ద్వితీయోపదేశకాండమ 21
1 ౧ “మీ యెహోవా దేవుడు మీకిస్తున్న దేశంలోని పొలంలో ఒకడు చచ్చి పడి ఉండడం మీరు చూస్తే, వాణ్ణి చంపిన వాడెవడో తెలియనప్పుడు
നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നിനക്കു അവകാശമായി തരുന്ന ദേശത്തു വയലിൽ ഒരുത്തനെ കൊന്നിട്ടിരിക്കുന്നതു കാണുകയും അവനെ കൊന്നവൻ ആരെന്നു അറിയാതിരിക്കയും ചെയ്താൽ നിന്റെ മൂപ്പന്മാരും
ന്യായധിപതിമാരും പുറത്തു ചെന്നു കൊല്ലപ്പെട്ടവന്റെ ചുറ്റുമിരിക്കുന്ന അതതു പട്ടണംവരെയുള്ള ദൂരം അളക്കേണം.
3 ౩ ఆ శవానికి ఏ ఊరు దగ్గరగా ఉందో ఆ ఊరి పెద్దలు ఏ పనికీ ఉపయోగించని, మెడపై కాడి పెట్టని పెయ్యను తీసుకోవాలి.
കൊല്ലപ്പെട്ടവന്നു അധികം അടുത്തിരിക്കുന്ന പട്ടണത്തിലെ മൂപ്പന്മാർ, വേല ചെയ്യിക്കാത്തതും നുകം വെക്കാത്തതുമായ ഒരു പശുക്കിടാവിനെ കൊണ്ടുവരേണം.
4 ౪ దున్నని, సేద్యం చేయని ఏటి లోయ లోకి ఆ పెయ్యను తోలుకుపోయి అక్కడ, అంటే ఆ లోయలో ఆ పెయ్య మెడ విరగదీయాలి.
ആ പട്ടണത്തിലെ മൂപ്പന്മാർ ഉഴവും വിതയും ഇല്ലാത്തതും നീരൊഴുക്കുള്ളതുമായ ഒരു താഴ്‌വരയിൽ പശുക്കിടാവിനെ കൊണ്ടുചെന്നു അവിടെവെച്ചു പശുക്കിടാവിന്റെ കഴുത്തു ഒടിച്ചുകളയേണം.
5 ౫ తరువాత యాజకులైన లేవీయులు దగ్గరికి రావాలి. యెహోవాను సేవించి యెహోవా పేరుతో దీవించడానికి ఆయన వారిని ఏర్పరచుకున్నాడు. కనుక వారి నోటి మాటతో ప్రతి వివాదాన్ని, దెబ్బ విషయమైన ప్రతి వ్యాజ్యాన్ని పరిష్కరించాలి.
പിന്നെ ലേവ്യരായ പുരോഹിതന്മാർ അടുത്തു ചെല്ലേണം; അവരെയല്ലോ നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ തനിക്കു ശുശ്രൂഷചെയ്‌വാനും യഹോവയുടെ നാമത്തിൽ അനുഗ്രഹിപ്പാനും തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നതു; അവരുടെ വാക്കിൻ പ്രകാരം സകലവ്യവഹാരവും അടികലശലും തീർക്കേണ്ടതാകുന്നു.
6 ౬ అప్పుడు ఆ శవానికి దగ్గరగా ఉన్న ఆ ఊరి పెద్దలంతా ఆ ఏటి లోయలో మెడ విరగదీసిన ఆ పెయ్య మీద తమ చేతులు కడుక్కుని
കൊല്ലപ്പെട്ടവന്നു അടുത്ത പട്ടണത്തിലെ മൂപ്പന്മാർ എല്ലാവരും താഴ്‌വരയിൽവെച്ചു കഴുത്തൊടിച്ച പശുക്കിടാവിന്മേൽ തങ്ങളുടെ കൈ കഴുകി:
ഞങ്ങളുടെ കൈകൾ ആ രക്തം ചിന്നീട്ടില്ല, ഞങ്ങളുടെ കണ്ണു അതു കണ്ടിട്ടുമില്ല.
8 ౮ యెహోవా, నువ్వు విమోచించిన నీ జనమైన ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజలను క్షమించు. నీ ప్రజలు ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజల మీద నిర్దోషి ప్రాణం తీసిన దోషాన్ని మోపవద్దు అని చెప్పాలి. అప్పుడు ప్రాణం తీసిన దోషానికి వారికి క్షమాపణ కలుగుతుంది.
യഹോവ, നീ വീണ്ടെടുത്തിട്ടുള്ള നിന്റെ ജനമായ യിസ്രായേലിനോടു ക്ഷമിക്കേണമേ; നിന്റെ ജനമായ യിസ്രായേലിന്റെ മദ്ധ്യേ കുറ്റമില്ലാത്ത രക്തം ഇരിപ്പാൻ ഇടവരുത്തരുതേ എന്നു പറയേണം; എന്നാൽ ആ രക്തപാതകം അവരോടു മോചിക്കപ്പെടും.
