యెషయా~ గ్రంథము 42
1 ౧ ఇదిగో ఈయనే నేను ప్రోత్సహించే నా సేవకుడు, నేను ఎన్నుకున్నవాడు, నా ప్రాణప్రియుడు. ఆయనలో నా ఆత్మను ఉంచాను. ఆయన ఈ లోక రాజ్యాలపై తన న్యాయాన్ని నెలకొల్పుతాడు.
“ഇതാ, ഞാൻ ശാക്തീകരിക്കുന്ന എന്റെ ദാസൻ! ഞാൻ സംപ്രീതനായിരിക്കുന്ന എന്റെ തെരഞ്ഞെടുക്കപ്പെട്ടവൻ; ഞാൻ എന്റെ ആത്മാവിനെ അവന്റെമേൽ വെക്കും, അവൻ രാഷ്ട്രങ്ങൾക്കു ന്യായം നടത്തിക്കൊടുക്കും.
അവൻ നിലവിളിക്കുകയോ ശബ്ദം ഉയർത്തുകയോ ഇല്ല; തെരുവീഥികളിൽ അവന്റെ ശബ്ദം കേൾക്കുകയുമില്ല.
3 ౩ నలిగిన రెల్లును ఆయన విరవడు. రెపరెపలాడుతున్న వత్తిని ఆర్పడు. ఆయన న్యాయాన్ని నమ్మకంగా అమలుచేస్తాడు.
ചതഞ്ഞ ഞാങ്ങണ അവൻ ഒടിക്കുകയില്ല, പുകയുന്ന തിരി കെടുത്തിക്കളയുകയുമില്ല. അവൻ വിശ്വസ്തതയോടെ ന്യായപാലനം നടത്തും.
4 ౪ భూమి మీద న్యాయాన్ని స్థాపించే వరకూ ఆయన అలసిపోడు, నిరాశ చెందడు. సముద్ర ద్వీపాలు అతని ఆజ్ఞల కోసం ఎదురు చూస్తాయి.
ഭൂമിയിൽ ന്യായം സ്ഥാപിക്കുന്നതുവരെ അവന്റെ കാലിടറുകയോ നിരാശപ്പെടുകയോ ഇല്ല. അവന്റെ നിയമത്തിനായി ദ്വീപുകൾ കാത്തിരിക്കും.”
5 ౫ ఆకాశాలను చేసి వాటిని విశాలపరచి, భూమినీ దానిలోని సమస్త జీవుల్నీ చేసి, దాని మీద ఉన్న మనుషులకు ఊపిరినీ, దానిలో జీవించే వారికి జీవాన్నీ ఇస్తున్న దేవుడైన యెహోవా ఇలా సెలవిస్తున్నాడు,
യഹോവയായ ദൈവം ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു— ആകാശത്തെ സൃഷ്ടിച്ച് അതിനെ വിരിക്കയും ഭൂമിയെയും അതിലുള്ള ഉല്പന്നങ്ങളെയും വ്യവസ്ഥാപിക്കയും അതിലെ ജനത്തിനു ശ്വാസവും അതിൽ ജീവിക്കുന്നവർക്കു ജീവനും പ്രദാനംചെയ്യുകയും ചെയ്തവൻതന്നെ:
6 ౬ “గుడ్డివారి కళ్ళు తెరవడానికీ బందీలను చెరలో నుండి బయటికి తేవడానికీ చీకటి గుహల్లో నివసించే వారిని వెలుగులోకి తేవడానికీ ఆయన వస్తాడు.
“അന്ധനയനങ്ങൾ തുറക്കുന്നതിനും തടവുകാരെ കാരാഗൃഹത്തിൽനിന്നും അന്ധകാരത്തിൽ ഇരിക്കുന്നവരെ ഇരുട്ടറയിൽനിന്നും പുറപ്പെടുവിക്കാനും യഹോവയായ ഞാൻ, നീതിയോടെ നിന്നെ വിളിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു; ഞാൻ നിന്നെ കൈപിടിച്ചു നടത്തും. ഞാൻ നിന്നെ സൂക്ഷിക്കയും ജനത്തിന് ഒരു ഉടമ്പടിയും യെഹൂദേതരർക്കു പ്രകാശവുമായി നിന്നെ നിയമിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യും.
