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ബയെശയ്ക്കെതിരായി ഹനാനിയുടെ മകനായ യേഹുവിന് യഹോവയുടെ അരുളപ്പാടുണ്ടായി:
2 ౨ “నేను నిన్ను మట్టిలోనుండి తీసి హెచ్చించి ఇశ్రాయేలు అనే నా ప్రజల మీద నిన్ను అధికారిగా చేశాను, అయినా సరే, యరొబాము ప్రవర్తించినట్టు నీవు ప్రవర్తిస్తూ ఇశ్రాయేలు వారైన నా ప్రజలు పాపం చేయడానికి కారణమై, వారి పాపాలతో నాకు కోపం పుట్టించావు.
“ഞാൻ നിന്നെ പൊടിയിൽനിന്ന് ഉയർത്തി; എന്റെ ജനമായ ഇസ്രായേലിനു നിന്നെ ഭരണാധികാരിയാക്കി. എന്നാൽ, നീ യൊരോബെയാമിന്റെ മാർഗങ്ങളിൽ സഞ്ചരിച്ചു; എന്റെ ജനമായ ഇസ്രായേലിനെക്കൊണ്ടു പാപംചെയ്യിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു; അവരുടെ പാപങ്ങളാൽ എന്റെ രോഷത്തെ നീ ആളിക്കത്തിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
3 ౩ కాబట్టి బయెషా వంశాన్నీ అతని కుటుంబీకులనూ నేను పూర్తిగా నాశనం చేసి, నెబాతు కొడుకు యరొబాము వంశానికి చేసినట్టు నీ వంశానికీ చేయబోతున్నాను.
അതിനാൽ, കണ്ടുകൊള്ളുക! ഞാൻ ബയെശയെയും അവന്റെ കുടുംബത്തെയും നശിപ്പിച്ചുകളയും; ഞാൻ നിന്റെ ഭവനത്തെ നെബാത്തിന്റെ മകനായ യൊരോബെയാമിന്റെ ഭവനത്തെപ്പോലെയാക്കും.
4 ౪ పట్టణంలో చనిపోయే బయెషా సంబంధికులను కుక్కలు తింటాయి. పొలాల్లో చనిపోయే వారిని రాబందులు తింటాయి” అన్నాడు.
ബയെശയുടെ ആളുകളിൽ നഗരത്തിൽവെച്ചു മരിക്കുന്നവനെ നായ്ക്കളും വയലിൽവെച്ചു മരിക്കുന്നവനെ ആകാശത്തിലെ പക്ഷികളും തിന്നും.”
5 ౫ బయెషా గురించిన మిగతా విషయాలు, అతడు చేసిన వాటన్నిటిని గురించి, అతని బలప్రభావాల గురించి ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజుల చరిత్ర గ్రంథంలో రాసి ఉన్నాయి.
ബയെശയുടെ ഭരണകാലത്തെ മറ്റു സംഭവങ്ങൾ, അദ്ദേഹം ചെയ്ത പ്രവൃത്തികൾ, സൈനികനേട്ടങ്ങൾ, ഇവയെല്ലാം ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാക്കന്മാരുടെ ചരിത്രഗ്രന്ഥങ്ങളിൽ രേഖപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടില്ലേ?
6 ౬ బయెషా చనిపోయినప్పుడు తన పూర్వీకులతోపాటు అతన్ని తిర్సాలో సమాధి చేశారు. అతనికి బదులు అతని కొడుకు ఏలా రాజయ్యాడు.
ബയെശാ നിദ്രപ്രാപിച്ച് തന്റെ പിതാക്കന്മാരോട് ചേർന്നു; അദ്ദേഹത്തെ തിർസ്സയിൽ സംസ്കരിച്ചു. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ മകനായ ഏലാ പിന്നീടു രാജസ്ഥാനം വഹിച്ചു.
