him. Then they cut off his thumbs and his big toes.
7 ଏଥିରେ ଅଦୋନୀବେଷକ୍ କହିଲା, “ସତୁରି ଜଣ ରାଜା ଯାହାଙ୍କର ହସ୍ତ ଓ ପାଦର ବୃଦ୍ଧାଙ୍ଗୁଳି ଛିନ୍ନ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା, ସେମାନେ ଆମ୍ଭ ମେଜ ତଳେ ଆପଣାମାନଙ୍କ ଆହାର ସାଉଣ୍ଟୁ ଥିଲେ; ମୁଁ ଯେପରି କଲି, ପରମେଶ୍ୱର ସେପରି ମୋତେ ପ୍ରତିଫଳ ଦେଲେ।” ପୁଣି, ଲୋକମାନେ ତାକୁ ଯିରୂଶାଲମକୁ ଆଣିଲେ ଓ ସେ ସେଠାରେ ମଲା।
Adoni-Bezek said, “[My army captured] 70 kings. We cut off their thumbs and big toes. After that, [we forced] those kings to eat scraps that fell from our table. Now God has (paid me back for/done to me like) [what we did to them].” Then the men of Judah took Adoni-Bezek to Jerusalem, and he died there.
8 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ଯିହୁଦା-ସନ୍ତାନମାନେ ଯିରୂଶାଲମ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରି ତାହା ହସ୍ତଗତ କଲେ ଓ ଖଡ୍ଗଧାରରେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଆଘାତ କରି ଅଗ୍ନିରେ ନଗର ଦଗ୍ଧ କଲେ।
The army of Judah fought against the men of Jerusalem, and they captured the city. With their swords they killed [the people who lived there] and they burned [the houses in] the city.
9 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ଯିହୁଦା-ସନ୍ତାନମାନେ ପର୍ବତମୟ ଦେଶ ଓ ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ଦିଗ ଓ ତଳଭୂମିରେ ବାସକାରୀ କିଣାନୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବାକୁ ଗଲେ।
Later, the men of Judah went down to fight the Canaan people-group who lived in the hilly area, in the desert to the south, and in the foothills [to the west].
10 ପୁଣି ଯିହୁଦା ହିବ୍ରୋଣବାସୀ କିଣାନୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଯାଇ ଶେଶୟକୁ ଓ ଅହୀମାନ୍କୁ ଓ ତଲ୍ମୟକୁ ବଧ କଲା; ପୂର୍ବେ ଏହି ହିବ୍ରୋଣର ନାମ କିରୀୟଥ୍-ଅର୍ବ ଥିଲା।
The men of Judah also went to fight against the Canaan people-group who lived in Hebron [city], which at that time was named Kiriath-Arba. They defeated [the armies of kings] Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.
11 ଆଉ ସେ ସେଠାରୁ ଦବୀର ନିବାସୀମାନଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଗଲା। ପୂର୍ବେ ଏହି ଦବୀରର ନାମ କିରୀୟଥ୍-ସେଫର ଥିଲା।
Then they left that area and went to fight against the people living in Debir [city], which was previously named Kiriath-Sepher.
12 ପୁଣି କାଲେବ କହିଲେ, “ଯେକେହି କିରୀୟଥ୍-ସେଫରକୁ ଆଘାତ କରି ହସ୍ତଗତ କରିବ, ମୁଁ ତାହା ସହିତ ମୋʼ କନ୍ୟା ଅକ୍ଷାର ବିବାହ ଦେବି।”
[Before they attacked the city], Caleb said to them, “If one of you attacks and captures Kiriath-Sepher, I will allow him to marry my daughter.”
13 ଏଥିରେ କାଲେବଙ୍କର କନିଷ୍ଠ ଭ୍ରାତା କନସର ପୁତ୍ର ଅତ୍ନୀୟେଲ ତାହା ହସ୍ତଗତ କରନ୍ତେ, ସେ ତାହା ସହିତ ଆପଣା କନ୍ୟା ଅକ୍ଷାର ବିବାହ ଦେଲେ।
Othniel, who was the son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz, captured the city. So Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him, to become his wife.