7 ౭ యెహోవా అనే నేనే నీతి గురించి నిన్ను పిలిచి నీ చెయ్యి పట్టుకున్నాను. నిన్ను నిలబెట్టి ప్రజలకు ఒక నిబంధనగా యూదేతర జాతులకు వెలుగుగా నియమించాను.
8 ౮ నేనే యెహోవాను. నా పేరు ఇదే. నా మహిమను మరెవరితోనూ పంచుకోను. నాకు చెందాల్సిన ఘనతను విగ్రహాలకు చెందనియ్యను.
“ഞാൻ യഹോവ ആകുന്നു; അതാണ് എന്റെ നാമം! ഞാൻ എന്റെ മഹത്ത്വം മറ്റൊരുത്തനും എന്റെ സ്തുതി വിഗ്രഹങ്ങൾക്കും നൽകുകയില്ല.
9 ౯ గతంలో చెప్పిన విషయాలు జరిగాయి కదా, ఇదిగో కొత్త సంగతులు మీకు చెబుతున్నాను. అవి జరగక ముందే వాటిని మీకు వెల్లడి చేస్తున్నాను.”
ഇതാ, പണ്ടു പ്രസ്താവിച്ച കാര്യങ്ങൾ നിറവേറിയിരിക്കുന്നു, ഇപ്പോൾ ഞാൻ പുതിയ കാര്യങ്ങൾ പ്രസ്താവിക്കുന്നു; അവ ഉണ്ടാകുന്നതിനുമുമ്പേ ഞാൻ അതു നിങ്ങളെ അറിയിക്കുന്നു.”
10 ౧౦ సముద్ర ప్రయాణాలు చేసేవారు, సముద్రంలో ఉన్నవన్నీ, ద్వీపాలూ, వాటిలో నివసించేవారు, మీరంతా యెహోవాకు ఒక కొత్త పాట పాడండి. భూమి అంచుల నుండి ఆయనకు స్తుతులు చెల్లించండి.
സമുദ്രത്തിൽ സഞ്ചരിക്കുന്നവരും അതിലുള്ള സകലതും ദ്വീപുകളും അവയിലെ നിവാസികളുമേ, യഹോവയ്ക്ക് ഒരു പുതിയ ഗാനം ആലപിക്കുക, അവിടത്തെ സ്തുതി ഭൂമിയുടെ സീമകളിൽനിന്ന് പാടുക.
11 ౧౧ ఎడారీ, పట్టణాలూ, కేదారు ప్రాంతంలోని గ్రామాలూ సంతోషంతో కేకలు వేస్తాయి. సెల ప్రాంతవాసులు పాటలు పాడతారు. పర్వతశిఖరాల నుండి వారు కేకలు వేస్తారు.
മരുഭൂമിയും അതിലെ നഗരങ്ങളും ശബ്ദം ഉയർത്തട്ടെ; കേദാറിലെ ഗ്രാമങ്ങളും അതിലെ നിവാസികളും ആനന്ദിക്കട്ടെ. സേലാപട്ടണനിവാസികളും ആഹ്ലാദത്താൽ പാടട്ടെ; പർവതത്തിന്റെ മുകളിൽനിന്ന് അവർ ആർത്തുവിളിക്കട്ടെ.
അവർ യഹോവയ്ക്ക് മഹത്ത്വം കൊടുക്കുകയും അവിടത്തെ സ്തുതി ദ്വീപുകളിൽ പ്രസ്താവിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യട്ടെ.
13 ౧౩ యెహోవా శూరునిలాగా బయటికి కదిలాడు. యోధునిలాగా రోషంతో ఆయన బయలుదేరాడు. తన శత్రువులను ఎదిరిస్తూ ఆయన హుంకరిస్తాడు. వారికి తన శూరత్వాన్ని కనపరుస్తాడు.
യഹോവ ഒരു യോദ്ധാവിനെപ്പോലെ പുറപ്പെടും, ഒരു യുദ്ധവീരനെപ്പോലെ തന്റെ തീക്ഷ്ണത പ്രകടമാക്കും; അവിടന്ന് ആർത്തുവിളിക്കും, യുദ്ധഘോഷം മുഴക്കും, തന്റെ ശത്രുക്കൾക്കെതിരേ അവിടന്ന് വിജയംനേടും.