7 ౭ యరొబాము వంశం వారిలాగే బయెషా తన పనులతో యెహోవా దృష్టికి చెడ్డగా ప్రవర్తించి ఆయనకు కోపం పుట్టించాడు. దానంతటిని బట్టి, యరొబాము కుటుంబాన్నంతా చంపినందుకూ అతనికీ అతని వంశం వారికీ వ్యతిరేకంగా యెహోవా, హనానీ కొడుకు ప్రవక్త అయిన యెహూ ద్వారా తన వాక్కు వినిపించాడు.
ബയെശാ യഹോവയുടെ ദൃഷ്ടിയിൽ യൊരോബെയാം ഗൃഹത്തെപ്പോലെതന്നെ സകലദുഷ്ടതകളും പ്രവർത്തിച്ച് യഹോവയെ കോപിപ്പിക്കുകയും യൊരോബെയാം ഗൃഹത്തെ നശിപ്പിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു. ഈ രണ്ടു കാരണങ്ങളാൽ ബയെശയ്ക്കും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ കുടുംബത്തിനുമെതിരായി ഹനാനിയുടെ മകനായ യേഹുപ്രവാചകൻ മുഖാന്തരം യഹോവയുടെ അരുളപ്പാടുണ്ടായി.
8 ౮ యూదారాజు ఆసా పాలన 26 వ ఏట బయెషా కొడుకు ఏలా ఇశ్రాయేలు వారందరినీ పరిపాలించడం మొదలుపెట్టాడు. అతడు తిర్సాలో రెండేళ్ళు పాలించాడు.
യെഹൂദാരാജാവായ ആസായുടെ ഇരുപത്തിയാറാംവർഷം ബയെശയുടെ മകനായ ഏലാ ഇസ്രായേലിൽ രാജാവായി ഭരണം ആരംഭിച്ചു. അദ്ദേഹം തിർസ്സയിൽ രണ്ടുവർഷം ഭരിച്ചു.
9 ౯ తిర్సాలో తన కార్యనిర్వాహకుడు అర్సా ఇంట్లో అతడు తాగి మత్తులో ఉన్నప్పుడు యుద్ధ రథాల సగభాగం మీద అధికారి జిమ్రీ అతని మీద కుట్ర పన్ని లోపలికి వెళ్లి
ഏലയുടെ ഒരു ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥനും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ രഥസൈന്യങ്ങളിൽ പകുതിക്ക് അധിപനുമായ സിമ്രി അയാൾക്കെതിരേ ഗൂഢാലോചന നടത്തി. ഏലാ ആ സമയത്ത് മദ്യപിച്ചു മദോന്മത്തനായി തിർസ്സയിൽ കൊട്ടാരത്തിന്റെ ഭരണാധിപനുമായ അർസ്സയുടെ വീട്ടിൽ ഇരിക്കുകയായിരുന്നു.
സിമ്രി അകത്തുകടന്ന് അദ്ദേഹത്തെ വെട്ടിക്കൊന്നു. യെഹൂദാരാജാവായ ആസായുടെ ഇരുപത്തിയേഴാംവർഷത്തിലാണ് ഇതു സംഭവിച്ചത്. അതിനെത്തുടർന്ന്, സിമ്രി അടുത്ത രാജാവായി സ്ഥാനമേറ്റു.
11 ౧౧ జిమ్రీ సింహాసనం ఎక్కి పరిపాలించడం మొదలు పెట్టగానే బయెషా వంశం వారందరినీ చంపేశాడు. అతని బంధువుల్లో స్నేహితుల్లో మగవారినందరినీ చంపాడు. ఎవరినీ వదిలిపెట్టలేదు.
