రాజులు~ మొదటి~ గ్రంథము 8
1 ౧ తరవాత సీయోను అనే దావీదుపురం నుండి యెహోవా నిబంధన మందసాన్ని తీసుకు రావడానికి సొలొమోను రాజు ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల పెద్దలనూ గోత్రాల నాయకులనూ, అంటే ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల పూర్వీకుల కుటుంబాల పెద్దలను యెరూషలేములో తన దగ్గరకి పిలిపించాడు.
പിന്നെ യഹോവയുടെ നിയമപെട്ടകം സീയോൻ എന്ന ദാവീദിന്റെ നഗരത്തിൽനിന്നു കൊണ്ടുവരേണ്ടതിന്നു ശലോമോൻ യിസ്രായേൽമൂപ്പന്മാരെയും യിസ്രായേൽമക്കളുടെ പിതൃഭവനങ്ങളിലെ പ്രഭുക്കന്മാരായ സകലഗോത്രപ്രധാനികളെയും യെരൂശലേമിൽ ശലോമോൻരാജാവിന്റെ അടുക്കൽ കൂട്ടിവരുത്തി.
യിസ്രായേൽപുരുഷന്മാർ ഒക്കെയും ഏഴാംമാസമായ ഏഥാനീംമാസത്തിലെ ഉത്സവത്തിൽ ശലോമോൻരാജാവിന്റെ അടുക്കൽ വന്നുകൂടി.
യിസ്രായേൽമൂപ്പന്മാർ ഒക്കെയും വന്നപ്പോൾ പുരോഹിതന്മാർ യഹോവയുടെ പെട്ടകം എടുത്തു.
അവർ യഹോവയുടെ പെട്ടകവും സമാഗമനകൂടാരവും കൂടാരത്തിലെ വിശുദ്ധഉപകരണങ്ങളൊക്കെയും കൊണ്ടുവന്നു; പുരോഹിതന്മാരും ലേവ്യരുമത്രേ അവയെ കൊണ്ടുവന്നതു.
5 ౫ సొలొమోను రాజు, అతని దగ్గర సమావేశమైన ఇశ్రాయేలు సమాజమంతా మందసం ఎదుట నిలబడి, లెక్క పెట్టలేనన్ని గొర్రెలనూ ఎద్దులనూ బలిగా అర్పించారు.
ശലോമോൻരാജാവും അവന്റെ അടുക്കൽ വന്നുകൂടിയ യിസ്രായേൽസഭ ഒക്കെയും അവനോടുകൂടെ പെട്ടകത്തിന്നു മുമ്പിൽ എണ്ണവും കണക്കുമില്ലാതെ അനവധി ആടുകളെയും കാളകളെയും യാഗം കഴിച്ചു.
6 ౬ యాజకులు యెహోవా నిబంధన మందసాన్ని దాని స్థలంలో, అంటే మందిరం గర్భాలయమైన అతి పరిశుద్ధ స్థలం లో, కెరూబుల రెక్కల కింద ఉంచారు.
പുരോഹിതന്മാർ യഹോവയുടെ നിയമപെട്ടകം അതിന്റെ സ്ഥലത്തു, ആലയത്തിലെ അന്തർമ്മന്ദിരത്തിൽ അതിവിശുദ്ധസ്ഥലത്തു, കെരൂബുകളുടെ ചിറകിൻ കീഴെ കൊണ്ടുചെന്നു വെച്ചു.
7 ౭ కెరూబుల రెక్కలు మందసం మీదికి చాపుకుని ఉన్నాయి. ఆ కెరూబులు మందసాన్ని, దాని మోత కర్రలనీ కమ్ముకుని ఉన్నాయి.
കെരൂബുകൾ പെട്ടകത്തിന്റെ സ്ഥലത്തിന്നു മീതെ ചിറകു വിരിച്ചു പെട്ടകത്തെയും അതിന്റെ തണ്ടുകളെയും മൂടിനിന്നു.
8 ౮ ఆ మోత కర్రల కొనలు గర్భాలయం ఎదుట పరిశుద్ధ స్థలం లోకి కనబడేటంత పొడవుగా ఉన్నప్పటికీ అవి బయటికి కనబడలేదు. అవి ఈ రోజు వరకూ అక్కడే ఉన్నాయి.
തണ്ടുകൾ നീണ്ടിരിക്കയാൽ തണ്ടുകളുടെ അറ്റങ്ങൾ അന്തർമ്മന്ദിരത്തിന്റെ മുമ്പിലുള്ള വിശുദ്ധമന്ദിരത്തിൽനിന്നു കാണും; എങ്കിലും പുറത്തുനിന്നു കാണുകയില്ല; അവ ഇന്നുവരെയും അവിടെ ഇരിക്കുന്നു.
9 ౯ ఇశ్రాయేలీయులు ఐగుప్తు దేశంలో నుండి వచ్చిన తరవాత యెహోవా వారితో నిబంధన చేసినపుడు హోరేబులో మోషే ఆ పలకలను మందసంలో ఉంచాడు. దానిలో ఆ రెండు రాతిపలకలు తప్ప మరేమీ లేవు.
യിസ്രായേൽമക്കൾ മിസ്രയീമിൽനിന്നു പുറപ്പെട്ടശേഷം യഹോവ അവരോടു നിയമം ചെയ്തപ്പോൾ മോശെ ഹോരേബിൽവെച്ചു അതിൽ വെച്ചിരുന്ന രണ്ടു കല്പലകയല്ലാതെ പെട്ടകത്തിൽ മറ്റൊന്നും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നില്ല;
പുരോഹിതന്മാർ വിശുദ്ധമന്ദിരത്തിൽനിന്നു പുറപ്പെട്ടപ്പോൾ മേഘം യഹോവയുടെ ആലയത്തിൽ നിറഞ്ഞു.
11 ౧౧ కాబట్టి యెహోవా మహిమ తేజస్సు ఆయన మందిరంలో నిండిపోయి ఆ మేఘం వలన యాజకులు సేవ చేయడానికి నిలబడ లేకపోయారు.
