ନାହୂମ 3
1 ସେହି ରକ୍ତପାତୀ ନଗର ସନ୍ତାପର ପାତ୍ର! ତାହା ମିଥ୍ୟା ଓ ଦୌରାତ୍ମ୍ୟରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ, ସେ ଲୁଣ୍ଠନ କରିବା ଛାଡେ ନାହିଁ।
Terrible things will happen to [Nineveh], that city [that is full of people who] murder [MTY] and lie. [The city is] full of things that were seized [from other countries by their soldiers]; [their armies] continually [LIT] have acted brutally towards people whom they conquered.
2 କୋରଡ଼ାର ଶବ୍ଦ, ଚକ୍ରସମୂହର ଘର ଘର ଶବ୍ଦ; ନାଚିବା ଅଶ୍ୱଗଣ ଓ କୁଦିବା ରଥ;
But [now listen to the enemy soldiers coming to attack Nineveh]; [listen to them] cracking their whips, and [listen to the] rattle of [their chariot] wheels! [Listen to] their galloping horses and their chariots as they bounce along!
3 ଅଶ୍ୱାରୋହୀ ଆରୋହଣ କରିବାର, ଆଉ ଚକ୍ଚକ୍ ଖଡ୍ଗ ଓ ଝଲମଲ ବର୍ଚ୍ଛା; ପୁଣି, ଅପାର ହତ ଲୋକ ଓ ଶବର ଏକ ମହାଢିପି; ଆଉ, ଶବ ସଂଖ୍ୟାର ସୀମା ନାହିଁ; ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଶବ ଉପରେ ଲୋକେ ଝୁଣ୍ଟି ପଡ଼ନ୍ତି;
[Look at their] flashing swords and glittering spears as the horsemen race forward! Many [people of Nineveh will be] killed; [there will be] piles of corpses, [with the result that] people will stumble over them.
4 ପରମସୁନ୍ଦରୀ ମାୟାବିନୀ ଯେଉଁ ବେଶ୍ୟା, ସେ ନାନା ଦେଶୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆପଣା ବେଶ୍ୟାବୃତ୍ତି ଦ୍ୱାରା ଓ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀଗଣକୁ ଆପଣା ଗୁଣି ବିଦ୍ୟା ଦ୍ୱାରା ବିକ୍ରୟ କରେ, କାରଣ ତାହାର ବେଶ୍ୟା ଆଚରଣ ଅବର୍ଣ୍ଣନୀୟ।
All [that will happen] because [Nineveh is like] [MET] a beautiful prostitute [who lures men to where they will be ruined]; [Nineveh is a beautiful city] which has attracted/enticed [people of] other nations [to come there]. [The people of Nineveh] taught those people [of other nations rituals of] magic, and caused them to become their slaves.
5 ସୈନ୍ୟାଧିପତି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କହନ୍ତି, ଦେଖ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ପ୍ରତିକୂଳ ଅଟୁ ଓ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ବସ୍ତ୍ରର ଅଞ୍ଚଳ ଟେକି ତୁମ୍ଭ ମୁଖ ଉପରେ ଥୋଇବା, ଆଉ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀବର୍ଗକୁ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଉଲଙ୍ଗତା ଓ ରାଜ୍ୟସମୂହକୁ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଲଜ୍ଜା ଦେଖାଇବା।
[So] the Commander of the armies of angels says to [the people of Nineveh]: “I am your enemy, and I will [cause the people in other] nations to see you [completely] humiliated like [MET] [women who have committed adultery are humiliated by] having their skirts lifted high, [with the result that] people can see their naked [bodies].
6 ପୁଣି, ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଉପରେ ଘୃଣାଜନକ ମଳ ନିକ୍ଷେପ କରିବା ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ମର୍ଯ୍ୟାଦାରହିତ କରିବା ଓ ଦୃଶ୍ୟରେ ଉପହାସର ବିଷୟ କରିବା।
I will cause rubbish/garbage to be thrown at you; I will show [others] that I despise you very much, and I will cause you to be publicly ridiculed.
7 ପୁଣି, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପ୍ରତି ଅନାଇବେ, ସେମାନେ ସମସ୍ତେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ନିକଟରୁ ପଳାଇବେ, ଆଉ କହିବେ, ନୀନିବୀ ଧ୍ୱଂସ ହୋଇଅଛି; ତାହା ବିଷୟରେ କିଏ ବିଳାପ କରିବ? ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପାଇଁ ସାନ୍ତ୍ୱନାକାରୀଗଣ କେଉଁଠାରେ ଖୋଜିବା?
