ମୋଶାଙ୍କ ଲିଖିତ ଚତୁର୍ଥ ପୁସ୍ତକ 25
1 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଶିଟୀମରେ ବାସ କଲେ, ପୁଣି, ଲୋକମାନେ ମୋୟାବର କନ୍ୟାଗଣ ସହିତ ବ୍ୟଭିଚାର କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ।
While the Israelis were camped at a place called Acacia [Grove], some of the men caused themselves to become unacceptable to God by having sex with some of the women of the Moab [people-group who lived in that area].
2 ପୁଣି, ସେହି କନ୍ୟାମାନେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆପଣାମାନଙ୍କ ଦେବଗଣର ବଳିଦାନ ଉପଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟରେ ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କଲେ; ପୁଣି, ଲୋକମାନେ ଭୋଜନ କଲେ ଓ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଦେବଗଣକୁ ପ୍ରଣାମ କଲେ।
Then those women invited the men to come when the sacrifices were being offered to their gods. The Israeli men [accepted]. They went to the feasts with the women and worshiped the gods of the Moab people-group.
3 ଆଉ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଆପେ ବାଲ୍-ପିୟୋର ପ୍ରତି ଆସକ୍ତ ହେଲେ; ଏଣୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର କ୍ରୋଧ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲର ପ୍ରତିକୂଳରେ ପ୍ରଜ୍ୱଳିତ ହେଲା।
By doing that, those Israeli people joined the women in worshiping the god Baal [add] the Moab people-group thought lived on Peor Mountain. That caused Yahweh to become very angry with his people.
4 ଏଥିରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମୋଶାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, “ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରଧାନବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ନେଇ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଟଙ୍ଗାଅ, ତହିଁରେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲଠାରୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ କ୍ରୋଧ ଫେରିବ।”
Yahweh said this to Moses/me: “Seize all the leaders of those men who are doing this and execute them while I am watching. Do that in the daytime. After you do that, I will no longer be angry with the Israeli people.”
5 ତହୁଁ ମୋଶା ଇସ୍ରାଏଲର ବିଚାରକର୍ତ୍ତୃଗଣକୁ କହିଲେ, “ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକେ ବାଲ୍-ପିୟୋର ପ୍ରତି ଆସକ୍ତ ଆପଣା ଆପଣା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ବଧ କର।”
So Moses/I said to the other Israeli leaders, “Each of you must execute your men who have joined [others] in worshiping Baal.”
6 ଏଥିରେ ଦେଖ, ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ-ସନ୍ତାନଗଣଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଜଣେ ମୋଶାଙ୍କର ସାକ୍ଷାତରେ ଓ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ-ସନ୍ତାନଗଣଙ୍କର ସମସ୍ତ ମଣ୍ଡଳୀ ସାକ୍ଷାତରେ ଆପଣା ଜ୍ଞାତିମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଏକ ମିଦୀୟନୀୟା ସ୍ତ୍ରୀକୁ ଆଣିଲା, ସେତେବେଳେ ଲୋକମାନେ ସମାଗମ-ତମ୍ବୁ ନିକଟରେ ରୋଦନ କରୁଥିଲେ।
[But later], while Moses/I and many [HYP] other people were crying at the entrance of the Sacred Tent, while they/we were watching, one of the Israeli men brought a woman from the Midian people-group into his tent [and started to have sex with her].
7 ତେବେ ହାରୋଣ ଯାଜକର ପୌତ୍ର, ଇଲୀୟାସରର ପୁତ୍ର ପୀନହସ୍ ତାହା ଦେଖି ମଣ୍ଡଳୀ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଉଠି ହାତରେ ଏକ ବର୍ଚ୍ଛା ନେଲା;
When Phinehas, who was the grandson of Aaron, saw that, he grabbed a spear
8 ପୁଣି, ସେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲୀୟ ସେହି ପୁରୁଷର ପଛେ ପଛେ ତମ୍ବୁ ଭିତରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରି ସେହି ଦୁଇ ଜଣକୁ, ଅର୍ଥାତ୍, ସେହି ଇସ୍ରାଏଲୀୟ ପୁରୁଷକୁ ଓ ସେହି ସ୍ତ୍ରୀର ପେଟକୁ ବିନ୍ଧି ପକାଇଲା। ତହିଁରେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ-ସନ୍ତାନଗଣଠାରୁ ମାରୀ ନିବୃତ୍ତ ହେଲା।
and rushed into the man’s tent. He thrust the spear completely through the man’s body and into the woman’s belly [and killed both of them]. When he did that, the (plague/serious illness) [that had started to strike the Israelis] stopped.
