ద్వితీయోపదేశకాండమ 19
1 ౧ “మీ యెహోవా దేవుడు ఎవరి దేశాన్ని మీకిస్తున్నాడో ఆ ప్రజలను యెహోవా దేవుడు నాశనం చేసిన తరువాత మీరు వారి దేశాన్ని స్వాధీనం చేసుకుని, వారి పట్టణాల్లో వారి ఇళ్ళల్లో నివసించాలి.
നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നിങ്ങൾക്കു നൽകുന്ന ദേശത്തിലെ ജനതകളെ അവിടന്ന് നശിപ്പിച്ച്, നിങ്ങൾ അവരെ ഓടിച്ചുകളഞ്ഞ് അവരുടെ നഗരങ്ങളിലും വീടുകളിലും വസിക്കുമ്പോൾ,
നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് അവകാശമായി നൽകുന്ന ദേശത്ത് നിങ്ങൾക്കുവേണ്ടി മൂന്നു നഗരങ്ങൾ വേർതിരിക്കണം.
3 ౩ మీరు స్వాధీనం చేసుకొనేలా యెహోవా దేవుడు మీకిస్తున్న దేశపు సరిహద్దుల్లో హంతకుడు పారిపోయి తల దాచుకోవడానికి మూడు పట్టణాలకు వెళ్ళే దారులను కొలిచి ఏర్పరచాలి.
ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നിനക്ക് അവകാശമായി നൽകുന്ന ദേശത്തിന്റെ ദൂരം അനുസരിച്ച് മൂന്നായി വിഭജിക്കണം. ആരെങ്കിലും ഒരാളെ വധിച്ചാൽ കൊലപാതകം ചെയ്തവ്യക്തി ഈ പട്ടണങ്ങളിൽ ഒന്നിലേക്ക് ഓടി രക്ഷപ്പെടണം.
4 ౪ హంతకుడు పారిపోయి బతకడానికి నియమించిన పద్ధతి ఏమిటంటే, ఒకడు అంతకు ముందు తన పక్కనున్న వాడి మీద పగ ఏమీ లేకుండా
ഒരാളെ കൊലചെയ്യുന്ന വ്യക്തി തന്റെ ജീവൻ രക്ഷിക്കാനായി ഓടി രക്ഷപ്പെടാനുള്ള വ്യവസ്ഥ ഇതാണ്—ഒരാൾ തന്റെ അയൽവാസിയെ മുൻവൈരം കൂടാതെയും മനഃപൂർവമല്ലാതെയും കൊലചെയ്താൽ;
5 ౫ పొరపాటున వాణ్ణి చంపితే, అంటే ఒకడు చెట్లు నరకడానికి వేరొక వ్యక్తితో అడవికి వెళ్ళి చెట్లు నరకడానికి తన చేతితో గొడ్డలి దెబ్బ వేసినప్పుడు, గొడ్డలి పిడి ఊడి ఆ వ్యక్తికి తగిలి, వాడు చనిపోతే ఆ హంతకుడు ప్రాణం నిలుపుకునేందుకు వీటిలో ఎదో ఒక పట్టణానికి పారిపోవాలి.
ഉദാഹരണമായി ഒരാൾ തന്റെ അയൽവാസിയുമായി മരം മുറിക്കാൻ കാട്ടിൽ പോകുകയും മരം മുറിക്കാൻ അയാൾ കോടാലി ഓങ്ങുമ്പോൾ കോടാലി പിടിയിൽനിന്നും ഊരി അയൽവാസിയുടെമേൽ പതിച്ച് അയാൾ മരിക്കുകയും ചെയ്താൽ, ആ വ്യക്തിക്കു ജീവരക്ഷയ്ക്കുവേണ്ടി ഈ നഗരങ്ങളിൽ ഒന്നിലേക്ക് ഓടി രക്ഷപ്പെടാം.
6 ౬ చనిపోయిన వాడి బంధువు కోపంతో హంతకుణ్ణి తరిమి, దారి చాలా దూరం గనక వాణ్ణి పట్టుకుని చంపకుండేలా వాడు ఇలా చెయ్యాలి. అతనికి ఆ వ్యక్తిపై గతంలో ఎలాంటి పగ లేదు కనుక అతడు మరణశిక్షకు పాత్రుడు కాక పోయినా ఇలా జరగవచ్చు.
അല്ലാത്തപക്ഷം, ദൂരം കൂടുതലാണെങ്കിൽ, രക്തപ്രതികാരകൻ ഉഗ്രകോപത്തോടെ അയാളെ പിൻതുടർന്ന് പിടികൂടുകയും അയാൾ മരണശിക്ഷ അർഹിക്കുന്നില്ലെങ്കിൽപോലും ആ മനുഷ്യനെ കൊല്ലുകയും ചെയ്യും. അയാൾ തന്റെ അയൽവാസിയോട് മുൻവൈരം കൂടാതെയും മനഃപൂർവമായല്ലാതെയും ആണല്ലോ കൊലചെയ്തത്.
