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1 ౧ ఒక దైవ సేవకుడు యెహోవా మాట చొప్పున యూదాదేశం నుండి బేతేలుకు వచ్చాడు. ధూపం వేయడానికి యరొబాము ఆ బలిపీఠం దగ్గర నిలబడి ఉన్నాడు.
൧യൊരോബെയാം ധൂപം കാട്ടുവാൻ പീഠത്തിന്നരികെ നില്ക്കുമ്പോൾ ഒരു ദൈവപുരുഷൻ യഹോവയുടെ കല്പനപ്രകാരം യെഹൂദയിൽനിന്ന് ബേഥേലിലേക്ക് വന്നു.
2 ౨ ఆ దైవ సేవకుడు యెహోవా ఆజ్ఞ ప్రకారం బలిపీఠానికి వ్యతిరేకంగా ఇలా ప్రకటన చేశాడు. “బలిపీఠమా! బలిపీఠమా! యెహోవా చెప్పేదేమిటంటే, దావీదు సంతానంలో యోషీయా అనే పేరుతో ఒక మగ బిడ్డ పుడతాడు. నీ మీద ధూపం వేసిన ఉన్నత పూజా స్థలాల యాజకులను అతడు నీ మీద వధిస్తాడు. అతడు మనిషి ఎముకలను నీ మీద కాలుస్తాడు.”
൨അവൻ യഹോവയുടെ കല്പനയാൽ യാഗപീഠത്തോട്: “അല്ലയോ യാഗപീഠമേ, യാഗപീഠമേ, യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: ദാവീദിന്റെ ഭവനത്തിൽ യോശീയാവ് എന്ന് ഒരു മകൻ ജനിക്കും; അവൻ ഇവിടെ നിന്റെമേൽ ധൂപം കാട്ടുന്ന പൂജാഗിരിപുരോഹിതന്മാരെ നിന്റെമേൽ വച്ച് അറുക്കുകയും മനുഷ്യാസ്ഥികളെ നിന്റെമേൽ ചുട്ടുകളയുകയും ചെയ്യും” എന്ന് വിളിച്ചുപറഞ്ഞു.
3 ౩ అదే రోజు అతడు ఒక సూచన ఇచ్చాడు. “ఈ బలిపీఠం బద్దలై దానిమీదున్న బూడిద ఒలికి పోతుంది. యెహోవా చెప్పిన సూచన ఇదే” అన్నాడు.
൩അവൻ അന്ന് ഒരു അടയാളവും കൊടുത്തു; “ഇതാ, ഈ യാഗപീഠം പിളർന്ന് അതിന്മേലുള്ള ചാരം തൂകിപ്പോകും; ഇത് യഹോവ കല്പിച്ച അടയാളം” എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു.
4 ౪ బేతేలులోని బలిపీఠాన్ని గురించి ఆ దైవ సేవకుడు ప్రకటించిన మాట యరొబామురాజు విని, బలిపీఠం మీదనుండి తన చెయ్యి చాపి “అతన్ని పట్టుకోండి” అన్నాడు. అతడు చాపిన చెయ్యి చచ్చుబడి పోయింది. అతడు దాన్ని తిరిగి వెనక్కి తీసుకోలేకపోయాడు.
൪ദൈവപുരുഷൻ ബേഥേലിലെ യാഗപീഠത്തിന് വിരോധമായി വിളിച്ചുപറഞ്ഞ വചനം യൊരോബെയാംരാജാവ് കേട്ടപ്പോൾ അവൻ യാഗപീഠത്തിങ്കൽനിന്ന് കൈ നീട്ടി: “അവനെ പിടിക്കുവിൻ” എന്ന് കല്പിച്ചു; എങ്കിലും അവന്റെനേരെ നീട്ടിയ കൈ വരണ്ടുപോയി; തിരികെ മടക്കുവാൻ കഴിയാതെ ആയി.
൫ദൈവപുരുഷൻ യഹോവയുടെ കല്പനയാൽ കൊടുത്തിരുന്ന അടയാളപ്രകാരം യാഗപീഠം പിളർന്ന് ചാരം തൂകിപ്പോയി.
6 ౬ అప్పుడు రాజు “నా చెయ్యి తిరిగి బాగయ్యేలా నీ దేవుడు యెహోవా నా మీద దయ చూపేలా నా కోసం వేడుకో” అని ఆ దేవుని మనిషితో అన్నాడు. కాబట్టి దైవ సేవకుడు యెహోవాను వేడుకున్నాడు. రాజు చెయ్యి బాగై మునుపటి లాగా అయింది.