യഹോവയുടെ തേജസ്സു യഹോവയുടെ ആലയത്തിൽ നിറഞ്ഞിരുന്നതുകൊണ്ടു മേഘംനിമിത്തം ശുശ്രൂഷ ചെയ്യേണ്ടതിന്നു നില്പാൻ പുരോഹിതന്മാർക്കു കഴിഞ്ഞില്ല.
അപ്പോൾ ശലോമോൻ: താൻ കൂരിരുളിൽ വസിക്കുമെന്നു യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു;
13 ౧౩ అయితే నేను ఒక గొప్ప మందిరం కట్టించాను, నీవు ఎల్లకాలం నివసించడానికి నేనొక స్థలం ఏర్పాటు చేశాను” అన్నాడు.
എങ്കിലും ഞാൻ നിനക്കു ഒരു നിവാസാലയം, നിനക്കു എന്നേക്കും വസിപ്പാൻ ഒരു സ്ഥലം, പണിതിരിക്കുന്നു എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.
പിന്നെ യിസ്രായേൽസഭ മുഴുവനും നിന്നുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കെ രാജാവു മുഖം തിരിച്ചു യിസ്രായേലിന്റെ സർവ്വസഭയെയും അനുഗ്രഹിച്ചു പറഞ്ഞതു എന്തെന്നാൽ:
15 ౧౫ “నా తండ్రి అయిన దావీదుకు మాట ఇచ్చి దాన్ని నెరవేర్చిన ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవుడు యెహోవాకు స్తుతి కలుగు గాక.
എന്റെ അപ്പനായ ദാവീദിനോടു തിരുവായ്കൊണ്ടു അരുളിച്ചെയ്തതു തൃക്കൈകൊണ്ടു നിവർത്തിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന യിസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ വാഴ്ത്തപ്പെട്ടവൻ.
16 ౧౬ ‘నేను నా ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులను ఐగుప్తులో నుండి రప్పించినప్పటి నుండి నా నామం నిలిచి ఉండేలా ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల గోత్రాలకు చెందిన ఏ పట్టణంలో నైనా మందిరం కట్టించాలని నేను కోరలేదు. కానీ నా ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల మీద రాజ్యపాలన చేయడానికి దావీదును ఎన్నుకున్నాను’ అని ఆయన ప్రకటించాడు.
എന്റെ ജനമായ യിസ്രായേലിനെ മിസ്രയീമിൽനിന്നു കൊണ്ടുവന്ന നാൾമുതൽ എന്റെ നാമം ഇരിക്കേണ്ടതിന്നു ഒരു ആലയം പണിവാൻ ഞാൻ യിസ്രായേലിന്റെ സകലഗോത്രങ്ങളിലും ഒരു പട്ടണം തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്തില്ല; എന്നാൽ എന്റെ ജനമായ യിസ്രായേലിന്നു പ്രഭുവായിരിപ്പാൻ ഞാൻ ദാവീദിനെ തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്തു എന്നു അവൻ അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു.
17 ౧౭ ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవుడు యెహోవా నామ ఘనత కోసం ఒక మందిరాన్ని కట్టించాలని నా తండ్రి అయిన దావీదు కోరుకున్నాడు.
യിസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ നാമത്തിന്നു ഒരു ആലയം പണിയേണം എന്നു എന്റെ അപ്പനായ ദാവീദിന്നു താല്പര്യം ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
18 ౧౮ కాని యెహోవా నా తండ్రి అయిన దావీదుతో చెప్పిందేమంటే, ‘నా నామ ఘనత కోసం ఒక మందిరం కట్టించడానికి నీవు కోరుకున్నావు. నీ కోరిక మంచిదే.
എന്നാൽ യഹോവ എന്റെ അപ്പനായ ദാവീദിനോടു: എന്റെ നാമത്തിന്നു ഒരു ആലയം പണിയേണമെന്നു നിനക്കു താല്പര്യം ഉണ്ടായല്ലോ; അങ്ങനെ താല്പര്യം ഉണ്ടായതു നല്ലതു.
19 ౧౯ అయినా మందిరాన్ని నీవు కట్టించకూడదు. నీ కడుపులో నుండి పుట్టబోయే నీ కొడుకు నా నామ ఘనత కోసం ఆ మందిరాన్ని కట్టిస్తాడు.’
എങ്കിലും ആലയം പണിയേണ്ടതു നീയല്ല, നിന്റെ കടിപ്രദേശത്തുനിന്നുത്ഭവിക്കുന്ന മകൻ തന്നേ എന്റെ നാമത്തിന്നു ആലയം പണിയും എന്നു കല്പിച്ചു.
20 ౨౦ ఆయన చెప్పిన మాట యెహోవా నెరవేర్చాడు. నేను నా తండ్రి అయిన దావీదు స్థానంలో నియామకం పొంది, యెహోవా వాగ్దానం ప్రకారం ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల మీద రాజునై, వారి దేవుడు యెహోవా నామ ఘనత కోసం మందిరాన్ని కట్టించాను.
അങ്ങനെ യഹോവ താൻ അരുളിച്ചെയ്ത വചനം നിവർത്തിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു; യഹോവ വാഗ്ദാനം ചെയ്തതുപോലെ എന്റെ അപ്പനായ ദാവീദിന്നു പകരം ഞാൻ എഴുന്നേറ്റു യിസ്രായേലിന്റെ സിംഹാസനത്തിൽ ഇരിക്കുന്നു; യിസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ നാമത്തിന്നു ഒരു ആലയവും പണിതിരിക്കുന്നു.
21 ౨౧ అందులో యెహోవా నిబంధన మందసానికి స్థలం ఏర్పాటు చేశాను. ఐగుప్తు దేశంలో నుండి ఆయన మన పూర్వీకులను రప్పించినప్పుడు ఆయన వారితో చేసిన నిబంధన అందులోనే ఉంది.”