14 ତହୁଁ ସେ ଗମନ କରିବା ବେଳେ ଆପଣା ପିତାକୁ ଖଣ୍ଡେ କ୍ଷେତ ମାଗିବା ପାଇଁ ସ୍ୱାମୀକୁ ମଣାଇଲା; ମାତ୍ର ସେ ଆପେ ଗର୍ଦ୍ଦଭରୁ ଓହ୍ଲାଇ ପଡ଼ିଲା; ଏଥିରେ କାଲେବ ତାହାକୁ କହିଲେ, “ତୁମ୍ଭେ କଅଣ ଚାହଁ?”
When Acsah married Othniel, she told him to ask her father to give him a field. [But she decided to ask him herself. She rode to Caleb’s house on her donkey], and when she got off the donkey, Caleb [could see that something was troubling her. So he] asked her, “What do you want?”
15 ତହୁଁ ସେ କହିଲା, “ମୋତେ ଏକ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରନ୍ତୁ; କାରଣ ଆପଣ ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ଆଡ଼ ଭୂମି ମୋତେ ଦେଇଅଛନ୍ତି, ମଧ୍ୟ ଜଳ ନିର୍ଝର ମୋତେ ଦେଉନ୍ତୁ;” ତହିଁରେ କାଲେବ ଉପରିସ୍ଥ ଓ ତଳସ୍ଥ ନିର୍ଝର ତାହାକୁ ଦେଲେ।
She replied, “I want you to do a favor for me. You have given me some land in the southern desert, [but it is very dry there]. So please also give me some [land that has] springs of water.” So Caleb gave her some land on higher ground that had a spring, and some land on lower ground that also had a spring.
16 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ମୋଶାଙ୍କର ପତ୍ନୀ-ଭ୍ରାତା କେନୀୟର ସନ୍ତାନମାନେ ଯିହୁଦା-ସନ୍ତାନମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଖର୍ଜ୍ଜୁରପୁରରୁ ଅରାଦର ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ଦିଗସ୍ଥିତ ଯିହୁଦା ପ୍ରାନ୍ତରକୁ ଉଠିଯାଇ ସେ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବାସ କଲେ।
The people of the Ken people-group who were descendants of Moses’ father-in-law left Jericho, which was called ‘The City of Palm Trees’. They went with some of the men of Judah to live with them in the southern desert area, near Arad [city].
17 ପୁଣି ଯିହୁଦା ଆପଣା ଭ୍ରାତା ଶିମୀୟୋନ ସହିତ ଗମନ କଲା ଓ ସେମାନେ ସଫାତ୍ବାସୀ କିଣାନୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରି ସେହି ନଗରକୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ରୂପେ ବିନାଶ କଲେ ଓ ସେହି ନଗରର ନାମ ହର୍ମା ହେଲା।
The men of Judah and their fellow Israelis from the tribe of Simeon defeated the people of the Canaan people-group who lived in Zephath [city]. They completely destroyed the city and gave it a new name, Hormah, [which means ‘complete destruction’].
18 ଯିହୁଦା ମଧ୍ୟ ଘସା ଓ ତହିଁର ଅଞ୍ଚଳ, ଅସ୍କିଲୋନ ଓ ତହିଁର ଅଞ୍ଚଳ, ପୁଣି ଇକ୍ରୋଣ ଓ ତହିଁର ଅଞ୍ଚଳ ହସ୍ତଗତ କଲା।
The men of Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron [cities] and all the land that is near those cities.
19 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଯିହୁଦାର ସହାୟ ଥିଲେ; ଏଣୁ ସେ ସେହି ପର୍ବତମୟ ଦେଶ ନିବାସୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ତଡ଼ିଦେଲା; ମାତ୍ର ସେ ତଳଭୂମି ନିବାସୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ତଡ଼ିଦେଇ ପାରିଲା ନାହିଁ, କାରଣ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଲୌହ ରଥ ଥିଲା।
Yahweh helped the men of Judah to capture the hilly area, but they could not force the people who were living in the plains to leave, because [those people had better weapons—] had iron chariots.
20 ପୁଣି ସେମାନେ ମୋଶାଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞାନୁସାରେ କାଲେବଙ୍କୁ ହିବ୍ରୋଣ ଦେଲେ, ଆଉ ସେ ସେହି ସ୍ଥାନରୁ ଅନାକର ତିନି ପୁତ୍ରଙ୍କୁ ତଡ଼ିଦେଲେ।
Hebron [city] was given to Caleb because Moses had promised him that he could have that city. And Caleb forced the three clans descended from Anak to leave that area.