൬രാജാവ് ദൈവപുരുഷനോട്: “നീ നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയോട് കൃപക്കായി അപേക്ഷിച്ച് എന്റെ കൈ മടങ്ങുവാൻ എനിക്കുവേണ്ടി പ്രാർത്ഥിക്കേണം” എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു. ദൈവപുരുഷൻ യഹോവയോട് അപേക്ഷിച്ചു; അപ്പോൾ രാജാവിന്റെ കൈ മടങ്ങി മുമ്പിലത്തെപ്പോലെ ആയി.
7 ౭ అప్పుడు రాజు “నీవు నా ఇంటికి వచ్చి అలసట తీర్చుకో. నీకు బహుమతి ఇస్తాను” అని ఆ దైవసేవకుడితో చెప్పాడు.
൭രാജാവ് ദൈവപുരുഷനോട്: “നീ എന്നോടുകൂടെ അരമനയിൽ വന്ന് ഭക്ഷണം കഴിച്ചാലും; ഞാൻ നിനക്ക് ഒരു സമ്മാനം തരും” എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു.
8 ౮ అప్పుడు దైవ సేవకుడు రాజుతో ఇలా అన్నాడు “నీవు నీ ఇంట్లో సగం నాకిచ్చినా నీతోబాటు నేను లోపలికి రాను. ఇక్కడ నేనేమీ తినను, తాగను.
൮ദൈവപുരുഷൻ രാജാവിനോട്: “നിന്റെ അരമനയുടെ പകുതി തന്നാലും ഞാൻ നിന്നോടുകൂടെ വരികയില്ല; ഈ സ്ഥലത്തുവെച്ച് ഞാൻ അപ്പം തിന്നുകയോ വെള്ളം കുടിക്കുകയോ ചെയ്യുകയില്ല”.
9 ౯ ఎందుకంటే, ఇక్కడేమీ తినొద్దనీ తాగొద్దనీ వచ్చిన దారినే తిరిగి వెళ్ళవద్దనీ యెహోవా నాకు ఆజ్ఞాపించాడు.”
൯‘നീ അപ്പം തിന്നുകയോ വെള്ളം കുടിക്കുകയോ പോയ വഴിയായി മടങ്ങിവരികയോ ചെയ്യരുത്’ എന്ന് യഹോവ എന്നോട് കല്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു.
൧൦അങ്ങനെ അവൻ ബേഥേലിലേക്ക് വന്ന വഴിയെ മടങ്ങാതെ മറ്റൊരു വഴിയായി പോയി.
11 ౧౧ బేతేలులో ఒక ముసలి ప్రవక్త నివసించేవాడు. అతని కొడుకుల్లో ఒకడు వచ్చి బేతేలులో ఆ దైవ సేవకుడు ఆ రోజు చేసినదంతా అతనికి చెప్పాడు. అతడు రాజుతో చెప్పిన మాటలు కూడా అతని కొడుకులు అతనికి చెప్పారు.
൧൧ബേഥേലിൽ വൃദ്ധനായൊരു പ്രവാചകൻ പാർത്തിരുന്നു; അവന്റെ പുത്രന്മാർ വന്ന് ദൈവപുരുഷൻ ബേഥേലിൽ ചെയ്ത കാര്യമൊക്കെയും അവനോട് പറഞ്ഞു; അവൻ രാജാവിനോട് പറഞ്ഞ വാക്കുകളും അവർ തങ്ങളുടെ അപ്പനെ അറിയിച്ചു.
12 ౧౨ వారి తండ్రి “అతడు ఏ దారిన వెళ్ళాడు?” అని వారినడిగాడు. అతని కొడుకులు యూదాదేశాన్నుంచి వచ్చిన దేవుని మనిషి ఏ దారిలో వెళ్ళాడో చెప్పారు.
൧൨അവരുടെ അപ്പൻ അവരോട്: ‘അവൻ ഏത് വഴിക്കാണ് പോയത്’ എന്ന് ചോദിച്ചു; യെഹൂദയിൽനിന്ന് വന്ന ദൈവപുരുഷൻ പോയ വഴി അവന്റെ പുത്രന്മാർ അപ്പനെ കാണിച്ചിരുന്നു.
13 ౧౩ తరువాత అతడు తన కొడుకులను పిలిచి “నాకోసం గాడిద మీద జీను వేయండి” అని చెప్పాడు. వారు అతని కోసం గాడిదపై జీను వేశారు. అతడు దాని మీద ఎక్కి బయలుదేరాడు.