9 ତଥାପି ଚବିଶ ହଜାର ଲୋକ ଏହି ମାରୀରେ ମଲେ।
But 24,000 people had already died [from that plague].
10 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମୋଶାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ,
Then Yahweh said to Moses/me,
11 “ହାରୋଣ ଯାଜକର ପୌତ୍ର, ଇଲୀୟାସରର ପୁତ୍ର ପୀନହସ୍ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଆମ୍ଭ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଜ୍ୱାଳାରେ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଜ୍ୱାଳା ପ୍ରକାଶ କରି ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ-ସନ୍ତାନଗଣଠାରୁ ଆମ୍ଭର କ୍ରୋଧ ଫେରାଇଅଛି, ତହିଁରେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣା ଅନ୍ତର୍ଜ୍ୱାଳାରେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ-ସନ୍ତାନଗଣଙ୍କୁ ନିଃଶେଷ ରୂପେ ସଂହାର କଲୁ ନାହିଁ।”
“Phinehas has caused me to stop being angry with the Israeli people, by being as eager as I am [to stop this sinful behavior]. I was ready to get rid of all the Israeli people because I was extremely angry, but Phinehas has prevented me from doing that.
12 ଏହେତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କୁହ, “ଦେଖ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାହାକୁ ଆପଣା ଶାନ୍ତିକର ନିୟମ ଦେଲୁ;
Now tell him that I am making a special peace agreement with him.
13 ତହିଁରେ ତାହା ପ୍ରତି ଓ ତାହା ଉତ୍ତାରେ ତାହାର ସନ୍ତାନଗଣଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଅନନ୍ତକାଳୀନ ଯାଜକତ୍ୱର ନିୟମ ହେବ; କାରଣ ସେ ଆପଣା ପରମେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ପକ୍ଷରେ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଜ୍ୱାଳା ପ୍ରକାଶ କଲା ଓ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ-ସନ୍ତାନଗଣଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ପ୍ରାୟଶ୍ଚିତ୍ତ କଲା।”
In this agreement, I am promising to give to him and to his descendants the right/authority to be priests. I am doing this because [he showed that] he was very eager to honor me, his God, by stopping this sinful behavior. He has caused the Israeli people to become acceptable to me again by causing them to be forgiven for their sin.”
14 ଇସ୍ରାଏଲୀୟ ଯେଉଁ ହତ ପୁରୁଷ, ଯେ ସେହି ମିଦୀୟନୀୟା ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ସହିତ ହତ ହୋଇଥିଲା, ତାହାର ନାମ ସିମ୍ରି, ସେ ଶିମୀୟୋନୀୟ ପିତୃଗୃହର ଅଧିପତି ସାଲୂର ପୁତ୍ର।
The Israeli man who was killed with the woman of the Moab people-group was named Zimri. He was the son of Salu, who was the leader of a family from the tribe of Simeon.
15 ପୁଣି, ସେହି ହତ ମିଦୀୟନୀୟା ସ୍ତ୍ରୀର ନାମ କସ୍ୱୀ, ସେ ସୂରର କନ୍ୟା; ସେହି ସୂର୍ ମିଦୀୟନୀୟ ଏକ ପିତୃଗୃହର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ପ୍ରଧାନ ଥିଲା।
The woman’s name was Cozbi. She was the daughter of Zur, who was the leader of one of the clans of the Midian people-group.
16 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମୋଶାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ,
Then Yahweh said to Moses/me,
17 “ମିଦୀୟନୀୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କ୍ଳେଶ ଦିଅ ଓ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ବଧ କର;
“[Take your men and] attack the Midian people-group and kill them.
18 କାରଣ ପିୟୋର (ଦେବତା) ବିଷୟକ ଛଳରେ ଓ ସେହି ପିୟୋର ଲାଗି ମାରୀ ଦିନରେ ହତ ହେଲା ଯେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଆତ୍ମୀୟା କସ୍ୱୀ ନାମ୍ନୀ ମିଦୀୟନୀୟ ରାଜକୁମାରୀ, ତାହାରି ବିଷୟକ ଛଳରେ ସେମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଛଳ କରି କ୍ଳେଶ ଦେଲେ।”
They have become your enemies, because they tricked you Israeli people and induced/persuaded many of you to worship Baal, and because [one of your men had sex with] Cozbi, who was the daughter of a leader of the Midian people-group. She was killed at the time the plague [started because the people sinned] at Peor [Mountain].”