യഹോവ നമ്മുടെ പിതാക്കന്മാരെ മിസ്രയീംദേശത്തു നിന്നു കൊണ്ടുവന്നപ്പോൾ, അവരോടു ചെയ്ത നിയമം ഇരിക്കുന്ന പെട്ടകത്തിന്നു ഞാൻ അതിൽ ഒരു സ്ഥലം ഒരിക്കിയിരിക്കുന്നു.
22 ౨౨ ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల సమాజమంతా చూస్తుండగా సొలొమోను యెహోవా బలిపీఠం ఎదుట నిలబడి ఆకాశం వైపు చేతులెత్తి ఇలా అన్నాడు,
അനന്തരം ശലോമോൻ യഹോവയുടെ യാഗപീഠത്തിൻമുമ്പിൽ യിസ്രായേലിന്റെ സർവ്വസഭയുടെയും സമക്ഷത്തു നിന്നുകൊണ്ടു ആകാശത്തിലേക്കു കൈമലർത്തി പറഞ്ഞതു എന്തെന്നാൽ:
23 ౨౩ “యెహోవా, ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవా, పైన ఉన్న ఆకాశంలో, కింద ఉన్న భూమిపై నీలాంటి దేవుడు ఒక్కడూ లేడు. పూర్ణమనస్సుతో నీ దృష్టికి అనుకూలంగా నడిచే నీ దాసుల విషయంలో నీవు నీ నిబంధనను నెరవేరుస్తూ కనికరం చూపుతూ ఉంటావు.
യിസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവേ, പൂർണ്ണഹൃദയത്തോടെ നിന്റെ മുമ്പാകെ നടക്കുന്ന നിന്റെ ദാസന്മാർക്കായി നിയമവും ദയയും പാലിക്കുന്ന നിന്നെപ്പോലെ മീതെ സ്വർഗ്ഗത്തിലും താഴെ ഭൂമിയിലും യാതൊരു ദൈവവും ഇല്ല.
24 ౨౪ నీ దాసుడు, నా తండ్రి అయిన దావీదుకు నీవు చేసిన వాగ్దానాన్ని స్థిరపరచి, నీవిచ్చిన మాటను ఈ రోజు నెరవేర్చావు.
നീ എന്റെ അപ്പനായ ദാവീദ് എന്ന നിന്റെ ദാസന്നു ചെയ്ത വാഗ്ദാനം പാലിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു; തിരുവായ്കൊണ്ടു അരുളിച്ചെയ്തതു ഇന്നു കാണുംപോലെ തൃക്കൈകൊണ്ടു നിവർത്തിച്ചുമിരിക്കുന്നു.
25 ౨౫ యెహోవా, ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవా, ‘నీవు ఏవిధంగా నా ఎదుట నడుచుకున్నావో అదే విధంగా నీ సంతానం మంచి నడవడి కలిగి, నా ఎదుట నడుచుకుంటే నా దృష్టికి అనుకూలుడై ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల సింహాసనం మీద ఆసీనుడయ్యేవాడు నీ కుటుంబంలో ఉండక మానడు’ అని వాగ్దానం చేశావు. ఇప్పుడు నీవు నీ వాగ్దానాన్ని స్థిరపరచు.
ആകയാൽ യിസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവേ, നീ എന്റെ അപ്പനായ ദാവീദ് എന്ന നിന്റെ ദാസനോടു: നീ എന്റെ മുമ്പാകെ നടന്നതുപോലെ നിന്റെ പുത്രന്മാരും എന്റെ മുമ്പാകെ നടക്കത്തക്കവണ്ണം തങ്ങളുടെ വഴി സൂക്ഷിക്കമാത്രം ചെയ്താൽ യിസ്രായേലിന്റെ സിംഹാസനത്തിൽ ഇരിപ്പാൻ നിനക്കു ഒരു പുരുഷൻ എന്റെ മുമ്പാകെ ഇല്ലാതെവരികയില്ല എന്നു അരുളിച്ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നതു നിവർത്തിക്കേണമേ.
26 ౨౬ ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవా, దయచేసి నీ దాసుడు, నా తండ్రి అయిన దావీదుతో నీవు చెప్పిన మాటను నిశ్చయం చెయ్యి.
ഇപ്പോൾ യിസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമേ, എന്റെ അപ്പനായ ദാവീദ് എന്ന നിന്റെ ദാസനോടു നീ അരുളിച്ചെയ്ത വചനം ഒത്തുവരുമാറാകട്ടെ.
27 ౨౭ వాస్తవానికి దేవుడు ఈ లోకంలో నివాసం చేస్తాడా? ఆకాశ మహాకాశాలు సైతం నిన్ను పట్టలేవే! నేను కట్టించిన ఈ మందిరం ఏ విధంగా సరిపోతుంది?
എന്നാൽ ദൈവം യഥാർത്ഥമായി ഭൂമിയിൽ വസിക്കുമോ? സ്വർഗ്ഗത്തിലും സ്വർഗ്ഗാധിസ്വർഗ്ഗത്തിലും നീ അടങ്ങുകയില്ലല്ലോ; പിന്നെ ഞാൻ പണിതിരിക്കുന്ന ഈ ആലയത്തിൽ അടങ്ങുന്നതു എങ്ങനെ?
28 ౨౮ అయినప్పటికీ, యెహోవా, నా దేవా, నీ దాసుడినైన నా ప్రార్థననూ మనవినీ అంగీకరించి, ఈ రోజు నీ దాసుడినైన నేను చేసే ప్రార్థననూ నా మొర్రనూ ఆలకించు.
എങ്കിലും എന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവേ, അടിയൻ ഇന്നു തിരുമുമ്പിൽ കഴിക്കുന്ന നിലവിളിയും പ്രാർത്ഥനയും കേൾക്കേണ്ടതിന്നു അടിയന്റെ പ്രാർത്ഥനയിലേക്കും യാചനയിലേക്കും തിരിഞ്ഞു കടാക്ഷിക്കേണമേ.