൧൩അവൻ തന്റെ പുത്രന്മാരോട്: ‘കഴുതെക്കു കോപ്പിട്ടുതരുവിൻ’ എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു; അവർ കഴുതെക്ക് കോപ്പിട്ടുകൊടുത്തു; അവൻ അതിന്റെ പുറത്ത് കയറി ദൈവപുരുഷന്റെ പിന്നാലെ ചെന്നു;
14 ౧౪ సింధూర వృక్షం కింద దేవుని మనిషి కూర్చుని ఉండగా చూసి “యూదాదేశం నుండి వచ్చిన దైవ ప్రవక్తవు నువ్వేనా?” అని అడిగాడు. అతడు “నేనే” అన్నాడు.
൧൪അവൻ ഒരു കരുവേലകത്തിൻ കീഴെ ഇരിക്കുന്നത് കണ്ടു: ‘നീ യെഹൂദയിൽനിന്ന് വന്ന ദൈവപുരുഷനോ’ എന്ന് അവനോട് ചോദിച്ചു.
൧൫അവൻ ‘അതേ’ എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു. അവൻ അവനോട്: ‘നീ എന്നോടുകൂടെ വീട്ടിൽ വന്ന് ഭക്ഷണം കഴിക്കണം’ എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു.
൧൬അതിന് അവൻ: “എനിക്ക് നിന്നോടുകൂടെ പോരികയോ നിന്റെ വിട്ടിൽ കയറുകയോ ചെയ്തുകൂടാ; ഞാൻ ഈ സ്ഥലത്തുവെച്ച് നിന്നോടുകൂടെ അപ്പം തിന്നുകയോ വെള്ളം കുടിക്കുകയോ ചെയ്യുകയില്ല.
17 ౧౭ నీవు అక్కడ ఏదీ తినొద్దనీ తాగొద్దనీ నీవు వచ్చిన దారిలో వెళ్ళ వద్దనీ యెహోవా నాతో చెప్పాడు” అన్నాడు.
൧൭നീ അവിടെവെച്ച് അപ്പം തിന്നുകയോ വെള്ളം കുടിക്കുകയോ പോയ വഴിയായി മടങ്ങിവരികയോ ചെയ്യരുത് എന്ന് യഹോവ എന്നോട് കല്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു” എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു.
18 ౧౮ అప్పుడు ఆ ముసలి ప్రవక్త అతనితో “నేను కూడా నీలాంటి ప్రవక్తనే. యెహోవా ఆజ్ఞ ప్రకారం ఒక దేవదూత ‘భోజనం చేయడానికి అతన్ని వెంటబెట్టుకుని తీసుకు రా’ అని నాతో చెప్పాడు” అన్నాడు. అలా అతడు ఆ దేవుని మనిషితో అబద్ధమాడాడు.
൧൮അതിന് അവൻ: “ഞാനും നിന്നെപ്പോലെ ഒരു പ്രവാചകൻ ആകുന്നു;’ അപ്പം തിന്നുകയും വെള്ളം കുടിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യേണ്ടതിന് നീ അവനെ നിന്റെ വീട്ടിൽ കൂട്ടിക്കൊണ്ടുവരിക’ എന്ന് ഒരു ദൂതൻ യഹോവയുടെ കല്പനയാൽ എന്നോട് പറഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു” എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു. അവൻ പറഞ്ഞത് ഭോഷ്കായിരുന്നു.
൧൯അങ്ങനെ അവൻ അവനോടുകൂടെ ചെന്ന്, അവന്റെ വീട്ടിൽവെച്ച് അപ്പം തിന്നുകയും വെള്ളം കുടിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു.
൨൦അവൻ ഭക്ഷണമേശയിലിരിക്കുമ്പോൾ, അവനെ കൂട്ടിക്കൊണ്ടുവന്ന പ്രവാചകന് യഹോവയുടെ അരുളപ്പാടുണ്ടായി.
21 ౨౧ అతడు యూదాదేశాన్నుండి వచ్చిన దేవుని మనిషితో “యెహోవా ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు, నీ దేవుడు యెహోవా నీకు చెప్పిన మాట వినక, ఆయన ఆజ్ఞాపించిన దాన్ని పాటించకుండా
൨൧അവൻ യെഹൂദയിൽനിന്ന് വന്ന ദൈവപുരുഷനോട്: “നീ യഹോവയുടെ വചനം മറുത്ത് നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ കല്പന പ്രമാണിക്കാതെ,
22 ౨౨ వెనక్కి వచ్చి, నీవు అక్కడ భోజనం చేయొద్దని ఆయన చెప్పిన చోట భోజనం చేశావు కాబట్టి నీ శవాన్ని నీ పూర్వీకుల సమాధులకు చేరదు” అని బిగ్గరగా చెప్పాడు.