21 ବିନ୍ୟାମୀନ୍-ସନ୍ତାନମାନେ ଯିରୂଶାଲମ ନିବାସୀ ଯିବୂଷୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ତଡ଼ିଦେଲେ ନାହିଁ; ମାତ୍ର ଯିବୂଷୀୟମାନେ ଆଜି ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ବିନ୍ୟାମୀନ୍-ସନ୍ତାନଗଣ ସହିତ ବାସ କରୁଅଛନ୍ତି।
But the people of the tribe of Benjamin could not force the people of the Jebus people-group to leave Jerusalem. So, since that time the people of the Jebus people-group have lived in Jerusalem with the people of the tribe of Benjamin.
22 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ଯୋଷେଫ-ବଂଶ ମଧ୍ୟ ବେଥେଲ୍ ପ୍ରତିକୂଳରେ ଗଲେ; ପୁଣି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗେ ସଙ୍ଗେ ଥିଲେ।
The men of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh went to fight against [the men of] Bethel [city], and Yahweh helped them.
23 ସେତେବେଳେ ଯୋଷେଫ-ବଂଶ ବେଥେଲ୍ ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ କରିବାକୁ ଲୋକ ପଠାଇଲେ; ପୂର୍ବେ ସେହି ନଗରର ନାମ ଲୂସ୍ ଥିଲା।
They sent some spies to [find out everything that they could find out about] Bethel, which was previously called Luz.
24 ତହିଁରେ ସେହି ନିରୀକ୍ଷକମାନେ ସେ ନଗରରୁ ଜଣକୁ ବାହାରେ ଆସିବାର ଦେଖି କହିଲେ, “ବିନୟ କରୁଅଛୁ, ସେହି ନଗରରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବା ପଥ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖାଅ; ତାହା କଲେ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପ୍ରତି ଦୟା ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିବା।”
The spies saw a man who was coming out of the city. They said to him, “If you show us a way to get into the city, we will be kind to you [and we will not kill you].”
25 ତହୁଁ ସେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ନଗରରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବା ପଥ ଦେଖାନ୍ତେ, ସେମାନେ ଖଡ୍ଗଧାରରେ ସେହି ନଗରକୁ ଆଘାତ କଲେ, ମାତ୍ର ସେହି ଲୋକକୁ ଓ ତାହାର ସବୁ ବଂଶକୁ ଛାଡ଼ିଦେଲେ।
So the man showed them a way to enter the city. The men of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh entered the city and killed all the people with their swords, but they did not kill the man [who showed them how to get into the city], and they did not kill his family.
26 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ସେ ଲୋକ ହିତ୍ତୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ଦେଶକୁ ଯାଇ ଏକ ନଗର ସ୍ଥାପନ କରି ତହିଁର ନାମ ଲୂସ୍ ରଖିଲା; ତହିଁର ସେହି ନାମ ଆଜି ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଅଛି।
That man went to the area where the descendants of Heth lived, and built a city. He named the city Luz, and that is still the name of that city.
27 ଆଉ ମନଃଶି, ବେଥ୍-ଶାନ ଓ ତହିଁର ଉପନଗର, ତାନକ୍ ଓ ତହିଁର ଉପନଗର-ନିବାସୀମାନଙ୍କୁ, ଦୋର ଓ ତହିଁର ଉପନଗର-ନିବାସୀମାନଙ୍କୁ, ଯିବ୍ଲିୟିମ ଓ ତହିଁର ଉପନଗର-ନିବାସୀମାନଙ୍କୁ, ମଗିଦ୍ଦୋ ଓ ତହିଁର ଉପନଗର-ନିବାସୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ତଡ଼ିଦେଲା ନାହିଁ, ତେଣୁ କିଣାନୀୟମାନେ ସେହି ଦେଶରେ ବାସ କରିବାକୁ ମନସ୍ଥ କଲେ।
There were people of the Canaan people-group who lived in Beth-Shan, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, and Megiddo [cities] and in the surrounding villages. [The men of] the tribe of Manasseh did not force those people to leave those towns, because the people of the Canaan people-group were determined to stay there.
28 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ପରାକ୍ରାନ୍ତ ହୁଅନ୍ତେ, ସେହି କିଣାନୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ବେଠି କର୍ମରେ ରଖିଲେ, ମାତ୍ର ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ରୂପେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ତଡ଼ିଦେଲେ ନାହିଁ।
Later, the Israelis became (stronger/more numerous), and they forced the people of the Canaan people-group to work for them [as their slaves], but they did not force all the people of the Canaan people-group to leave their land.