സിംഹാസനസ്ഥനായി ഭരണം ഏറ്റെടുത്തയുടൻതന്നെ സിമ്രി ബയെശയുടെ കുടുംബത്തെ മുഴുവനും വധിച്ചു. ആ കുടുംബത്തിൽപ്പെട്ട ഒരൊറ്റ പുരുഷനെയും ശേഷിപ്പിച്ചില്ല; വീണ്ടെടുപ്പവകാശമുള്ള ബന്ധുക്കളെയോ സുഹൃത്തുക്കളെയോ ശേഷിപ്പിച്ചില്ല.
12 ౧౨ బయెషా, అతని కొడుకు ఏలా, తామే పాపం చేసి, ఇశ్రాయేలు వారు పాపం చేయడానికి కారణమయ్యారు. ఆ పాపాల వల్లా తాము పెట్టుకున్న విగ్రహాలవల్లా ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవుడు యెహోవాకు కోపం పుట్టించారు.
അങ്ങനെ, യേഹുപ്രവാചകനിലൂടെ ബയെശയ്ക്കെതിരായി യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്ത വാക്കുകൾപ്രകാരം സിമ്രി ബയെശയുടെ കുടുംബത്തെ പൂർണമായും നശിപ്പിച്ചു.
13 ౧౩ వారు చేసిన పాపాలను బట్టి ప్రవక్త యెహూ ద్వారా బయెషాను గురించి యెహోవా చెప్పిన మాట నెరవేరేలా, బయెషా వంశం వారందరినీ జిమ్రీ నాశనం చేశాడు.
ബയെശയും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ മകൻ ഏലയും പാപംചെയ്യുകയും ഇസ്രായേലിനെക്കൊണ്ട് ആ പാപകർമങ്ങളെല്ലാം ചെയ്യിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു. അങ്ങനെ, അവർ മിഥ്യാമൂർത്തികളെ ആരാധിച്ച് ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയെ കുപിതനാക്കി.
ഏലയുടെ ഭരണകാലത്തെ മറ്റു സംഭവവികാസങ്ങളും, അദ്ദേഹം ചെയ്ത സകലപ്രവൃത്തികളും ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാക്കന്മാരുടെ ചരിത്രഗ്രന്ഥങ്ങളിൽ രേഖപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടില്ലേ?
15 ౧౫ జిమ్రీ యూదారాజు ఆసా పాలన 27 వ ఏట తిర్సాలో 7 రోజులు పాలించాడు. అంతలో ప్రజలు ఫిలిష్తీయులకు చెందిన గిబ్బెతోనును చుట్టుముట్టారు.
യെഹൂദാരാജാവായ ആസായുടെ ഇരുപത്തിയേഴാംവർഷം തിർസ്സയിൽ സിമ്രി ഏഴുദിവസം ഭരിച്ചു. ആ സമയം, ഇസ്രായേൽസൈന്യം ഫെലിസ്ത്യനഗരമായ ഗിബ്ബെഥോൻ ഉപരോധിച്ചിരുന്നു.
16 ౧౬ జిమ్రీ కుట్ర చేసి రాజును చంపించాడనే సమాచారం అక్కడ శిబిరంలో తెలిసింది. కాబట్టి శిబిరంలో ఇశ్రాయేలు వారంతా ఆ రోజు సైన్యాధిపతియైన ఒమ్రీని ఇశ్రాయేలుకు రాజుగా పట్టాభిషేకం చేశారు.
സിമ്രി, രാജാവിനെതിരേ ഗൂഢാലോചന നടത്തി അദ്ദേഹത്തെ വധിച്ചു എന്ന് ഇസ്രായേല്യസൈന്യം കേട്ടപ്പോൾ അവർ അന്നുതന്നെ പാളയത്തിൽവെച്ച് സേനാധിപതിയായ ഒമ്രിയെ ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ രാജാവായി പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു.
പിന്നെ, ഒമ്രിയും സകല ഇസ്രായേലും ഗിബ്ബെഥോനിൽനിന്നു പിൻവാങ്ങി തിർസ്സയെ ഉപരോധിച്ചു.