29 ౨౯ నీ దాసుడినైన నేను చేసే ప్రార్థనను దయతో అంగీకరించేలా ‘నా నామం అక్కడ ఉంటుంది’ అని ఏ స్థలం గురించి నీవు చెప్పావో ఆ ఈ మందిరం వైపు నీ కళ్ళు రాత్రీ, పగలూ తెరచుకుని ఉంటాయి గాక.
അടിയൻ ഈ സ്ഥലത്തുവെച്ചു കഴിക്കുന്ന പ്രാർത്ഥന കേൾക്കേണ്ടതിന്നു നിന്റെ നാമം ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കുമെന്നു നീ അരുളിച്ചെയ്ത സ്ഥലമായ ഈ ആലയത്തിലേക്കു രാവും പകലും തൃക്കൺപാർത്തരുളേണമേ,
30 ౩౦ నీ దాసుడినైన నేనూ నీ ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులూ ఈ స్థలం వైపు తిరిగి ప్రార్థన చేసినప్పుడెల్లా, నీ నివాసమైన ఆకాశం నుండి విని మా విన్నపాన్ని ఆలకించు. ఆలకించినప్పుడెల్లా మమ్మల్ని క్షమించు.
ഈ സ്ഥലത്തുവെച്ചു പ്രാർത്ഥിപ്പാനിരിക്കുന്ന അടിയന്റെയും നിന്റെ ജനമായ യിസ്രായേലിന്റെയും യാചന കേൾക്കേണമേ. നിന്റെ വാസസ്ഥലമായ സ്വർഗ്ഗത്തിൽ കേൾക്കേണമേ; കേട്ടു ക്ഷമിക്കേണമേ.
31 ౩౧ ఎవరైనా తన పొరుగువాడికి అన్యాయం చేసినప్పుడు అతని చేత ప్రమాణం చేయించాల్సి వస్తే అతడు ఈ మందిరంలోని నీ బలిపీఠం ఎదుట ఆ ప్రమాణం చేసినప్పుడు,
ഒരുത്തൻ തന്റെ കൂട്ടുകാരനോടു കുറ്റം ചെയ്കയും അവൻ അവനെക്കൊണ്ടു സത്യം ചെയ്യിക്കേണ്ടതിന്നു കാര്യം സത്യത്തിന്നു വെക്കുകയും അവൻ ഈ ആലയത്തിൽ നിന്റെ യാഗപീഠത്തിന്നു മുമ്പാകെ വന്നു സത്യം ചെയ്കയും ചെയ്താൽ
32 ౩౨ నీవు ఆకాశం నుండి విని, నీ దాసులకు న్యాయం తీర్చి, హాని చేసినవాడి తల మీదికి శిక్ష రప్పించి, నీతిపరుని నీతిచొప్పున అతనికిచ్చి అతని నీతిని నిర్ధారించు.
നീ സ്വർഗ്ഗത്തിൽ കേട്ടു പ്രവർത്തിച്ചു, ദുഷ്ടന്റെ നടപ്പു അവന്റെ തലമേൽ വരുത്തി അവനെ ശിക്ഷിപ്പാനും നീതിമാന്റെ നീതിക്കു തക്കവണ്ണം അവന്നു നല്കി അവനെ നീതീകരിപ്പാനും അടിയങ്ങൾക്കു ന്യായം പാലിച്ചുതരേണമേ.
33 ౩౩ నీ ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులు నీకు వ్యతిరేకంగా పాపం చేయడం వలన తమ శత్రువుల చేతిలో ఓడిపోయినప్పుడు, వారు నీ వైపు తిరిగి నీ పేరును ఒప్పుకుని ఈ మందిరంలో నీకు ప్రార్థనా విజ్ఞాపనలు చేసినప్పుడు
നിന്റെ ജനമായ യിസ്രായേൽ നിന്നോടു പാപം ചെയ്കനിമിത്തം അവർ ശത്രുവിനോടു തോറ്റിട്ടു നിങ്കലേക്കു തിരിഞ്ഞു നിന്റെ നാമത്തെ സ്വീകരിച്ചുകൊണ്ടു ഈ ആലയത്തിൽവെച്ചു നിന്നോടു പ്രാർത്ഥിക്കയും യാചിക്കയും ചെയ്താൽ
34 ౩౪ నీవు ఆకాశం నుండి విని, నీ ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులు చేసిన పాపాన్ని క్షమించి, వారి పూర్వీకులకు నీవిచ్చిన దేశంలోకి వారిని తిరిగి రప్పించు.
നീ സ്വർഗ്ഗത്തിൽ കേട്ടു നിന്റെ ജനമായ യിസ്രായേലിന്റെ പാപം ക്ഷമിച്ചു അവരുടെ പിതാക്കന്മാർക്കു കൊടുത്ത ദേശത്തേക്കു അവരെ മടക്കിവരുത്തേണമേ.
35 ౩౫ వారు నీకు వ్యతిరేకంగా పాపం చేయడం వలన ఆకాశం మూసుకుపోయి వర్షం కురవకపోతే, వారి ఇబ్బంది వలన వారు నీ నామాన్ని ఒప్పుకుని తమ పాపాలను విడిచి ఈ స్థలం వైపు తిరిగి ప్రార్థన చేస్తే,
അവർ നിന്നോടു പാപം ചെയ്കകൊണ്ടു ആകാശം അടഞ്ഞു മഴപെയ്യാതിരിക്കുമ്പോൾ അവർ ഈ സ്ഥലത്തേക്കു തിരിഞ്ഞു പ്രാർത്ഥിച്ചു നിന്റെ നാമത്തെ സ്വീകരിക്കയും നീ അവരെ താഴ്ത്തിയതുകൊണ്ടു അവർ തങ്ങളുടെ പാപങ്ങളെ വിട്ടുതരികയും ചെയ്താൽ
36 ౩౬ నీవు ఆకాశం నుండి విని, నీ దాసులు, నీ ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులు చేసిన పాపాన్ని క్షమించి, వారు నడుచుకోవలసిన మార్గాన్ని వారికి చూపించి, వారికి నీవు స్వాస్థ్యంగా ఇచ్చిన భూమి మీద వర్షం కురిపించు.
