ఎజ్రా 6
ദാര്യാവേശ് രാജാവിന്റെ കൽപ്പനപ്രകാരം, ബാബേൽ ഭണ്ഡാരഗൃഹങ്ങളിൽ സൂക്ഷിച്ചിരുന്ന രേഖാശാലകൾ പരിശോധിച്ചു;
മേദ്യപ്രവിശ്യയിലെ അഹ്മെഥാ കോട്ടയിൽനിന്ന് ഇപ്രകാരം ഒരു ചുരുൾ കണ്ടെത്തി. അതിൽ ഇങ്ങനെ എഴുതപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു: നിവേദനപത്രിക:
3 ౩ “కోరెషు చక్రవర్తి పాలన మొదటి సంవత్సరంలో అతడు యెరూషలేములో ఉండే దేవుని ఆలయం విషయంలో చేసిన నిర్ణయం. బలులు అర్పించడానికి వీలైన స్థలంగా ఆ మందిరాన్ని నిర్మించాలి. దాని పునాదులు స్థిరంగా వేయాలి. దాని పొడవు 60 మూరలు, వెడల్పు 60 మూరలు ఉండాలి.
കോരെശ് രാജാവിന്റെ ഒന്നാമാണ്ടിൽ, രാജാവു ജെറുശലേമിലെ ദൈവത്തിന്റെ ആലയത്തെ സംബന്ധിച്ച് ഒരു കൽപ്പന പുറപ്പെടുവിച്ചു: ജെറുശലേമിലെ ദൈവാലയം യാഗങ്ങൾ അർപ്പിക്കപ്പെടുന്ന സ്ഥലമായി പുനർനിർമിക്കപ്പെടട്ടെ. അതിന്റെ അടിസ്ഥാനങ്ങൾ ഇടുകയും അത് അറുപതുമുഴം ഉയരത്തിലും അറുപതുമുഴം വീതിയിലും പണിയുകയും വേണം.
4 ౪ మందిరం మూడు వరసలున్న పెద్ద పెద్ద రాళ్లతో, ఒక వరస సరికొత్త మానులతో కట్టాలి. దానికయ్యే ఖర్చంతా రాజు ధనాగారం నుండి ఇవ్వాలి.
അതിനു മൂന്നുനിര വലിയ കല്ലുകളും, തടിയുടെ ഒരുനിരയും ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കണം. ഇവയുടെ ചെലവ് രാജഭണ്ഡാരത്തിൽനിന്നാണ് വഹിക്കേണ്ടത്.
5 ౫ యెరూషలేములో ఉన్న ఆలయం నుండి నెబుకద్నెజరు రాజు బబులోనుకు తీసుకు వచ్చిన వెండి, బంగారు సామగ్రిని తిరిగి తీసుకు వెళ్ళి దేవుని మందిరంలో వాటి వాటి స్థలం లో ఉంచాలి.”
ഇതിനുപുറമേ, ജെറുശലേമിലെ മന്ദിരത്തിൽനിന്ന് നെബൂഖദ്നേസർ ബാബേലിലേക്കു എടുത്തുകൊണ്ടുവന്ന, ദൈവാലയത്തിലെ സ്വർണം, വെള്ളി, തുടങ്ങിയ ഉപകരണങ്ങൾ ജെറുശലേമിലെ മന്ദിരത്തിലെ അവയുടെ പൂർവസ്ഥാനങ്ങളിൽത്തന്നെ വെക്കാൻ അവ തിരികെ നൽകേണ്ടതുമാണ്.
6 ౬ అప్పుడు దర్యావేషు రాజు ఇలా ఆజ్ఞాపించాడు “నది అవతల అధికారులైన తత్తెనై, షెతర్బోజ్నయి అనే మీరు, మీతో ఉన్న అధికారులు యూదులు కడుతున్న దేవుని మందిరం పనిలో జోక్యం చేసుకోవద్దు.
ആയതിനാൽ യൂഫ്രട്ടീസ് നദിക്കു മറുകരെയുള്ള പ്രവിശ്യയുടെ പ്രതിനിധികളായ തത്നായിയും ശെഥർ-ബോസ്നായിയും ആ പ്രവിശ്യയുടെ മറ്റ് അധികാരികളായ നിങ്ങളും അവിടെനിന്ന് അകന്നു നിൽക്കട്ടെ;
7 ౭ దేవుని మందిరం పని జరగనివ్వండి. యూదుల అధికారులు, పెద్దలు దేవుని మందిరాన్ని దాని స్థలం లో కట్టుకోనివ్వండి.