18 ౧౮ పట్టణం పట్టుబడిందని జిమ్రీ తెలుసుకుని, రాజభవనంలోకి వెళ్లి తనతోపాటు రాజభవనాన్ని తగలబెట్టి చనిపోయాడు.
നഗരം പിടിക്കപ്പെട്ടുവെന്നു കണ്ടപ്പോൾ സിമ്രി രാജകൊട്ടാരത്തിന്റെ ഉൾമുറിയിൽക്കടന്ന് കൊട്ടാരത്തിനു തീവെച്ച് സ്വയം മരിച്ചു.
19 ౧౯ ఇతడు కూడా యెహోవా దృష్టిలో చెడ్డగా ప్రవర్తించాడు. యరొబాము చేసినట్టు పాపం చేస్తూ ఇశ్రాయేలు వారు పాపం చేయడానికి కారణమైనందుకు ఇలా జరిగింది.
സിമ്രി യഹോവയുടെ കണ്മുമ്പിൽ തിന്മ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുകയും, സ്വയം പാപംചെയ്യുകയും ഇസ്രായേലിനെക്കൊണ്ടു പാപംചെയ്യിപ്പിക്കയും ചെയ്ത യൊരോബെയാമിന്റെ മാർഗങ്ങളിൽ സഞ്ചരിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തതിനാൽ ഇപ്രകാരം സംഭവിച്ചു.
20 ౨౦ జిమ్రీ గురించిన మిగతా విషయాలు, అతడు చేసిన రాజద్రోహం గురించి ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజుల చరిత్ర గ్రంథంలో రాసి ఉంది.
സിമ്രിയുടെ ഭരണകാലത്തെ മറ്റുസംഭവങ്ങളും അദ്ദേഹം നടത്തിയ ഗൂഢാലോചനയും ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാക്കന്മാരുടെ ചരിത്രഗ്രന്ഥങ്ങളിൽ രേഖപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടില്ലേ?
21 ౨౧ అప్పుడు ఇశ్రాయేలు వారు రెండు జట్లుగా విడిపోయారు. గీనతు కొడుకు తిబ్నీని రాజుగా చేయాలని ప్రజల్లో సగం మంది అతని వైపు, సగం మంది ఒమ్రీ వైపు చేరారు.
സിമ്രിയുടെ മരണശേഷം ഇസ്രായേൽജനം രണ്ടു വിഭാഗമായി വേർതിരിഞ്ഞു; ഒരുവിഭാഗം ഗീനത്തിന്റെ മകൻ തിബ്നിയെ രാജാവാക്കുന്നതിനോട് അനുകൂലിച്ചപ്പോൾ മറ്റേവിഭാഗം ഒമ്രിക്കു പിന്തുണ നൽകി.
22 ౨౨ ఒమ్రీ వైపున్న వారు గీనతు కొడుకు తిబ్నీ వైపున్న వారిని ఓడించి తిబ్నీని చంపేశారు. ఒమ్రీ రాజయ్యాడు.
എന്നാൽ, ഒമ്രിയെ അനുകൂലിച്ചവർ ഗീനത്തിന്റെ മകൻ തിബ്നിയെ അനുകൂലിച്ചവരെ യുദ്ധത്തിൽ പരാജയപ്പെടുത്തി. അങ്ങനെ, തിബ്നി വധിക്കപ്പെടുകയും ഒമ്രി രാജാവാകുകയും ചെയ്തു.
23 ౨౩ యూదా రాజు ఆసా పాలన 31 వ ఏట ఒమ్రీ ఇశ్రాయేలుకు రాజై పన్నెండేళ్ళు పాలించాడు. అందులో ఆరేళ్ళు తిర్సాలో పాలించాడు.
യെഹൂദാരാജാവായ ആസായുടെ മുപ്പത്തിയൊന്നാംവർഷം ഒമ്രി ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ രാജാവായി. അദ്ദേഹം പന്ത്രണ്ടുവർഷം ഭരണംനടത്തി; അതിൽ, ആറുവർഷം അദ്ദേഹം തിർസ്സയിലാണ് ഭരിച്ചത്.