നീ സ്വർഗ്ഗത്തിൽ കേട്ടു നിന്റെ ദാസന്മാരുടെയും നിന്റെ ജനമായ യിസ്രായേലിന്റെയും പാപം ക്ഷമിച്ചു, അവർ നടക്കേണ്ടുന്ന നല്ല വഴി അവരെ ഉപദേശിക്കയും നിന്റെ ജനത്തിന്നു അവകാശമായി കൊടുത്ത നിന്റെ ദേശത്തു മഴ പെയ്യിക്കയും ചെയ്യേണമേ.
37 ౩౭ దేశంలో కరువు గాని, తెగులు గాని, వడ గాడ్పు దెబ్బ గాని, బూజు పట్టడం గాని, పంటలకు మిడతలు గాని, చీడపురుగు గాని సోకినా, వారి శత్రువు వారి పట్టణాలను ముట్టడి వేసినా, ఏ తెగులు గాని వ్యాధి గాని సోకినా,
ദേശത്തു ക്ഷാമമോ മഹാമാരിയോ വെൺകതിർ, വിഷമഞ്ഞു, വെട്ടുക്കിളി, തുള്ളൻ എന്നിവയോ ഉണ്ടായാൽ അവരുടെ ശത്രു അവരുടെ പട്ടണങ്ങളുള്ള ദേശത്തു അവരെ നിരോധിച്ചാൽ വല്ല വ്യാധിയോ വല്ല ദീനമോ ഉണ്ടായാൽ യാതൊരുത്തനെങ്കിലും
38 ౩౮ నీ ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల్లో ప్రతి ఒక్కరూ తన హృదయంలో ఉన్న తెగులును గ్రహిస్తాడు గనక ఒక్కడు గానీ ప్రజలందరూ గానీ ఈ మందిరం వైపు తమ చేతులు చాపి ప్రార్థనా విన్నపాలు చేస్తే
നിന്റെ ജനമായ യിസ്രായേൽ മുഴുവനെങ്കിലും വല്ല പ്രാർത്ഥനയും യാചനയും കഴിക്കയും ഓരോരുത്തൻ താന്താന്റെ മനഃപീഡ അറിഞ്ഞു ഈ ആലയത്തിങ്കലേക്കു കൈ മലർത്തുകയും ചെയ്താൽ
39 ౩౯ ప్రతి మనిషి హృదయమూ నీకు తెలుసు కాబట్టి నీవు నీ నివాస స్థలమైన ఆకాశం నుండి విని, క్షమించి, దయచేసి ఎవరు చేసిన దాన్ని బట్టి వారికి ప్రతిఫలమిచ్చి
നീ നിന്റെ വാസസ്ഥലമായ സ്വർഗ്ഗത്തിൽ കേട്ടു ക്ഷമിക്കയും
40 ౪౦ మా పూర్వీకులకు నీవు దయ చేసిన దేశంలో ప్రజలు జీవించినంత కాలం, వారు ఈ విధంగా నీవంటే భయభక్తులు కలిగి ఉండేలా చెయ్యి. మానవులందరి హృదయాలూ నీకు మాత్రమే తెలుసు.
ഞങ്ങളുടെ പിതാക്കന്മാർക്കു നീ കൊടുത്ത ദേശത്തു അവർ ജീവിച്ചിരിക്കും കാലത്തൊക്കെയും നിന്നെ ഭയപ്പെടേണ്ടതിന്നു നീ ഓരോരുത്തന്റെ ഹൃദയത്തെ അറിയുന്നതുപോലെ ഓരാരുത്തന്നു അവനവന്റെ നടപ്പുപോലെയൊക്കെയും ചെയ്തരുളേണമേ; നീ മാത്രമല്ലോ സകലമനുഷ്യപുത്രന്മാരുടെയും ഹൃദയത്തെ അറിയുന്നതു.
അത്രയുമല്ല, നിന്റെ ജനമായ യിസ്രായേലിലുള്ളവനല്ലാത്ത ഒരു അന്യജാതിക്കാരൻ ദൂരദേശത്തുനിന്നു നിന്റെ നാമം ഹേതുവായി വരികയും -
42 ౪౨ నీ గొప్ప పేరును గురించి, నీ బాహుబలం గురించి, నీవు ఎత్తిన నీ చేతి శక్తిని గురించి వింటారు. వారు వచ్చి ఈ మందిరం వైపు తిరిగి ప్రార్థన చేస్తే
അവർ നിന്റെ മഹത്വമുള്ള നാമത്തെയും ബലമുള്ള ഭുജത്തെയും നീട്ടിയിരിക്കുന്ന കയ്യെയും കുറിച്ചു കേൾക്കുമല്ലോ - ഈ ആലയത്തിങ്കലേക്കു നോക്കി പ്രാർത്ഥിക്കയും ചെയ്താൽ
43 ౪౩ నీ నివాసమైన ఆకాశం నుండి నీవు విని, పరదేశులు నిన్ను వేడుకొన్న విధంగా సమస్తం అనుగ్రహించు. అప్పుడు లోకంలోని ప్రజలంతా నీ పేరును తెలుసుకుని, నీ ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల్లాగానే నీలో భయభక్తులు కలిగి, నేను కట్టించిన ఈ మందిరానికి నీ పేరు పెట్టామని తెలుసుకుంటారు.