All those who see you will turn their backs to you and say, ‘Nineveh is ruined, but absolutely no one [RHQ] will mourn for it.’ No one will regret Nineveh being destroyed!”
8 ଯେଉଁ ନଦୀଗଣ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତା ଓ ଚତୁର୍ଦ୍ଦିଗରେ ଜଳବେଷ୍ଟିତା ଥିଲା; ସମୁଦ୍ର ଯାହାର ଗଡ଼ର ଖାଇ ଓ ପ୍ରାଚୀର ଥିଲା, ଏପରି ନୋ-ଆମୋନଠାରୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କି ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ?
Your city is certainly [RHQ] no safer than Thebes [city] was. [Thebes was an important city] beside the Nile [River]; the river was [like] [SIM] a wall that protected the city [DOU].
9 କୂଶ ଓ ମିସର ତାହାର ବଳ ସ୍ୱରୂପ ଥିଲେ ଓ ତାହା ଅସୀମ ଥିଲା; ପୂଟ୍ ଓ ଲୂବୀୟମାନେ ତାହାର ସହକାରୀ ଥିଲେ।
[The rulers of] Ethiopia and Egypt helped Thebes; there was no limit to their power. [The governments of the nearby countries of] Put and Libya were also allies of Thebes.
10 ତଥାପି ସେ ନିର୍ବାସିତା ହେଲା, ସେ ବନ୍ଦୀତ୍ୱ ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ଗଲା; ତାହାର ଶିଶୁଗଣ ମଧ୍ୟ ସମସ୍ତ ପଥ ମୁଣ୍ଡରେ କଚଡ଼ା ଯାଇ ଖଣ୍ଡ ଖଣ୍ଡ ହେଲେ; ଲୋକମାନେ ତାହାର ମାନ୍ୟ ପୁରୁଷମାନଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଗୁଲିବାଣ୍ଟ କଲେ, ଆଉ ତାହାର ବଡ଼ ଲୋକ ସମସ୍ତେ ଶିକୁଳିରେ ବନ୍ଧା ହେଲେ।
But Thebes was captured, and [its people were] (exiled/forced to go to other countries). Their babies were dashed to pieces in the streets [of the city]. [Enemy soldiers] (cast lots/threw small marked stones) to decide who would get each official in Thebes [to become his slave]. All the leaders of Thebes were fastened/tied by chains.
11 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମଧ୍ୟ ମତ୍ତ ହେବ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଲୁଚାଯିବ; ଆହୁରି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଶତ୍ରୁ ସକାଶୁ ଦୃଢ଼ ଗଡ଼ ଅନ୍ୱେଷଣ କରିବ।
You [people of Nineveh] will similarly become dazed and drunk, and you will search for places to hide [to escape] from your enemies.
12 ତୁମ୍ଭର ଦୁର୍ଗସବୁ ଆଦ୍ୟପକ୍ୱ ଫଳବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଡିମ୍ବିରି ବୃକ୍ଷମାନର ତୁଲ୍ୟ ହେବେ; ସେହି ସବୁ ହଲା ଗଲେ ଫଳ ଭକ୍ଷକର ମୁଖରେ ପଡ଼ିବ।
[Your enemies will cause] the walls around your city to fall down like [SIM] the first figs that fall from fig trees [each year]. [Your city will be captured easily, like] [MET] [figs that fall] into the mouths [HYP] of those who shake the fig trees.
13 ଦେଖ, ତୁମ୍ଭର ମଧ୍ୟସ୍ଥିତ ଲୋକମାନେ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଲୋକ ପରି ଅଟନ୍ତି; ତୁମ୍ଭ ଦେଶର ନଗରଦ୍ୱାରସକଳ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଶତ୍ରୁଗଣ ପାଇଁ ମେଲା ହୋଇ ରଖାଯାଇଅଛି; ଅଗ୍ନି ତୁମ୍ଭର ଅର୍ଗଳସବୁ ଗ୍ରାସ କରିଅଛି।
Look at your soldiers! They will be [as weak/helpless as] [MET] women! The gates of your city will be opened wide [to allow] your enemies [to enter them], [and then] the bars of those gates will be burned.