24 ౨౪ అతడు షెమెరు దగ్గర షోమ్రోను కొండను దగ్గరగా 70 కిలోల వెండిని కొనుక్కుని ఆ కొండ మీద ఒక పట్టణాన్ని కట్టించి, ఆ కొండ యజమాని అయిన షెమెరు అనే వాని పేరును బట్టి తాను కట్టించిన పట్టణానికి షోమ్రోను అనే పేరు పెట్టాడు.
അദ്ദേഹം, രണ്ടുതാലന്തു വെള്ളികൊടുത്തു ശമര്യമല ശെമേറിനോടു വാങ്ങി; ആ മലമുകളിൽ ഒരു നഗരം പണിതു കോട്ടകെട്ടിയുറപ്പിച്ചു. മലയുടെ മുൻ ഉടമയായിരുന്ന ശെമെരിന്റെ പേരിനെ അടിസ്ഥാനമാക്കി നഗരത്തിനു ശമര്യ എന്നു പേരിട്ടു.
എന്നാൽ, ഒമ്രി യഹോവയുടെ ദൃഷ്ടിയിൽ ദുഷ്ടത പ്രവർത്തിച്ചു; തനിക്കു മുമ്പു ഭരണം നടത്തിയിരുന്ന ആരെക്കാളും അധികം തിന്മ അദ്ദേഹം പ്രവർത്തിച്ചു.
26 ౨౬ అతడు నెబాతు కొడుకు యరొబాము ఏ విధంగా ఇశ్రాయేలువారు పాపం చేయడానికి కారణమై విగ్రహాలను పెట్టుకుని, ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవుడు యెహోవాకు కోపం పుట్టించాడో దానినే అనుసరించి ప్రవర్తించాడు.
നെബാത്തിന്റെ മകനായ യൊരോബെയാമിന്റെ എല്ലാ മാർഗങ്ങളിലും അദ്ദേഹം ഇസ്രായേലിനെക്കൊണ്ട് പ്രവർത്തിപ്പിച്ച എല്ലാ പാപങ്ങളിലും സഞ്ചരിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു. അങ്ങനെ, തങ്ങളുടെ മിഥ്യാമൂർത്തികളെ ആരാധിച്ച് അവർ ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയെ കോപിപ്പിച്ചു.
27 ౨౭ ఒమ్రీ గురించిన మిగతా విషయాల గురించి, అతడు చూపించిన బలపరాక్రమాల గురించి ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజుల చరిత్ర గ్రంథంలో రాసి ఉంది.
ഒമ്രിയുടെ ഭരണകാലത്തെ മറ്റു സംഭവങ്ങൾ, അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ പ്രവൃത്തികൾ, പരാക്രമപ്രവൃത്തികൾ എന്നിവയെല്ലാം ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാക്കന്മാരുടെ ചരിത്രഗ്രന്ഥങ്ങളിൽ രേഖപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടില്ലേ?
28 ౨౮ ఒమ్రీ చనిపోయినప్పుడు షోమ్రోనులో తన పూర్వీకుల సమాధిలో పాతిపెట్టారు. అతని కొడుకు అహాబు అతనికి బదులు రాజయ్యాడు.
ഒമ്രി നിദ്രപ്രാപിച്ച് തന്റെ പിതാക്കന്മാരോട് ചേർന്നു; ശമര്യയിൽ അദ്ദേഹത്തെ സംസ്കരിച്ചു. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ മകനായ ആഹാബ് തുടർന്നു ഭരണം ഏറ്റെടുത്തു.
29 ౨౯ యూదారాజు ఆసా పాలన 38 వ ఏట ఒమ్రీ కొడుకు అహాబు ఇశ్రాయేలు వారికి రాజై షోమ్రోనులో ఇశ్రాయేలు వారిని 22 ఏళ్ళు పాలించాడు.