നീ നിന്റെ വാസസ്ഥലമായ സ്വർഗ്ഗത്തിൽ കേട്ടു, ഭൂമിയിലെ സകലജാതികളും നിന്റെ ജനമായ യിസ്രായേൽ എന്നപോലെ നിന്നെ ഭയപ്പെടുവാനും ഞാൻ പണിതിരിക്കുന്ന ഈ ആലയത്തിന്നു നിന്റെ നാമം വിളിക്കപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു എന്നു ഗ്രഹിപ്പാനും നിന്റെ നാമത്തെ അറിവാനും തക്കവണ്ണം അന്യജാതിക്കാരൻ നിന്നോടു പ്രാർത്ഥിക്കുന്നതൊക്കെയും നീ ചെയ്തുകൊടുക്കേണമേ.
44 ౪౪ నీ ప్రజలు తమ శత్రువులతో యుద్ధం చేయడానికి నీవు పంపించే ఏ స్థలానికైనా బయలు దేరినప్పుడు, నీవు కోరుకొన్న పట్టణం వైపుకూ నీ నామ ఘనత కోసం నేను కట్టించిన ఈ మందిరం వైపుకూ తిరిగి యెహోవావైన నీకు ప్రార్థన చేస్తే,
നീ നിന്റെ ജനത്തെ അയക്കുന്ന വഴിയിൽ അവർ തങ്ങളുടെ ശത്രുവിനോടു യുദ്ധം ചെയ്‌വാൻ പുറപ്പെടുമ്പോൾ നീ തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്ത നഗരത്തിലേക്കും നിന്റെ നാമത്തിന്നു ഞാൻ പണിതിരിക്കുന്ന ഈ ആലയത്തിലേക്കും തിരിഞ്ഞു യഹോവയോടു പ്രാർത്ഥിച്ചാൽ
നീ സ്വർഗ്ഗത്തിൽ അവരുടെ പ്രാർത്ഥനയും യാചനയും കേട്ടു അവർക്കു ന്യായം പാലിച്ചുകൊടുക്കേണമേ.
46 ౪౬ పాపం చేయనివాడు ఒక్కడూ లేడు, వారు నీకు విరోధంగా పాపం చేసినపుడు, నీవు వారి మీద కోపగించుకుని వారిని శత్రువుల చేతికి అప్పగించినప్పుడు, వారు వీరిని దూరమైనా, దగ్గరైనా ఆ శత్రువుల దేశానికి చెరగా తీసుకుపోయినప్పుడు,
അവർ നിന്നോടു പാപം ചെയ്കയും -പാപം ചെയ്യാത്ത മനുഷ്യൻ ഇല്ലല്ലോ- നീ അവരോടു കോപിച്ചു അവരെ ശത്രുവിന്നു ഏല്പിക്കയും അവർ അവരെ ദൂരത്തോ സമീപത്തോ ഉള്ള ശത്രുവിന്റെ ദേശത്തേക്കു ബദ്ധരാക്കി കൊണ്ടുപോകയും ചെയ്താൽ
47 ౪౭ వారు చెరగా వెళ్ళిన దేశంలో తాము చేసిన దాన్ని జ్ఞాపకం చేసుకుని, ‘మేము దుర్మార్గంగా ప్రవర్తించి పాపం చేశాము’ అని చింతించి, పశ్చాత్తాపపడి నీకు విన్నపం చేస్తే,
അവരെ പിടിച്ചു കൊണ്ടുപോയിരിക്കുന്ന ദേശത്തുവെച്ചു അവർ ഉണർന്നു മനംതിരിഞ്ഞു, അവരെ ബദ്ധരായി കൊണ്ടുപോയ ദേശത്തുവെച്ചു: ഞങ്ങൾ പാപംചെയ്തു അകൃത്യവും ദുഷ്ടതയും പ്രവർത്തിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു
48 ౪౮ వారు చెరలో ఉన్న దేశం నుండి పూర్ణ హృదయంతో, పూర్ణాత్మతో నీ వైపు తిరిగి, నీవు వారి పూర్వీకులకు దయచేసిన దేశం వైపూ, నీవు కోరుకున్న పట్టణం వైపూ నీ నామఘనత కోసం నేను కట్టించిన ఈ మందిరం వైపూ తిరిగి నీకు ప్రార్థన చేస్తే,
നിന്നോടു യാചിക്കയും അവരെ പിടിച്ചു കൊണ്ടുപോയ ശത്രുക്കളുടെ ദേശത്തുവെച്ചു അവർ പൂർണ്ണഹൃദയത്തോടും പൂർണ്ണമനസ്സോടുംകൂടെ നിങ്കലേക്കു തിരിഞ്ഞു, നീ അവരുടെ പിതാക്കന്മാർക്കു കൊടുത്ത ദേശത്തേക്കു, നീ തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്ത നഗരത്തിങ്കലേക്കും ഞാൻ നിന്റെ നാമത്തിന്നു പണിതിരിക്കുന്ന ഈ ആലയത്തിങ്കലേക്കും നോക്കി നിന്നോടു പ്രാർത്ഥിക്കയും ചെയ്താൽ
നീ നിന്റെ വാസസ്ഥലമായ സ്വർഗ്ഗത്തിൽ അവരുടെ പ്രാർത്ഥനയും യാചനയും കേട്ടു അവർക്കു ന്യായം പാലിച്ചുകൊടുത്തു,
50 ౫౦ నీకు వ్యతిరేకంగా పాపం చేసిన నీ ప్రజలు ఏ తప్పుల విషయంలో దోషులయ్యారో ఆ తప్పులు క్షమించి, నీ ప్రజలను చెరగొనిపోయిన వారికి వారి పట్ల కనికరం పుట్టించు.
നിന്നോടു പാപം ചെയ്ത നിന്റെ ജനത്തോടു, അവർ നിന്നോടു ചെയ്ത ദ്രോഹങ്ങളൊക്കെയും ക്ഷമിക്കയും അവരെ ബദ്ധന്മാരായി കൊണ്ടുപോയവർക്കു അവരോടു കരുണതോന്നത്തക്കവണ്ണം അവർക്കു അവരോടു കരുണ ലഭിക്കുമാറാക്കുകയും ചെയ്യേണമേ.