9 ౯ ఆ విధంగా మీరు యెహోవా దృష్టికి యథార్థమైనది చేసేటప్పుడు మీ మధ్యనుంచి నిర్దోషి ప్రాణం కోసమైన దోషాన్ని తీసివేస్తారు.
ഇങ്ങനെ യഹോവെക്കു ഹിതമായുള്ളതു ചെയ്തു കുറ്റമില്ലാത്ത രക്തം നിങ്ങളുടെ ഇടയിൽനിന്നു നീക്കിക്കളയേണം.
നീ ശത്രുക്കളോടു യുദ്ധം ചെയ്‌വാൻ പുറപ്പെട്ടിട്ടു നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ അവരെ നിന്റെ കയ്യിൽ ഏല്പിക്കയും നീ അവരെ ബദ്ധന്മാരായി പിടിക്കയും ചെയ്താൽ
11 ౧౧ వారిని చెరపట్టి ఆ బందీల్లో ఒక అందమైన అమ్మాయిని చూసి ఆమెను మోహించి, ఆమెను పెళ్లి చేసుకోడానికి ఇష్టపడి,
ആ ബദ്ധന്മാരുടെ കൂട്ടത്തിൽ സുന്ദരിയായൊരു സ്ത്രീയെ കണ്ടു ഭാര്യയായി എടുപ്പാൻ തക്കവണ്ണം അവളോടു പ്രേമം ജനിക്കുന്നുവെങ്കിൽ
നീ അവളെ വീട്ടിൽ കൊണ്ടുപോകേണം; അവൾ തലമുടി ചിരെക്കയും നഖം മുറിക്കയും ബദ്ധവസ്ത്രം മാറി
13 ౧౩ ఆమె తన ఖైదీ బట్టలు తీసేసి మీ ఇంట్లో ఉండే నెలరోజులు తన తల్లిదండ్రులను గురించి ప్రలాపించడానికి ఆమెను అనుమతించాలి. తరువాత నువ్వు ఆమెను పెళ్లిచేసుకోవచ్చు. ఆమె నీకు భార్య అవుతుంది.
നിന്റെ വീട്ടിൽ പാർത്തു ഒരു മാസം തന്റെ അപ്പനെയും അമ്മയെയും കുറിച്ചു ദുഃഖിക്കയും ചെയ്തശേഷം നീ അവളുടെ അടുക്കൽ ചെന്നു അവൾക്കു ഭർത്താവായും അവൾ നിനക്കു ഭാര്യയായും ഇരിക്കേണം.
14 ౧౪ నువ్వు ఆమె వలన సుఖం పొందలేకపోతే ఆమెకు ఇష్టమున్న చోటికి ఆమెను పంపివేయాలే గాని ఆమెను వెండికి ఎంతమాత్రమూ అమ్మివేయకూడదు. మీరు ఆమెను అవమాన పరిచారు కాబట్టి ఆమెను బానిసగా చూడకూడదు.
എന്നാൽ നിനക്കു അവളോടു ഇഷ്ടമില്ലാതെയായെങ്കിൽ അവളെ സ്വതന്ത്രയായി വിട്ടയക്കേണം; അവളെ ഒരിക്കലും വിലെക്കു വിൽക്കരുതു; നീ അവളെ പരിഗ്രഹിച്ചതുകൊണ്ടു അവളോടു കാഠിന്യം പ്രവർത്തിക്കരുതു.
15 ౧౫ ఒక వ్యక్తికి ఇద్దరు భార్యలున్నప్పుడు అతడు ఒకరిని ఇష్టపడి, మరొకరిని ఇష్టపడకపోవచ్చు. ఇద్దరికీ పిల్లలు పుడితే,
ഒരുത്തി ഇഷ്ടയായും മറ്റവൾ അനിഷ്ടയായും ഇങ്ങനെ ഒരാൾക്കു രണ്ടു ഭാര്യമാർ ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കയും അവർ ഇരുവരും അവന്നു പുത്രന്മാരെ പ്രസവിക്കയും ആദ്യജാതൻ അനിഷ്ടയുടെ മകൻ ആയിരിക്കയും ചെയ്താൽ
16 ౧౬ పెద్ద కొడుకు ఇష్టం లేని భార్యకు పుట్టిన వాడైతే తండ్రి తనకున్న ఆస్తిని తన కొడుకులకు వారసత్వంగా ఇచ్చే రోజున ఇష్టం లేని భార్యకు పుట్టిన పెద్ద కొడుక్కి బదులు ఇష్టమైన భార్యకు పుట్టినవాణ్ణి పెద్ద కొడుకుగా పరిగణించకూడదు.
