నిర్గమకాండము 24
1 ౧ యెహోవా మోషేతో ఇలా చెప్పాడు. “నువ్వు, అహరోను, నాదాబు, అబీహు, ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజల పెద్దల్లో 70 మంది యెహోవా దగ్గరికి ఎక్కి వచ్చి దూరాన సాగిలపడండి.
ഇതിനുശേഷം യഹോവ മോശയോട് അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു: “നീയും അഹരോനും നാദാബും അബീഹൂവും ഇസ്രായേൽ തലവന്മാരിൽ എഴുപതുപേരും യഹോവയുടെ അടുത്തേക്കു കയറിവരിക. നിങ്ങൾ ദൂരെനിന്ന് ആരാധിക്കുക.
എന്നാൽ മോശമാത്രം യഹോവയെ സമീപിക്കട്ടെ, മറ്റുള്ളവർ അടുത്തുവരാൻ പാടില്ല. ജനം മോശയോടുകൂടെ കയറിവരികയുമരുത്.”
3 ౩ మోషే వచ్చి యెహోవా మాటలను, కట్టుబాట్లను ప్రజలకు వివరించాడు. ప్రజలంతా “యెహోవా చెప్పిన మాటలన్నిటి ప్రకారం చేస్తాం” అని ముక్త కంఠంతో జవాబిచ్చారు.
മോശ ചെന്ന് യഹോവയുടെ വചനങ്ങളും നിയമങ്ങളും ജനത്തെ അറിയിച്ചു. “യഹോവ കൽപ്പിച്ചിട്ടുള്ളതെല്ലാം ഞങ്ങൾ ചെയ്യും,” എന്ന് അവർ ഏകസ്വരത്തിൽ പറഞ്ഞു.
4 ౪ మోషే యెహోవా చెప్పిన మాటలన్నిటినీ రాశాడు. అతడు ఉదయాన్నే లేచి ఆ కొండ పాదం దగ్గర బలిపీఠం కట్టాడు. ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజల పన్నెండు గోత్రాల ప్రకారం పన్నెండు స్తంభాలు నిలిపాడు.
പിന്നെ, യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്തതെല്ലാം മോശ എഴുതിവെച്ചു. പിറ്റേന്ന് അതിരാവിലെ മോശ എഴുന്നേറ്റ് മലയുടെ അടിവാരത്ത് ഒരു യാഗപീഠം പണിയുകയും ഇസ്രായേൽ ഗോത്രങ്ങൾ പന്ത്രണ്ടിനെയും പ്രതിനിധാനം ചെയ്യുന്ന പന്ത്രണ്ടു കൽത്തൂണുകൾ സ്ഥാപിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു.
5 ౫ తరవాత ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజల్లో కొందరు యువకులను పంపినప్పుడు వాళ్ళు వెళ్లి హోమ బలులు అర్పించి యెహోవాకు సమాధానబలులగా కోడెలను వధించారు.
അതിനുശേഷം അദ്ദേഹം ചില ഇസ്രായേല്യയുവാക്കന്മാരെ അയച്ചു; അവർ ചെന്നു ഹോമയാഗങ്ങൾ അർപ്പിക്കുകയും യഹോവയ്ക്കു സമാധാനയാഗമായി കാളക്കിടാങ്ങളെ അർപ്പിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു.
മോശ രക്തത്തിൽ പകുതി പാത്രങ്ങളിൽ ആക്കി; മറ്റേപകുതി യാഗപീഠത്തിന്മേൽ തളിച്ചു.
7 ౭ తరువాత అతడు నిబంధన గ్రంథం చేతబట్టుకుని ప్రజలకు వినిపించాడు. ప్రజలంతా “యెహోవా చెప్పినవన్నీ చేస్తూ ఆయనకు విధేయులుగా ఉంటాం” అన్నారు.
പിന്നെ അദ്ദേഹം ഉടമ്പടിയുടെ പുസ്തകം എടുത്തു ജനത്തെ വായിച്ചുകേൾപ്പിച്ചു. “ഞങ്ങൾ യഹോവയെ അനുസരിക്കും; അവിടന്നു കൽപ്പിച്ചിട്ടുള്ളതെല്ലാം ചെയ്യും,” എന്നു ജനം പറഞ്ഞു.
8 ౮ మోషే అప్పుడు రక్తం తీసుకుని ప్రజల మీద చిలకరించాడు. “ఇది నిబంధన రక్తం. ఇదిగో ఈ విషయాలన్నిటి ప్రకారం యెహోవా మీతో చేసిన నిబంధన ఇదే” అని చెప్పాడు.
മോശ രക്തം എടുത്തു ജനത്തിന്റെമേൽ തളിച്ചു. “ഈ വചനങ്ങൾ എല്ലാം അനുസരിച്ച് യഹോവ നിങ്ങളുമായി ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്ന ഉടമ്പടിയുടെ രക്തം ഇതാകുന്നു,” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.
9 ౯ ఆ తరువాత మోషే, అహరోను, నాదాబు, అబీహు, ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజల పెద్దలు 70 మంది కొంతవరకూ కొండ ఎక్కి వెళ్ళారు.