29 ଆଉ ଇଫ୍ରୟିମ ଗେଷର ନିବାସୀ କିଣାନୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ତଡ଼ିଦେଲେ ନାହିଁ; ତହିଁରେ କିଣାନୀୟମାନେ ଗେଷରରେ ବାସ କଲେ।
[The men of] the tribe of Ephraim did not force the people of the Canaan people-group to leave Gezer [city]. So the people of the Canaan people-group continued to live with the people of the tribe of Ephraim.
30 ସବୂଲୂନ କିଟ୍ରୋଣ ଓ ନହଲୋଲ୍ ନିବାସୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ତଡ଼ିଦେଲା ନାହିଁ; ତହିଁରେ କିଣାନୀୟମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବାସ କରି ବେଠିକର୍ମ କଲେ।
[The men of] the tribe of Zebulun did nor compel the people of the Canaan people-group who were living in Kitron and Nahalol [cities] to leave. They stayed there and lived among the people of the tribe of Zebulun, but the people of Zebulun forced them to work for them as their slaves.
31 ଆଶେର ଅକ୍କୋ-ନିବାସୀମାନଙ୍କୁ କିଅବା ସୀଦୋନ କି ଅହଲବ୍ ଓ ଅକଷୀବ୍ କି ହିଲବା କି ଅଫିକ୍ କି ରହୋବନି ବାସୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ତଡ଼ିଦେଲା ନାହିଁ।
[The men of] the tribe of Asher did not force the people of the Canaan people-group who lived in Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Aczib, Helbah, Aphek and Rehob [cities] to leave.
32 ମାତ୍ର ଆଶେରୀୟମାନେ ସେହି ଦେଶ ନିବାସୀ କିଣାନୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ତଡ଼ି ନ ଦେବାରୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବାସ କଲେ।
So the people of the tribe of Asher lived among them.
33 ନପ୍ତାଲି ବେଥ୍-ଶେମଶ କି ବେଥ୍ନାତ ନିବାସୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ତଡ଼ିଦେଲା ନାହିଁ; ମାତ୍ର ସେ ସେହି ଦେଶ ନିବାସୀ କିଣାନୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବାସ କଲା, ତଥାପି ବେଥ୍-ଶେମଶ ଓ ବେଥ୍-ଆନାତ୍ ନିବାସୀମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ବେଠିକର୍ମ କଲେ।
[The men of] the tribe of Naphtali did not compel the people who lived in Beth-Shemesh and Beth-Anath [cities] to leave, so the people in those two cities continued to live there, but the people of the Canaan people-group were forced to work as the slaves of the people of the tribe of Naphtali.
34 ଆଉ ଇମୋରୀୟମାନେ ଦାନ୍-ସନ୍ତାନଗଣକୁ ପର୍ବତମୟ ଦେଶରେ ରହିବାକୁ ବାଧ୍ୟ କଲେ; ଆଉ ତଳିଭୂମିକି ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆସିବାକୁ ଦେଲେ ନାହିଁ।
The people of the Amor people-group forced the people of the tribe of Dan to live in the hills. They did not allow them to come down [and live] on the plain.
35 ମାତ୍ର ଇମୋରୀୟମାନେ ହେରସ ପର୍ବତରେ ଅୟାଲୋନ୍ରେ ଓ ଶାଲବୀମ୍ରେ ବାସ କରିବାକୁ ମନସ୍ଥ କଲେ; ତଥାପି ଯୋଷେଫ-ବଂଶର ହସ୍ତ ପ୍ରବଳ ହୁଅନ୍ତେ, ସେମାନେ ବେଠିକର୍ମ କଲେ।
The people of the Amor people-group were determined to stay in Heres Mountain and in Aijalon and Shaalbim [cities]. But when the Israelis became (stronger/more numerous), they forced the people of the Amor people-group to work as their slaves.
36 ପୁଣି ଅକ୍ରବ୍ବୀମ-ଘାଟୀ ଶୈଳଠାରୁ ଆଗକୁ ଇମୋରୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ସୀମା ଥିଲା।
The land where the Amor people-group lived extended from Scorpion Pass [toward the west] beyond Sela [town], up into the hilly area.