മൂന്നു നഗരങ്ങൾ നിങ്ങൾക്കുവേണ്ടി വേർതിരിച്ചിടണമെന്ന് ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളോടു കൽപ്പിക്കുന്നത് അതുകൊണ്ടാണ്.
8 ౮ యెహోవా దేవుడు మీ పూర్వీకులతో ప్రమాణం చేసినట్టు ఆయన మీ సరిహద్దులను విశాలపరచి, మీ పూర్వీకులకు ఇస్తానని చెప్పిన దేశాన్నంతా మీకిచ్చినప్పుడు మీరు యెహోవా దేవుణ్ణి గౌరవించాలి.
നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയെ നിങ്ങൾ സ്നേഹിക്കുകയും അവിടത്തെ പാതയിൽ നടക്കുകയും ഇന്നു ഞാൻ നിനക്കു നൽകുന്ന സകലകൽപ്പനകളും ശ്രദ്ധയോടെ പിൻതുടരുകയും ചെയ്യണം. അങ്ങനെയായാൽ നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നിങ്ങളുടെ അതിര് വിസ്താരമാക്കി നിങ്ങളുടെ പിതാക്കന്മാരോടു വാഗ്ദാനംചെയ്ത ദേശമെല്ലാം നിങ്ങൾക്കു നൽകുകയും ചെയ്യും. അപ്പോൾ നീ വേറെ മൂന്നു നഗരങ്ങൾകൂടി വേർതിരിച്ചിടണം.
9 ౯ ఈ రోజు నేను మీకు ఆజ్ఞాపించినట్టు ఎప్పుడూ ఆయన మార్గాల్లో నడవడానికి ఈ ఆజ్ఞలన్నీ పాటిస్తూ ఈ మూడు పట్టణాలు కాక మరో మూడు పట్టణాలను ఏర్పాటు చేసుకోవాలి.
10 ౧౦ ఎవరినైనా హత్య చేశామన్న నేరారోపణ మీ మీదికి రాకుండా ఉండేందుకు యెహోవా దేవుడు మీకు వారసత్వంగా ఇస్తున్న మీ దేశంలో నిర్దోషిని హత్య చేయకూడదు.
നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് അവകാശമായി നൽകുന്ന ദേശത്തു നിഷ്കളങ്കരക്തം ചൊരിയപ്പെടാതിരിക്കുന്നതിനും നിരപരാധിയുടെ രക്തപാതകം നിന്റെമേൽ വരാതിരിക്കുന്നതിനുമാണിത്.
എന്നാൽ ഒരാൾ തന്റെ അയൽവാസിയെ വെറുക്കുകയും അയാൾക്കുവേണ്ടി പതിയിരുന്ന് ആക്രമിച്ച്, അയാളെ മുറിപ്പെടുത്തി കൊല്ലുകയും ചെയ്തശേഷം ആ മനുഷ്യൻ ഈ നഗരങ്ങളിലൊന്നിലേക്ക് ഓടി രക്ഷപ്പെട്ടാൽ,
12 ౧౨ ఆ పట్టణాల్లో ఒక దానిలోకి పారిపోతే, ఆ ఊరిపెద్దలు మనుషులను పంపి అక్కడనుంచి వాణ్ణి రప్పించాలి. హత్య విషయం ప్రతీకారం చేసేవాడి చేతికి అతన్ని అప్పగించి చంపించాలి.
അയാളുടെ നഗരത്തലവന്മാർ ആളയച്ച് ആ മനുഷ്യനെ അവിടെനിന്നു തിരികെക്കൊണ്ടുവന്ന് അയാളെ വധിക്കേണ്ടതിന് രക്തപ്രതികാരകന്റെ കൈയിൽ ഏൽപ്പിക്കണം.
13 ౧౩ అతడిపై కనికరం చూపించకూడదు. మీకు మేలు కలిగేలా ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజల మధ్యనుంచి నిర్దోషి ప్రాణం విషయంలో దోషాన్ని పరిహరించాలి.
അയാളോടു ദയ തോന്നരുത്. നിങ്ങൾക്കു നന്മയുണ്ടാകേണ്ടതിനു കുറ്റമില്ലാത്ത രക്തംചൊരിഞ്ഞ പാതകം ഇസ്രായേലിൽനിന്ന് നീക്കിക്കളയണം.