ഈ ദൈവാലയത്തിന്റെ നിർമാണത്തിൽ നിങ്ങൾ ഇടപെടരുത്. യെഹൂദരുടെ ദേശാധിപതിയും യെഹൂദനേതാക്കന്മാരും ദൈവാലയം അതിന്റെ സ്ഥാനത്തുതന്നെ പണിയട്ടെ.
8 ౮ దేవుని మందిరం పని కొనసాగేలా యూదుల పెద్దలకు మీరు చేయాల్సిన సహాయాన్ని గూర్చి మేము ఇలా నిర్ణయించాం. రాజు ధనాగారంలో నుండి, అంటే నది అవతల పన్నుగా వసూలైన సొమ్ములోనుండి ఏ మాత్రం ఆలస్యం చేయకుండా వారి పని కోసం కావలసిన మొత్తాన్ని ఇవ్వాలి.
അതുമാത്രമല്ല, ദൈവാലയത്തിന്റെ പണിയിൽ ഏർപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്ന യെഹൂദനേതാക്കന്മാർക്കു നിങ്ങൾ ഇപ്രകാരം ചെയ്തുകൊടുക്കണമെന്നും നാം കൽപ്പിക്കുന്നു: പണിമുടങ്ങാതിരിക്കേണ്ടതിന് യൂഫ്രട്ടീസ് നദിക്കു മറുകരെയുള്ള പ്രവിശ്യ രാജഭണ്ഡാരത്തിലേക്കു നൽകേണ്ടതായ വരുമാനത്തിൽനിന്ന് ഈ ജനത്തിന്റെ ചെലവു പൂർണമായി മുടക്കംകൂടാതെ വഹിക്കേണം.
9 ౯ ఆకాశంలో నివసించే దేవునికి దహనబలులు అర్పించడానికి దూడలు, గొర్రెలు, పొట్టేళ్ళు, గోదుమలు, ఉప్పు, ద్రాక్షారసం, నూనె మొదలైన వాటిని యాజకులకు ఇవ్వాలి. యెరూషలేములో ఉంటున్న వారు ఆకాశంలో ఉండే దేవునికి సువాసన గల అర్పణలు అర్పించి రాజు, అతని సంతానం బతికి ఉండేలా ప్రార్థన చేస్తారు.
അവർക്ക് ആവശ്യമുള്ള എല്ലാ വസ്തുക്കളും—സ്വർഗത്തിലെ ദൈവത്തിനു ഹോമയാഗം അർപ്പിക്കേണ്ടതിന് ആവശ്യമായ കാളക്കിടാക്കൾ, ആട്ടുകൊറ്റന്മാർ, ആൺകുഞ്ഞാടുകൾ എന്നിവയും ഗോതമ്പ്, ഉപ്പ്, വീഞ്ഞ്, ഒലിവെണ്ണ, എന്നിവയും ജെറുശലേമിലെ പുരോഹിതന്മാരുടെ അഭ്യർഥനപ്രകാരം അവർക്കു മുടക്കംകൂടാതെ ദിവസേന നൽകണം.
ഇങ്ങനെ അവർ സ്വർഗത്തിലെ ദൈവത്തിനു പ്രസാദകരമായ യാഗങ്ങൾ അർപ്പിക്കുകയും, രാജാവിന്റെയും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ മക്കളുടെയും ക്ഷേമത്തിനുവേണ്ടി പ്രാർഥിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുമല്ലോ!
11 ౧౧ ఇంకా నేను నిర్ణయించినదేమిటంటే, ఎవరైనా ఈ ఆజ్ఞను తిరస్కరిస్తే అతని ఇంటి దూలాల్లో ఒకదాన్ని ఊడదీసి దాన్ని నిలబెట్టి దానిపై అతణ్ణి ఉరితీయాలి. అతడు చేసిన ఆ తప్పును బట్టి అతడి ఇంటిని చెత్తకుప్పగా చెయ్యాలి.
ഈ കൽപ്പനകളിൽ ആരെങ്കിലും മാറ്റം വരുത്തിയാൽ അവന്റെ വീടിന്റെ ഒരു ഉത്തരം വലിച്ചെടുത്ത് നാട്ടി അതിൽ അവനെ തൂക്കിക്കളയുകയും, അവന്റെ വീട് കൽക്കൂമ്പാരമാക്കുകയും വേണം എന്നുകൂടി നാം കൽപ്പിക്കുന്നു.