51 ౫౧ వారు నీవెన్నుకున్న నీ ప్రజలు. ఇనుప కొలిమి నుండి తప్పించినట్టుగా నీవు ఐగుప్తు దేశంలోనుండి తప్పించిన నీ ప్రజలు.
അവർ മിസ്രയീം എന്ന ഇരുമ്പുലയുടെ നടുവിൽനിന്നു നീ കൊണ്ടുവന്ന നിന്റെ ജനവും നിന്റെ അവകാശവും ആകുന്നുവല്ലോ.
52 ౫౨ కాబట్టి నీ దాసుడినైన నేనూ, నీ ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులూ చేసే విన్నపం మీద దృష్టి ఉంచి, వారు ఏ విషయాల్లో నిన్ను వేడుకుంటారో వాటిని ఆలకించు.
അവർ നിന്നെ വിളിച്ചപേക്ഷിക്കുമ്പോൾ ഒക്കെയും നീ കേൾക്കേണ്ടതിന്നു അടിയന്റെ യാചനയും നിന്റെ ജനമായ യിസ്രായേലിന്റെ യാചനയും തൃക്കൺ പാർത്തരുളേണമേ.
53 ౫౩ ప్రభూ, యెహోవా, నీవు మా పూర్వీకులను ఐగుప్తులో నుండి రప్పించినప్పుడు నీవు నీ దాసుడైన మోషే ద్వారా ప్రమాణం చేసినట్టు లోకంలోని ప్రజలందరిలో నుండి వారిని నీ స్వాస్థ్యంగా ప్రత్యేకించుకున్నావు కదా.”
കർത്താവായ യഹോവേ, നീ ഞങ്ങളുടെ പിതാക്കന്മാരെ മിസ്രയീമിൽ നിന്നു കൊണ്ടുവന്നപ്പോൾ നിന്റെ ദാസനായ മോശെമുഖാന്തരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്തതുപോലെ ഭൂമിയിലെ സകലജാതികളിൽനിന്നും നീ അവരെ നിനക്കു അവകാശമായി വേറുതിരിച്ചുവല്ലോ.
54 ౫౪ సొలొమోను ఈ విధంగా ప్రార్థించడం, విన్నపాలు చేయడం ముగించి ఆకాశం వైపు తన చేతులు చాపి, యెహోవా బలిపీఠం ఎదుట మోకాళ్ళపై నుండి లేచి నిలబడ్డాడు.
ശലോമോൻ യഹോവയോടു ഈ പ്രാർത്ഥനയും യാചനയും എല്ലാം കഴിച്ചുതീർന്നശേഷം അവൻ യഹോവയുടെ യാഗപീഠത്തിൽ മുമ്പിൽ മുഴങ്കാൽ കുത്തിയിരുന്നതും കൈ ആകാശത്തേക്കു മലർത്തിയിരുന്നതും വിട്ടു എഴുന്നേറ്റു.
അവൻ നിന്നുകൊണ്ടു യിസ്രായേൽസഭയെ ഒക്കെയും ഉച്ചത്തിൽ ആശീർവ്വദിച്ചു പറഞ്ഞതു എന്തെന്നാൽ:
56 ౫౬ “తాను చేసిన వాగ్దానాలన్నిటినీ నెరవేర్చి తన ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులకు నెమ్మది దయచేసిన యెహోవాకు స్తుతి కలుగు గాక. తన దాసుడైన మోషే ద్వారా ఆయన చేసిన శుభ వాగ్దానాల్లో ఒక్క మాటైనా విఫలం కాలేదు.
താൻ വാഗ്ദാനം ചെയ്തതുപോലെ ഒക്കെയും തന്റെ ജനമായ യിസ്രായേലിന്നു സ്വസ്ഥത നല്കിയിരിക്കുന്ന യഹോവ വാഴ്ത്തപ്പെട്ടവൻ; അവൻ തന്റെ ദാസനായ മോശെമുഖാന്തരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്ത അവന്റെ നല്ല വാഗ്ദാനങ്ങളെല്ലാറ്റിലും വെച്ചു ഒന്നെങ്കിലും നിഷ്ഫലമായിട്ടില്ലല്ലോ.
57 ౫౭ కాబట్టి మన దేవుడు యెహోవా మనలను విడిచి పెట్టకుండా మన పూర్వీకులకు తోడుగా ఉన్నట్టు మనకు కూడా తోడుగా ఉండి
നമ്മുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നമ്മുടെ പിതാക്കന്മാരോടു ഇരുന്നതുപോലെ നമ്മോടുകൂടെയും ഇരിക്കുമാറാകട്ടെ അവൻ നമ്മെ കൈവിടുകയോ ഉപേക്ഷിക്കയോ ചെയ്യരുതെ.
58 ౫౮ తన మార్గాలన్నిటినీ అనుసరించి నడుచుకొనేలా, తాను మన పితరులకు ఇచ్చిన ఆజ్ఞలను, కట్టడలను, విధులను పాటించేలా, మన హృదయాలను తన వైపు తిప్పుకుంటాడు గాక.
നാം അവന്റെ എല്ലാവഴികളിലും നടക്കേണ്ടതിന്നും അവൻ നമ്മുടെ പിതാക്കന്മാരോടു കല്പിച്ച അവന്റെ കല്പനകളും ചട്ടങ്ങളും വിധികളും പ്രമാണിച്ചു നടക്കേണ്ടതിന്നും നമ്മുടെ ഹൃദയത്തെ തങ്കലേക്കു ചായുമാറാക്കട്ടെ.
59 ౫౯ ఆయన తన దాసుడినైన నా కార్యాన్ని, తన ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల కార్యాన్ని అనుదిన అవసరత ప్రకారం, జరిగించేలా నేను యెహోవా ఎదుట వేడుకొన్న ఈ మాటలు రాత్రీ పగలూ మన దేవుడు యెహోవా సన్నిధిలో ఉంటాయి గాక.