യെഹൂദാരാജാവായ ആസായുടെ മുപ്പത്തിയെട്ടാംവർഷം ഒമ്രിയുടെ മകനായ ആഹാബ് ഇസ്രായേലിൽ രാജാവായി. അദ്ദേഹം, ഇരുപത്തിരണ്ടു വർഷം ശമര്യയിൽ ഇസ്രായേലിനെ ഭരിച്ചു.
ഒമ്രിയുടെ മകനായ ആഹാബ്, തനിക്കു മുമ്പുണ്ടായിരുന്ന എല്ലാവരെക്കാളുമധികം യഹോവയുടെ ദൃഷ്ടിയിൽ തിന്മ പ്രവർത്തിച്ചു.
31 ౩౧ నెబాతు కొడుకు యరొబాము చేసిన పాపాలు చేయడం అతడికి స్వల్పవిషయం అనిపించింది. అతడు సీదోనీయుల రాజు ఎత్బయలు కూతురు యెజెబెలును పెళ్లి చేసుకుని బయలు దేవుణ్ణి పూజిస్తూ వాడికి మొక్కుతూ ఉండేవాడు.
അദ്ദേഹം, നെബാത്തിന്റെ മകനായ യൊരോബെയാം ചെയ്ത തിന്മകളെല്ലാം പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നത് നിസ്സാരവൽക്കരിച്ചുക്കൊണ്ട് സീദോന്യരാജാവായ എത്ത്-ബാലിന്റെ മകളായ ഈസബേലിനെ വിവാഹംകഴിക്കുകയും ബാൽപ്രതിഷ്ഠയെ സേവിക്കുകയും അതിനെ ആരാധിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു.
ആഹാബ് ശമര്യയിൽ നിർമിച്ച ബാൽക്ഷേത്രത്തിൽ ബാലിന് ഒരു ബലിപീഠവും
33 ౩౩ అహాబు అషేరా దేవతాస్తంభాన్ని నిలిపాడు. ఈ విధంగా అహాబు తన పూర్వికులైన ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజులందరికంటే ఎక్కువగా పాపం చేసి ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవుడు యెహోవాకు కోపం పుట్టించాడు.
ഒരു അശേരാപ്രതിഷ്ഠയും സ്ഥാപിച്ചു. അങ്ങനെ, തന്റെ മുൻഗാമികളായ സകല ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാക്കന്മാരെക്കാളും അധികം ദോഷം പ്രവർത്തിച്ച് ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയെ അദ്ദേഹം കോപിപ്പിച്ചു.
34 ౩౪ అతని రోజుల్లో బేతేలువాడైన హీయేలు యెరికో పట్టణాన్ని కట్టించాడు. అతడు దానికి పునాది వేసినప్పుడు అబీరాము అనే అతని పెద్దకొడుకు చనిపోయాడు. దానికి గుమ్మాలు నిలిపినప్పుడు సెగూబు అనే అతని చిన్నకొడుకు చనిపోయాడు. ఈ విధంగా నూను కొడుకు యెహోషువ ద్వారా యెహోవా చెప్పిన మాట నెరవేరింది.
ആഹാബിന്റെ ഭരണകാലത്ത് ബേഥേല്യനായ ഹീയേൽ യെരീഹോനഗരം പുനർനിർമിച്ചു. നൂന്റെ മകനായ യോശുവ മുഖാന്തരം യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്ത വചനപ്രകാരം; അതിന്റെ അടിസ്ഥാനമിട്ടപ്പോൾ അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ ആദ്യജാതൻ അബീരാമും അതിന്റെ കവാടം ഉറപ്പിച്ചപ്പോൾ ഏറ്റവും ഇളയപുത്രൻ സെഗൂബും നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടു.