൨൨അപ്പം തിന്നുകയും വെള്ളം കുടിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യരുതെന്ന് നിന്നോട് കല്പിച്ച സ്ഥലത്ത് നീ മടങ്ങിവന്ന് അപ്പം തിന്നുകയും വെള്ളം കുടിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തതുകൊണ്ട് നിന്റെ ജഡം നിന്റെ പിതാക്കന്മാരുടെ കല്ലറയിൽ വരികയില്ല” എന്ന് യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു എന്ന് വിളിച്ചുപറഞ്ഞു.
23 ౨౩ వారు భోజనం చేసిన తరువాత ఆ ప్రవక్త తాను వెనక్కి తీసుకు వచ్చిన ఆ దైవసేవకుని గాడిదపై జీను వేశాడు.
൨൩ഭക്ഷിച്ച് പാനംചെയ്ത് കഴിഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ വൃദ്ധനായ പ്രവാചകൻ താൻ കൂട്ടിക്കൊണ്ടുവന്ന പ്രവാചകന് വേണ്ടി കഴുതെക്ക് കോപ്പിട്ടുകൊടുത്തു;
24 ౨౪ అతడు బయలుదేరి వెళ్లి పోతుంటే దారిలో ఒక సింహం అతనికి ఎదురుపడి అతన్ని చంపేసింది. అతని శవం దారిలోనే పడి ఉంది. గాడిద దాని దగ్గర నిలబడి ఉంది, సింహం కూడా శవం దగ్గర నిలబడి ఉంది.
൨൪അവൻ പോകുമ്പോൾ വഴിയിൽവച്ച് ഒരു സിംഹം അവനെ കൊന്നുകളഞ്ഞു; അവന്റെ ശവം വഴിയിൽ കിടന്നു, കഴുതയും സിംഹവും ശവത്തിന്റെ അരികെ നിന്നിരുന്നു.
25 ౨౫ కొంతమంది అటుగా వెళ్తూ శవం దారిలో పడి ఉండడం, సింహం శవం దగ్గర నిలబడి ఉండడం చూసి, ఆ ముసలి ప్రవక్త నివసిస్తున్న ఊరు వచ్చి ఆ విషయం చెప్పారు.
൨൫ശവം വഴിയിൽ കിടക്കുന്നതും അതിന്റെ അരികെ സിംഹം നില്ക്കുന്നതും കണ്ട്, വഴിപോക്കർ വൃദ്ധനായ പ്രവാചകൻ പാർക്കുന്ന പട്ടണത്തിൽ ചെന്ന് അറിയിച്ചു.
26 ౨౬ దారిలో నుండి అతన్ని తీసుకు వచ్చిన ఆ ప్రవక్త ఆ విషయం విని “యెహోవా మాట వినక ఎదురు తిరిగిన దైవ సేవకుడు ఇతడే. యెహోవా సింహానికి అతన్ని అప్పగించేసాడు. యెహోవా చెప్పినట్టు, అది అతన్ని చీల్చి చంపేసింది” అని చెప్పాడు.
൨൬അവനെ വഴിയിൽനിന്ന് കൂട്ടിക്കൊണ്ടുവന്ന പ്രവാചകൻ അത് കേട്ടപ്പോൾ: ‘അവൻ യഹോവയുടെ വചനം അനുസരിക്കാത്ത ദൈവപുരുഷൻ തന്നേ; യഹോവ അവനോട് അരുളിച്ചെയ്ത വചനപ്രകാരം യഹോവ അവനെ സിംഹത്തിന് ഏല്പിച്ചു; അത് അവനെ കീറി കൊന്നുകളഞ്ഞു’ എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു.
27 ౨౭ తన కొడుకులను పిలిచి “నా కోసం గాడిదను ప్రయాణానికి సిద్ధం చేయండి” అని చెప్పాడు. వారు అతని కోసం గాడిదను సిద్ధ పరిచారు.
൨൭പിന്നെ അവൻ തന്റെ പുത്രന്മാരോട്: ‘കഴുതെക്കു കോപ്പിട്ടുതരുവിൻ’ എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു.