12 ౧౨ ఏ రాజులైనా, ప్రజలైనా ఈ ఆజ్ఞను ఉల్లంఘించి యెరూషలేములో ఉన్న దేవుని మందిరాన్ని నాశనం చేయడానికి ప్రయత్నిస్తే, తన సన్నిధిని అక్కడ ఉంచిన దేవుడు వారు నశించిపోయేలా చేస్తాడు. మందిర నిర్మాణ పని వేగంగా జరగాలి. దర్యావేషు అనే నేను ఈ ఆజ్ఞ ఇచ్చాను” అని రాయించి ఆజ్ఞ జారీ చేశాడు.
ഇതിൽ മാറ്റം വരുത്തുന്നതിനോ ജെറുശലേമിലെ ഈ ദൈവാലയം നശിപ്പിക്കാനോ തുനിയുന്ന ഏതു രാജാവിനെയോ ജനത്തെയോ തന്റെ നാമം അവിടെ സ്ഥാപിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന ദൈവം നശിപ്പിക്കട്ടെ. ദാര്യാവേശ് എന്ന നാം ഉത്തരവാക്കിയിരിക്കുന്നു. ഇവ ജാഗ്രതയോടെ നടപ്പിലാക്കേണ്ടതാണ്.
13 ౧౩ అప్పుడు నది ఇవతల ఉండే అధికారులు తత్తెనై, షెతర్బోజ్నయి, వారిని అనుసరించేవారు దర్యావేషు రాజు ఇచ్చిన ఆజ్ఞ ప్రకారం వేగంగా పని జరిగించారు.
ദാര്യാവേശ് രാജാവ് അയച്ച കൽപ്പന ലഭിച്ചപ്പോൾ നദിക്കു മറുകരെയുള്ള പ്രവിശ്യയുടെ ദേശാധിപതിയായ തത്നായിയും ശെഥർ-ബോസ്നായിയും അവരുടെ കൂട്ടാളികളും ചേർന്ന് രാജാവ് കൽപ്പിച്ചതെല്ലാം ജാഗ്രതയോടെ ചെയ്തു.
14 ౧౪ హగ్గయి ప్రవక్త, జెకర్యా ప్రవక్తల హెచ్చరికలతో, వారి పర్యవేక్షణలో యూదుల పెద్దలు ఆలయం కట్టిస్తూ పని సవ్యంగా జరిపించారు. ఈ విధంగా కోరెషు, దర్యావేషు, అర్తహషస్త అనే పర్షియా దేశపు రాజుల ఆజ్ఞ ప్రకారం దేవుని ఆజ్ఞను అనుసరించి ఆలయం నిర్మిస్తూ చివరకూ ఆ పని పూర్తి చేశారు.
അങ്ങനെ യെഹൂദനേതാക്കന്മാർ പണി തുടർന്നു. ഹഗ്ഗായി പ്രവാചകന്റെയും ഇദ്ദോവിന്റെ പിൻഗാമിയായ സെഖര്യാവിന്റെയും പ്രവചനങ്ങളാൽ അവർ അഭിവൃദ്ധിപ്പെട്ടും വന്നു. ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവത്തിന്റെ ആജ്ഞയനുസരിച്ചും പാർസിരാജാക്കന്മാരായ കോരെശ്, ദാര്യാവേശ്, അർഥഹ്ശഷ്ട എന്നിവരുടെ കൽപ്പനപ്രകാരവും അവർ ആലയത്തിന്റെ പണി പൂർത്തിയാക്കി.
ദാര്യാവേശ് രാജാവിന്റെ ഭരണത്തിന്റെ ആറാമാണ്ടിൽ, ആദാർമാസം മൂന്നാംതീയതിയാണ് ഈ ആലയത്തിന്റെ പണി പൂർത്തിയാക്കിയത്.
16 ౧౬ అప్పుడు ఇశ్రాయేలీయులు, యాజకులు, లేవీయులు, చెర నుండి విడుదలైన మిగిలిన వారు ఆనందంగా దేవుని మందిరాన్ని ప్రతిష్ఠించారు.
ഇസ്രായേൽജനവും പുരോഹിതന്മാരും ലേവ്യരും മടങ്ങിവന്ന മറ്റു പ്രവാസികളും ഈ ദൈവാലയത്തിന്റെ പ്രതിഷ്ഠ സന്തോഷപൂർവം ആഘോഷിച്ചു.