14 ౧౪ చాలాకాలం నుండి నేను మౌనంగా ఉన్నాను. నన్ను నేను అణచుకుంటూ మాట్లాడకుండా ఉన్నాను. ప్రసవ వేదనతో ఉన్న స్త్రీలాగా నేను బలవంతంగా ఊపిరి తీస్తూ ఒగరుస్తూ ఉన్నాను.
“ഞാൻ ദീർഘകാലം മൗനമായിരുന്നു, ഞാൻ മിണ്ടാതിരുന്ന് എന്നെത്തന്നെ നിയന്ത്രിച്ചുപോന്നു. എന്നാൽ ഇപ്പോൾ പ്രസവവേദന ബാധിച്ച സ്ത്രീയെപ്പോലെ ഞാൻ ഞരങ്ങുന്നു, കിതയ്ക്കുകയും നെടുവീർപ്പിടുകയുംചെയ്യുന്നു.
15 ౧౫ పర్వతాలూ కొండలూ పాడైపోయేలా, వాటి మీద ఉన్న చెట్లన్నిటినీ ఎండిపోయేలా చేస్తాను. నదులను ద్వీపాలుగా మారుస్తాను. నీటి మడుగులు ఆరిపోయేలా చేస్తాను.
ഞാൻ പർവതങ്ങളെയും മലകളെയും ശൂന്യമാക്കും അവയിലെ സസ്യങ്ങളെ കരിച്ചുകളയും. ഞാൻ നദികളെ ദ്വീപുകളാക്കും, ജലാശയങ്ങളെ വറ്റിച്ചുംകളയും.
16 ౧౬ గుడ్డివారిని వారికి తెలియని దారిలో తీసుకువస్తాను. వారు నడవని మార్గాల్లో వారిని నడిపిస్తాను. వారి చీకటిని వెలుగుగా, వంకరదారులను తిన్నగా చేస్తాను. ఈ పనులన్నీ నేను చేస్తాను. వారిని నేను విడిచిపెట్టను.
ഞാൻ അന്ധരെ അവർ അറിയാത്ത വഴിയിലൂടെ നടത്തും, അവർ അറിഞ്ഞിട്ടില്ലാത്ത പാതകളിലൂടെ ഞാൻ അവരെ നയിക്കും. ഞാൻ അവരുടെമുമ്പിൽ അന്ധകാരത്തെ പ്രകാശമായും ദുർഘടസ്ഥലങ്ങളെ സമതലമായും മാറ്റും. അവർക്കു ഞാൻ ഇവയെല്ലാം ചെയ്തുകൊടുക്കും; ഞാൻ അവരെ ഉപേക്ഷിക്കുകയില്ല.
17 ౧౭ చెక్కిన విగ్రహాలపై నమ్మకముంచి, పోతవిగ్రహాలతో, “మీరే మా దేవుళ్ళు” అని చెప్పేవారు వెనక్కి మళ్ళి సిగ్గు పడతారు.
എന്നാൽ വിഗ്രഹങ്ങളിൽ ആശ്രയിച്ച്, ബിംബങ്ങളോട്, ‘നിങ്ങളാണ് ഞങ്ങളുടെ ദേവതകളെന്നു,’ പറയുന്നവർ പിന്തിരിഞ്ഞ് ഏറ്റവും ലജ്ജിതരാകും.
“ചെകിടരേ, കേൾക്കുക; അന്ധരേ, നോക്കിക്കാണുക!
19 ౧౯ నా సేవకుడు తప్ప గుడ్డివాడు మరెవడు? నేను పంపిన నా దూత తప్ప చెవిటివాడు మరెవడు? నాతో నిబంధనలో ఉన్నవానికంటే, యెహోవా సేవకుని కంటే గుడ్డివాడు ఎవడు?
എന്റെ ദാസനല്ലാതെ അന്ധൻ ആർ? ഞാൻ അയയ്ക്കുന്ന എന്റെ സന്ദേശവാഹകനെപ്പോലെ ചെകിടൻ ആർ? എന്റെ ഉടമ്പടിയിൽ പങ്കാളിയായിരിക്കുന്നവനെപ്പോലെ അന്ധനും യഹോവയുടെ ആ ദാസനെപ്പോലെ കുരുടനും ആരുള്ളൂ?