14 ଅବରୋଧର ସମୟ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଜଳ କାଢ଼ି ଆଣ, ତୁମ୍ଭର ଦୁର୍ଗସବୁ ଦୃଢ଼ କର; କାଦୁଅକୁ ଯାଇ ମାଟି ଚକଟ, ଇଟା ଭାଟି ଦୃଢ଼ କର।
Store up water [now to use when] your enemies surround the city! Repair the forts! Dig up clay and trample it [to make it soft], and put it into molds to make bricks [to repair the walls]!
15 ସେଠାରେ ଅଗ୍ନି ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଗ୍ରାସ କରିବ; ଖଡ୍ଗ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଛେଦନ କରିବ, ତାହା ପତଙ୍ଗର ନ୍ୟାୟ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଗ୍ରାସ କରିବ; ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପତଙ୍ଗର ନ୍ୟାୟ ଆପଣାକୁ ବହୁସଂଖ୍ୟକ କର, ପଙ୍ଗପାଳ ପରି ଆପଣାକୁ ବହୁସଂଖ୍ୟକ କର।
[Nevertheless, your enemies] will burn your [city]; they will kill you with their swords; they will kill you like [SIM] locusts [destroy crops].
16 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆକାଶର ତାରାଗଣ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଆପଣା ବଣିକଗଣର ସଂଖ୍ୟା ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରିଅଛ; ପତଙ୍ଗ ନଷ୍ଟ କରି ଉଡ଼ିଯାଏ।
In your [city] there are now very many merchants; [it seems that] there are more of them than there are stars. But [when your city is being destroyed, those merchants will take the valuable things and disappear] [like] [SIM] locusts that strip the leaves from plants and [then] fly away.
17 ତୁମ୍ଭର ମୁକୁଟଧାରୀମାନେ ପଙ୍ଗପାଳ ପରି ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭର ପ୍ରଧାନ ସେନାପତିମାନେ ଫଡ଼ିଙ୍ଗର ଦଳ ପରି, ସେ ଫଡ଼ିଙ୍ଗମାନେ ଶୀତ ଦିନରେ ବାଡ଼ରେ ରହନ୍ତି, ମାତ୍ର ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଉଦୟ ହେଲେ ଉଡ଼ି ପଳାନ୍ତି, ଆଉ ସେମାନେ କେଉଁଠାରେ ଥାʼନ୍ତି, ତାହା ଜଣାଯାଏ ନାହିଁ।
Your leaders are [also] like a swarm of [SIM] locusts [DOU] that crowd together on the stone fences/walls on a cold day, and [then] fly away when the sun comes up, and no one knows where they have gone.
18 ହେ ଅଶୂରର ରାଜା, ତୁମ୍ଭର ପଲରକ୍ଷକମାନେ ଘୁମାଉଅଛନ୍ତି; ତୁମ୍ଭର ପ୍ରତାପାନ୍ୱିତ ଲୋକମାନେ ବିଶ୍ରାମ କରୁଅଛନ୍ତି; ତୁମ୍ଭର ଲୋକମାନେ ପର୍ବତଗଣ ଉପରେ ଛିନ୍ନଭିନ୍ନ ହୋଇଅଛନ୍ତି। ଆଉ, ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରିବାକୁ କେହି ନାହିଁ।
O King of Assyria, your officials will [all] be dead [EUP]; your important people will lie down and rest [forever]. Your people will be scattered over the mountains, and there will no one to gather them [together].
19 ତୁମ୍ଭ ଆଘାତର ଉପଶମ ନାହିଁ; ତୁମ୍ଭର କ୍ଷତ ବ୍ୟଥାଜନକ; ଯେଉଁମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ବିଷୟକ ସମ୍ବାଦ ଶୁଣନ୍ତି, ସେମାନେ ସମସ୍ତେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପ୍ରତି ହାତତାଳି ଦିଅନ୍ତି; କାରଣ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଦୁଷ୍ଟତା କାହା ଉପରେ ଅବିରତ ବର୍ତ୍ତି ନାହିଁ?
You [are like someone who] has a wound that cannot be healed; [it will be] a wound that causes him to die. And all those who hear about what has happened to you will clap their hands [joyfully]. [They will say, ] “Everyone has [RHQ] suffered because he continually was [very] cruel to us.”