ഇതിനുശേഷം മോശയും അഹരോനും നാദാബും അബീഹൂവും ഇസ്രായേൽ തലവന്മാർ എഴുപതുപേരും ചെന്ന്
10 ౧౦ అక్కడ వారికి ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవుని ప్రత్యక్షత కలిగింది. ఆయన పాదాల కింద మెరిసిపోతున్న నీలాలు అలికినట్టున్న వేదిక ఉంది. అది ఆకాశమంత నిర్మలంగా ఉంది.
ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവത്തെ കണ്ടു. അവിടത്തെ പാദങ്ങൾക്കുകീഴേ ഇന്ദ്രനീലം പതിച്ച തളംപോലെയോ സ്വച്ഛനീലാകാശംപോലെയോ എന്തോ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
11 ౧౧ ఆయన ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజల పెద్దలకు ఎలాంటి హాని కలిగించలేదు. అక్కడ వాళ్ళు దేవుని దర్శనం చేసుకుని అన్న పానాలు పుచ్చుకున్నారు.
എന്നാൽ ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ഈ നായകന്മാർക്കു തൃക്കൈയാൽ ഒന്നും ഭവിച്ചില്ല. അവർ ദൈവത്തെ കണ്ട് ഭക്ഷണപാനീയങ്ങൾ കഴിച്ചു.
12 ౧౨ అప్పుడు యెహోవా మోషేతో “నువ్వు కొండ ఎక్కి నా దగ్గరికి వచ్చి అక్కడ ఉండు. నేను రాతి పలకలపై రాసిన ఆజ్ఞలనూ, ధర్మశాస్త్రాన్నీ నీకు ఇస్తాను. నువ్వు వాటిని ప్రజలకు బోధించాలి.”
യഹോവ മോശയോട്, “നീ പർവതത്തിൽ കയറിവന്ന് ഇവിടെ കാത്തിരിക്കുക; അവരുടെ പ്രബോധനത്തിനായി നിയമവും കൽപ്പനകളും എഴുതിയിട്ടുള്ള കൽപ്പലകകൾ ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളെ പഠിപ്പിക്കും” എന്ന് അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു.
മോശ സഹായിയായ യോശുവയോടുകൂടെ പുറപ്പെട്ടു. മോശ ദൈവത്തിന്റെ പർവതത്തിലേക്കു കയറിച്ചെന്നു.
14 ౧౪ మోషే ఇశ్రాయేలు పెద్దలతో “మేము తిరిగి మీ దగ్గరికి వచ్చేంత వరకూ ఇక్కడే ఉండండి. ఇక్కడ అహరోను, హూరు మీతోనే ఉన్నారు. మీలో ఏవైనా తగాదాలు ఉంటే వాళ్ళ దగ్గరికి వెళ్లి పరిష్కరించుకోండి” అని చెప్పి దేవుని కొండ ఎక్కాడు.
ഗോത്രത്തലവന്മാരോട് അദ്ദേഹം, “ഞങ്ങൾ നിങ്ങളുടെ അടുക്കൽ തിരിച്ചെത്തുന്നതുവരെ ഞങ്ങൾക്കായി ഇവിടെ കാത്തിരിക്കുക. അഹരോനും ഹൂരും നിങ്ങളോടുകൂടെ ഉണ്ടല്ലോ; ആർക്കെങ്കിലും ഒരു തർക്കമുണ്ടായാൽ അവരെ സമീപിക്കാവുന്നതാണ്” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.
മോശ പർവതത്തിലേക്കു കയറിപ്പോയി. അപ്പോൾ ഒരു മേഘം പർവതത്തെ മൂടി.
16 ౧౬ యెహోవా మహిమా ప్రకాశం సీనాయి కొండపై కమ్ముకుంది. ఆరు రోజులపాటు మేఘం కమ్ముకుని ఉంది. ఏడవ రోజున ఆయన ఆ మేఘంలో నుండి మోషేను పిలిచాడు.
യഹോവയുടെ തേജസ്സ് സീനായിമലമേൽ ആവസിച്ചു. ആറുദിവസം മേഘം പർവതത്തെ മൂടിയിരുന്നു. ഏഴാംദിവസം യഹോവ മേഘത്തിനുള്ളിൽനിന്ന് മോശയെ വിളിച്ചു.
യഹോവയുടെ തേജസ്സ് ഇസ്രായേല്യർക്ക് പർവതത്തിന്റെ മുകളിൽ കത്തിയെരിയുന്ന തീപോലെ കാണപ്പെട്ടു.
18 ౧౮ అప్పుడు మోషే ఆ మేఘంలో ప్రవేశించి కొండ ఎక్కాడు. మోషే ఆ కొండ మీద నలభై పగళ్ళూ, నలభై రాత్రులూ ఉండిపోయాడు.
മോശ പർവതത്തിന്റെ മുകളിലേക്കു ചെന്ന് മേഘത്തിനുള്ളിൽ പ്രവേശിച്ചു. മോശ നാൽപ്പതുപകലും നാൽപ്പതുരാത്രിയും പർവതത്തിൽ ആയിരുന്നു.