യഹോവ തന്നെ ദൈവം; മറ്റൊരുത്തനുമില്ല എന്നു ഭൂമിയിലെ സകല ജാതികളും അറിയേണ്ടതിന്നു
അവൻ തന്റെ ദാസന്നും തന്റെ ജനമായ യിസ്രായേലിന്നും അന്നന്നു ആവശ്യമുള്ളതുപോലെ ന്യായം പാലിച്ചുകൊടുപ്പാൻ തക്കവണ്ണം ഞാൻ യഹോവയുടെ മുമ്പാകെ ആപേക്ഷിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന എന്റെ ഈ വചനങ്ങൾ രാവും പകലും നമ്മുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ സന്നിധാനത്തിൽ ഇരിക്കുമാറാകട്ടെ.
61 ౬౧ కాబట్టి ఆయన నియమించిన కట్టడలను అనుసరించి నడుచుకోడానికి, ఈ రోజున ఉన్నట్టు ఆయన చేసిన నిర్ణయాలను పాటించడానికి, మీ హృదయం మీ దేవుడు యెహోవా విషయంలో యథార్థంగా ఉండుగాక.”
ആകയാൽ ഇന്നുള്ളതുപോലെ നിങ്ങൾ അവന്റെ ചട്ടങ്ങൾ അനുസരിച്ചുനടപ്പാനും അവന്റെ കല്പനകൾ പ്രമാണിപ്പാനും നിങ്ങളുടെ ഹൃദയം നമ്മുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയിങ്കൽ ഏകാഗ്രമായിരിക്കട്ടെ.
പിന്നെ രാജാവും എല്ലായിസ്രായേലും യഹോവയുടെ സന്നിധിയിൽ യാഗം കഴിച്ചു.
63 ౬౩ సొలొమోను 22,000 ఎద్దులను, 1, 20,000 గొర్రెలను, యెహోవాకు సమాధాన బలులుగా అర్పించాడు. ఈ విధంగా రాజు, ఇశ్రాయేలీయులంతా కలిసి యెహోవా మందిరాన్ని ప్రతిష్టించారు.
ശലോമോൻ യഹോവെക്കു ഇരുപത്തീരായിരം കാളയെയും ലക്ഷത്തിരുപതിനായിരം ആടിനെയും സമാധാനയാഗമായിട്ടു അർപ്പിച്ചു. ഇങ്ങനെ രാജാവും യിസ്രായേൽമക്കളൊക്കെയും യഹോവയുടെ ആലയത്തെ പ്രതിഷ്ഠിച്ചു.
64 ౬౪ ఆ రోజు ఆ దహనబలులు, నైవేద్యాలు, సమాధాన బలి పశువుల కొవ్వుని అర్పించడానికి యెహోవా సన్నిధిలో ఉన్న ఇత్తడి బలిపీఠం సరిపోలేదు. కాబట్టి రాజు యెహోవా మందిరం ఎదుట ఉన్న ఆవరణ మధ్య ఉన్న స్థలాన్ని ప్రతిష్ఠించి అక్కడ దహన బలులు నైవేద్యాలు, సమాధానబలి పశువుల కొవ్వు అర్పించాడు.
യഹോവയുടെ സന്നിധിയിൽ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്ന താമ്ര യാഗപീഠം ഹോമയാഗം, ഭോജനയാഗം, സമാധാനയാഗങ്ങളുടെ മേദസ്സ് എന്നിവ കൊള്ളുന്നതിന്നു പോരാതിരുന്നതുകൊണ്ടു രാജാവു അന്നു യഹോവയുടെ ആലയത്തിന്റെ മുമ്പിലുള്ള പ്രാകാരത്തിന്റെ മദ്ധ്യഭാഗം ശുദ്ധീകരിച്ചു അവിടെ ഹോമയാഗവും ഭോജനയാഗവും സമാധാനയാഗങ്ങളുടെ മേദസ്സും അർപ്പിച്ചു.
65 ౬౫ ఆ సమయంలో సొలొమోను, అతనితో కూడ ఇశ్రాయేలీయులంతా హమాతు పట్టంకు పోయే దారి మొదలు ఐగుప్తు నది వరకూ ఉన్న ప్రాంతాలన్నిటి నుండి వచ్చిన ఆ మహా జన సమూహం రెండు వారాలు, అంటే 14 రోజులు యెహోవా సన్నిధిలో పండగ చేశారు.
ശലോമോനും അവനോടുകൂടെ ഹമാത്തിന്റെ അതിർമുതൽ മിസ്രയീംതോടുവരെയുള്ള എല്ലാ യിസ്രായേലും വലിയൊരു സഭയായി ആ സമയത്തു നമ്മുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ സന്നിധിയിൽ ഏഴു ദിവസവും പിന്നെയും ഏഴു ദിവസവും ഇങ്ങനെ പതിന്നാലും ദിവസം ഉത്സവം ആചരിച്ചു.
66 ౬౬ ఎనిమిదో రోజు అతడు ప్రజలను అనుమతించగా వారు రాజును ప్రశంసించి యెహోవా తన దాసుడైన దావీదుకూ తన ప్రజలైన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులకూ చేసిన మేళ్లను బట్టి సంతోషిస్తూ ఆనంద భరితులై తమ తమ నివాసాలకు తిరిగి వెళ్ళారు.
എട്ടാംദിവസം അവൻ ജനത്തെ വിട്ടയച്ചു; അവർ രാജാവിനെ അഭിനന്ദിച്ചു, യഹോവ തന്റെ ദാസനായ ദാവീദിന്നും തന്റെ ജനമായ യിസ്രായേലിന്നും ചെയ്ത എല്ലാനന്മയെയും കുറിച്ചു സന്തോഷവും ആനന്ദവുമുള്ളവരായി തങ്ങളുടെ കൂടാരങ്ങളിലേക്കു പോയി.