20 ౨౦ నువ్వు చాలా విషయాలు చూస్తున్నావు గానీ గ్రహించలేకపోతున్నావు. చెవులు తెరిచే ఉన్నాయి గానీ వినడం లేదు.
നീ പലതും കണ്ടു; എങ്കിലും നീ അവ ഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നില്ല; നിന്റെ ചെവികൾ തുറന്നിരിക്കുന്നു; എങ്കിലും ഒന്നും കേൾക്കുന്നില്ല.”
തന്റെ നീതിക്കായി അവിടത്തെ നിയമം ശ്രേഷ്ഠവും മഹത്ത്വകരവുമാക്കാൻ യഹോവയ്ക്കു പ്രസാദമായിരിക്കുന്നു.
22 ౨౨ అయితే ఈ ప్రజలు దోపిడీకి గురయ్యారు. వారంతా గుహల్లో చిక్కుకుపోయారు, వారిని బంధకాల్లో ఉంచారు. వారు దోపుడు పాలైనప్పుడు వారినెవరూ విడిపించలేదు. అపహరణకు గురైనప్పుడు “వారిని తిరిగి తీసుకురండి” అని ఎవరూ చెప్పలేదు.
എങ്കിലും ഇതു കൊള്ളചെയ്യപ്പെട്ടു കവർച്ചയായിത്തീർന്ന ഒരു ജനമാണ്, അവരെല്ലാം ഗുഹകളിൽ കുടുങ്ങുകയോ കാരാഗൃഹങ്ങളിൽ അടയ്ക്കപ്പെടുകയോ ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു. അവർ കവർച്ചയ്ക്ക് ഇരയായി, വിടുവിക്കാൻ ആരും ഇല്ല; കൊള്ളചെയ്യപ്പെട്ടു, “മടക്കിത്തരിക,” എന്ന് ആരും പറയുന്നതുമില്ല.
നിങ്ങളിൽ ആര് ഇതു ശ്രദ്ധിക്കും? ഭാവിക്കുവേണ്ടി ആര് ചെവികൊടുത്തു കേൾക്കും?
24 ౨౪ వారు యెహోవాకు వ్యతిరేకంగా పాపం చేశారు. ఆయన మార్గాల్లో నడుచుకోలేదు. ఆయన ఉపదేశాన్ని తిరస్కరించారు. అందుకు యెహోవాయే యాకోబును దోపుడు సొమ్ముగా అప్పగించాడు. ఇశ్రాయేలును దోచుకునేవారికి అప్పగించాడు.
യാക്കോബിനെ കവർച്ചയ്ക്കും ഇസ്രായേലിനെ കൊള്ളക്കാർക്കും വിട്ടുകൊടുത്തതാര്? യഹോവ തന്നെയല്ലേ, അവിടത്തോടല്ലേ നാം പാപം ചെയ്തത്? കാരണം അവർ അവിടത്തെ വഴികൾ അനുസരിച്ചിട്ടില്ല; അവിടത്തെ നിയമം അനുസരിച്ചിട്ടുമില്ല.
25 ౨౫ దాని కారణంగానే ఆయన వారిమీద తన కోపాగ్నినీ యుద్ధ వినాశనాన్నీ కుమ్మరించాడు. అది వారి చుట్టూ అగ్నిని రాజబెట్టింది గానీ వారు గ్రహించలేదు. అది వారిని కాల్చింది గానీ వారు దాన్ని పట్టించుకోలేదు.
അതുകൊണ്ട് തന്റെ തീക്ഷ്ണമായ കോപവും യുദ്ധത്തിന്റെ ഭീകരതയും അവിടന്ന് അവരുടെമേൽ ചൊരിഞ്ഞു. അത് അവരുടെ ചുറ്റും ജ്വലിച്ചിട്ടും അവർ തിരിച്ചറിഞ്ഞില്ല; അത് അവരെ ദഹിപ്പിച്ചിട്ടും അവർ ഗൗനിച്ചതേയില്ല.