28 ౨౮ అతడు వెళ్లి అతని శవం దారిలో పడి ఉండడం, గాడిద, సింహం శవం దగ్గర నిలిచి ఉండడం, సింహం గాడిదను చీల్చివేయకుండా శవాన్ని తినకుండా ఉండడం చూసి
൨൮അവർ കോപ്പിട്ടുകൊടുത്തു. അവൻ ചെന്നപ്പോൾ ശവം വഴിയിൽ കിടക്കുന്നതും ശവത്തിന്റെ അരികെ കഴുതയും സിംഹവും നില്ക്കുന്നതും കണ്ടു; സിംഹം ശവത്തെ തിന്നുകയോ കഴുതയെ കീറിക്കളകയോ ചെയ്തിരുന്നില്ല.
29 ౨౯ ఆ ముసలి ప్రవక్త అ దేవుని మనిషి శవాన్ని ఎత్తి గాడిద మీద వేసుకుని దుఃఖించడానికీ శవాన్ని పాతి పెట్టడానికీ తన స్వగ్రామం వచ్చాడు.
൨൯വൃദ്ധനായ പ്രവാചകൻ ദൈവപുരുഷന്റെ ശവം എടുത്ത് കഴുതപ്പുറത്ത് വെച്ച് കൊണ്ടുവന്നു; അവൻ തന്റെ പട്ടണത്തിൽ എത്തി അവനെക്കുറിച്ച് വിലപിച്ച് അവനെ അടക്കം ചെയ്തു.
൩൦അവൻ തന്റെ സ്വന്തകല്ലറയിൽ ശവം വെച്ചിട്ട് അവനെക്കുറിച്ച്: ‘അയ്യോ എന്റെ സഹോദരാ’ എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞ് അവർ വിലാപം കഴിച്ചു.
31 ౩౧ అతన్ని పాతిపెట్టిన తరువాత, ఆ ముసలి ప్రవక్త తన కొడుకులతో “నేను చనిపోయినప్పుడు ఆ ప్రవక్తను ఉంచిన సమాధిలోనే నన్నూ పాతిపెట్టండి. నా ఎముకలను అతని ఎముకల దగ్గరే పెట్టండి.
൩൧അവനെ അടക്കം ചെയ്തശേഷം അവൻ തന്റെ പുത്രന്മാരോട്: “ഞാൻ മരിച്ചശേഷം നിങ്ങൾ എന്നെ ദൈവപുരുഷനെ അടക്കം ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്ന കല്ലറയിൽ തന്നേ അടക്കം ചെയ്യേണം; അവന്റെ അസ്ഥികളുടെ അരികെ എന്റെ അസ്ഥികളും ഇടേണം.
32 ౩౨ ఎందుకంటే యెహోవా మాటను బట్టి బేతేలులో ఉన్న బలిపీఠానికి వ్యతిరేకంగా, సమరయ పట్టణంలో ఉన్న ఉన్నత స్థలాల్లో ఉన్న మందిరాలన్నిటికీ వ్యతిరేకంగా అతడు ప్రకటించినది తప్పకుండా జరుగుతుంది” అని చెప్పాడు.
൩൨അവൻ ബേഥേലിലെ യാഗപീഠത്തിനും ശമര്യപട്ടണങ്ങളിലെ സകലപൂജാഗിരിക്ഷേത്രങ്ങൾക്കും വിരോധമായി യഹോവയുടെ കല്പനപ്രകാരം വിളിച്ചുപറഞ്ഞ വചനം നിശ്ചയമായി സംഭവിക്കും” എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു.
33 ౩౩ ఇది జరిగిన తరువాత కూడా యరొబాము తన దుర్మార్గాన్ని విడిచిపెట్టలేదు. మరో సారి సాధారణ మనుషులను ఉన్నత పూజాస్థలాలకు యాజకులుగా నియమించాడు. పూజ చేయడానికి ఇష్టపడిన వారందరినీ యాజకులుగా ప్రతిష్ఠించి వారిని ఉన్నత పూజా స్థలాలకు యాజకులుగా నియమించాడు.
൩൩ഈ സംഭവത്തിനുശേഷവും യൊരോബെയാം തന്റെ ദുർമ്മാർഗ്ഗം വിട്ടുതിരിയാതെ പിന്നെയും സർവ്വജനത്തിൽനിന്നും തനിക്ക് ബോധിച്ചവരെ വേർതിരിച്ച് പൂജാഗിരിപുരോഹിതന്മാരായി നിയമിച്ചു.
൩൪യൊരോബെയാം ഗൃഹത്തെ ഭൂമിയിൽനിന്ന് ഛേദിച്ചു കളയത്തക്കവണ്ണം ഈ കാര്യം അവർക്ക് പാപമായ്തീർന്നു.