അവൻ തന്റെ സ്വത്തു പുത്രന്മാർക്കു ഭാഗിച്ചു കൊടുക്കുമ്പോൾ അനിഷ്ടയുടെ മകനായ ആദ്യജാതന്നു പകരം ഇഷ്ടയുടെ മകന്നു ജ്യേഷ്ഠാവകാശം കൊടുത്തുകൂടാ.
17 ౧౭ ఇష్టం లేని భార్యకు పుట్టిన వాడికి తండ్రి తన ఆస్తి అంతట్లో రెట్టింపు భాగమిచ్చి అతణ్ణి పెద్ద కొడుకుగా ఎంచాలి. ఇతడు అతని బలారంభం కాబట్టి జ్యేష్ఠత్వ అధికారం అతనిదే.
തനിക്കുള്ള സകലത്തിലും രണ്ടു പങ്കു അനിഷ്ടയുടെ മകന്നു കൊടുത്തു അവനെ ആദ്യജാതനെന്നു സ്വീകരിക്കേണം; അവൻ അവന്റെ ബലത്തിന്റെ ആരംഭമല്ലോ; ജ്യേഷ്ഠാവകാശം അവന്നുള്ളതാകുന്നു.
18 ౧౮ ఒక వ్యక్తి కొడుకు మొండివాడై తిరగబడి తండ్రి మాట, తల్లి మాట వినక, వారు అతణ్ణి శిక్షించిన తరువాత కూడా అతడు వారికి విధేయుడు కాకపోతే
അപ്പന്റെയോ അമ്മയുടെയോ വാക്കു കേൾക്കാതെയും അവർ ശാസിച്ചാലും അനുസരിക്കാതെയുമിരിക്കുന്ന ശഠനും മത്സരിയുമായ മകൻ ഒരുത്തന്നു ഉണ്ടെങ്കിൽ
19 ౧౯ అతని తలిదండ్రులు అతని పట్టుకుని ఊరి గుమ్మం దగ్గర కూర్చునే పెద్దల దగ్గరికి అతణ్ణి తీసుకురావాలి.
അമ്മയപ്പന്മാർ അവനെ പിടിച്ചു പട്ടണത്തിലെ മൂപ്പന്മാരുടെ അടുക്കൽ പട്ടണവാതില്ക്കലേക്കു കൊണ്ടുപോയി:
20 ౨౦ మా కొడుకు మొండివాడై తిరగబడ్డాడు. మా మాట వినక తిండిబోతూ తాగుబోతూ అయ్యాడు, అని ఊరి పెద్దలతో చెప్పాలి.
ഞങ്ങളുടെ ഈ മകൻ ശഠനും മത്സരിയും ഞങ്ങളുടെ വാക്കു കേൾക്കാത്തവനും തിന്നിയും കുടിയനും ആകുന്നു എന്നു പട്ടണത്തിലെ മൂപ്പന്മാരോടു പറയേണം.
21 ౨౧ అప్పుడు ఊరి ప్రజలంతా రాళ్లతో అతన్ని చావగొట్టాలి. ఆ విధంగా చెడుతనాన్ని మీ మధ్యనుంచి తొలగించిన వాడివౌతావు. ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజలందరూ ఈ సంగతి విని భయపడతారు.
പിന്നെ അവന്റെ പട്ടണക്കാർ എല്ലാവരും അവനെ കല്ലെറിഞ്ഞുകൊല്ലേണം. ഇങ്ങനെ നിങ്ങളുടെ ഇടയിൽനിന്നു ദോഷം നീക്കിക്കളയേണം; യിസ്രായേലെല്ലാം കേട്ടു ഭയപ്പെടേണം.
ഒരുത്തൻ മരണയോഗ്യമായ ഒരു പാപം ചെയ്തിട്ടു അവനെ കൊന്നു ഒരു മരത്തിൽ തൂക്കിയാൽ
23 ౨౩ అతని శవం రాత్రి వేళ ఆ మాను మీద ఉండనియ్యకూడదు. వేలాడదీసినవాడు దేవుని దృష్టిలో శాపగ్రస్తుడు కనుక మీ దేవుడైన యెహోవా వారసత్వంగా మీకిస్తున్న దేశం అపవిత్రం కాకుండా ఉండేలా అదే రోజు ఆ శవాన్ని తప్పకుండా పాతిపెట్టాలి.”
അവന്റെ ശവം മരത്തിന്മേൽ രാത്രി മുഴുവനും ഇരിക്കരുതു; അന്നുതന്നേ അതു കുഴിച്ചിടേണം; തൂങ്ങിമരിച്ചവൻ ദൈവസന്നിധിയിൽ ശാപഗ്രസ്തൻ ആകുന്നു; നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ നിനക്കു അവകാശമായി തരുന്ന ദേശം നീ അശുദ്ധമാക്കരുതു.