14 ౧౪ మీరు స్వాధీనం చేసుకొనేలా యెహోవా దేవుడు మీకిస్తున్న దేశంలో మీకు వచ్చే మీ వారసత్వంలో పూర్వీకులు నియమించిన మీ పొరుగువాడి సరిహద్దు రాయిని తొలగించ కూడదు.
നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നിങ്ങൾക്കവകാശമായി നൽകുന്ന ദേശത്ത് നിന്റെ അവകാശത്തിൽ പൂർവികർ സ്ഥാപിച്ചിട്ടുള്ള നിന്റെ അയൽവാസിയുടെ അതിര് നീക്കാൻ പാടില്ല.
15 ౧౫ ఒకడు జరిగించే పాపం, అపరాధం విషయంలో దాన్ని నిర్ధారించడానికి కేవలం ఒక్క వ్యక్తి సాక్ష్యాన్ని పరిగణలోకి తీసుకోకూడదు. ఇద్దరు లేదా ముగ్గురు వ్యక్తుల సాక్ష్యం మీద ప్రతి దానినీ నిర్థారణ చేయాలి.
ഒരു വ്യക്തി ചെയ്ത അതിക്രമത്തിനും കുറ്റകൃത്യത്തിനും കുറ്റംവിധിക്കാൻ ഒരൊറ്റ സാക്ഷി മതിയാകുകയില്ല. രണ്ടോ മൂന്നോ പേരുടെ സാക്ഷിമൊഴികളാൽ ഒരു കാര്യത്തിന്റെ സത്യാവസ്ഥ ഉറപ്പാക്കേണ്ടതാണ്.
ഒരാളുടെമേൽ ഒരു കള്ളസ്സാക്ഷി ആർക്കെങ്കിലും വിരോധമായി പറഞ്ഞ് കുറ്റം ആരോപിച്ചാൽ
17 ౧౭ ఆ వివాదం ఏర్పడిన ఇద్దరూ యెహోవా ఎదుట, అంటే అప్పుడు విధుల్లో ఉన్న యాజకుల ఎదుట, న్యాయాధిపతుల ఎదుట నిలబడాలి.
തമ്മിൽ തർക്കമുള്ള രണ്ടു വ്യക്തികളും യഹോവയുടെ സന്നിധിയിൽ അന്നത്തെ പുരോഹിതന്മാരുടെയും ന്യായാധിപന്മാരുടെയും മുമ്പിൽ നിൽക്കണം.
18 ౧౮ ఆ న్యాయాధిపతులు బాగా పరీక్షించిన తరువాత వాడి సాక్ష్యం అబద్ధసాక్ష్యమై తన సోదరుని మీద వాడు అబద్ధసాక్ష్యం చెప్పిన సంగతి వెల్లడైతే వాడు తన సోదరునికి చేయాలని కోరినది వాడి పట్ల జరిగించాలి.
ന്യായാധിപൻ വിശദമായി അന്വേഷണം നടത്തണം. സാക്ഷി കള്ളസ്സാക്ഷിയാണെന്നും അയാൾ സഹയിസ്രായേല്യനെതിരേ കള്ളസ്സാക്ഷ്യം നൽകിയെന്നും തെളിയിക്കപ്പെട്ടാൽ,
അയാൾ കള്ളസ്സാക്ഷ്യം നൽകി മറ്റേ കക്ഷിയോടു ചെയ്യാൻ ഉദ്ദേശിച്ചിരുന്നത് നിങ്ങൾ ആ മനുഷ്യനോടു ചെയ്യണം. അങ്ങനെ നിങ്ങളുടെ ഇടയിൽനിന്ന് തിന്മ നീക്കംചെയ്യണം.
പിന്നീട് ഒരിക്കലും നിങ്ങളുടെ ഇടയിൽ ഈ വിധത്തിലുള്ള തിന്മ ഉണ്ടാകാതിരിക്കാൻ ശേഷിക്കുന്നവർ ഇതു കേട്ട് ഭയപ്പെടണം.
21 ౨౧ దుష్ట కార్యాలు జరిగించే ఎవరిపైనా కనికరం చూపకూడదు. అలాంటివారి విషయంలో ప్రాణానికి ప్రాణం, కంటికి కన్ను, పంటికి పన్ను, చేతికి చెయ్యి, కాలికి కాలు నియమం పాటించాలి.”
യാതൊരുവിധത്തിലും ദയ കാണിക്കരുത്: ജീവനുപകരം ജീവൻ, കണ്ണിനുപകരം കണ്ണ്, പല്ലിനുപകരം പല്ല്, കൈക്കു പകരം കൈ, കാലിനു പകരം കാൽ, ഇതായിരിക്കണം നിങ്ങളുടെ പ്രമാണം.