17 ౧౭ దేవుని ఆలయ ప్రతిష్ఠ సమయంలో 100 ఎద్దులను, 200 పొట్టేళ్ళను, 400 గొర్రె పిల్లలను వధించారు. ఇవిగాక, ఇశ్రాయేలీయులందరి పక్షంగా పాపపరిహారార్థ బలిగా ఇశ్రాయేలు గోత్రాల లెక్క ప్రకారం 12 మేకపోతులను బలిగా అర్పించారు.
അവർ നൂറ് കാളയെയും ഇരുനൂറ് ആട്ടുകൊറ്റനെയും നാനൂറ് ആൺകുഞ്ഞാടിനെയും ഇസ്രായേൽ മുഴുവന്റെയും പാപശുദ്ധീകരണയാഗമായി ഇസ്രായേൽഗോത്രങ്ങളുടെ എണ്ണത്തിനൊത്തവണ്ണം പന്ത്രണ്ടു മുട്ടാടുകളെയും ഈ ആലയത്തിന്റെ പ്രതിഷ്ഠാവേളയിൽ അർപ്പിച്ചു.
18 ౧౮ వారు యెరూషలేములో ఉన్న దేవుని సేవ జరిపించడానికి మోషే గ్రంథంలో రాసి ఉన్న తరగతుల ప్రకారం యాజకులను, వరసల ప్రకారం లేవీయులను నియమించారు.
മോശയുടെ പുസ്തകത്തിൽ എഴുതിയിരിക്കുന്നപ്രകാരം അവർ ജെറുശലേമിലെ ദൈവത്തിന്റെ ശുശ്രൂഷയ്ക്കായി പുരോഹിതന്മാരെ അവരുടെ ഗണപ്രകാരവും ലേവ്യരെ അവരുടെ ക്രമപ്രകാരവും നിയോഗിച്ചു.
ഒന്നാംമാസം പതിന്നാലാംതീയതി പ്രവാസികൾ പെസഹാ ആചരിച്ചു.
20 ౨౦ యాజకులు, లేవీయులు తమను తాము శుద్ధి చేసుకుని చెర నుండి విడుదల పొందిన వారందరి కోసం, తమ బంధువులైన యాజకుల కోసం, తమ కోసం పస్కా పశువును వధించారు.
പുരോഹിതന്മാരും ലേവ്യരും തങ്ങളെത്തന്നെ ശുദ്ധീകരിച്ചു; ആചാരപരമായി അവരെല്ലാം ശുദ്ധിയുള്ളവരായിരുന്നു. എല്ലാ പ്രവാസികൾക്കും തങ്ങളുടെ സഹോദരങ്ങളായ പുരോഹിതന്മാർക്കും തങ്ങൾക്കുംവേണ്ടി അവർ പെസഹാക്കുഞ്ഞാടിനെ അറത്തു.
21 ౨౧ చెర నుండి విడుదల పొంది తిరిగి వచ్చిన ఇశ్రాయేలీయులు వాటిని తిన్నారు. ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేశంలో ఉన్న అన్యజాతి ప్రజలు దేవుడైన యెహోవా ఆశ్రయం కోరి అపవిత్రత నుండి తమను తాము ప్రత్యేకించుకుని వారు కూడా వచ్చి పులియని రొట్టెలు తిని ఏడు రోజుల పండగను ఆనందంతో జరుపుకున్నారు.
പ്രവാസത്തിൽനിന്നു മടങ്ങിയ ഇസ്രായേൽജനവും, ദേശത്തെ യെഹൂദേതരരായവരുടെ അശുദ്ധികളിൽനിന്ന് അകന്ന് ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയെ അന്വേഷിക്കേണ്ടതിന് അവരോടു ചേർന്നവരും ഒരുമിച്ചു പെസഹാ കഴിച്ചു.
22 ౨౨ ఎందుకంటే ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజల దేవుని మందిరం పని విషయంలో యెహోవా అష్షూరురాజు మనసు మార్చి వారికి ధైర్యం కలిగించి వారు ఆనందభరితులయ్యేలా చేశాడు.
യഹോവ അവരെ ആഹ്ലാദിപ്പിക്കുകയും ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ ദൈവത്തിന്റെ ആലയം പണിയാൻ അവരെ സഹായിക്കേണ്ടതിന് അശ്ശൂർരാജാവിന്റെ ഹൃദയം അവർക്ക് അനുകൂലമാക്കുകയും ചെയ്തതിനാൽ അവർ പുളിപ്പില്ലാത്ത അപ്പത്തിന്റെ പെരുന്നാൾ ഏഴുദിവസം ആനന്ദത്തോടെ ആചരിച്ചു.
