యెషయా~ గ్రంథము 44
“ഇപ്പോൾ എന്റെ ദാസനായ യാക്കോബേ, ഞാൻ തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്ത ഇസ്രായേലേ, കേട്ടുകൊൾക.
2 ౨ నిన్ను సృష్టించి గర్భంలో నిన్ను నిర్మించి నీకు సహాయం చేసే యెహోవా ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు, “నా సేవకుడవైన యాకోబూ, నేను ఏర్పరచుకొన్న యెషూరూనూ, భయపడకు.
നിന്നെ നിർമിച്ചവനും ഗർഭത്തിൽ ഉരുവാക്കിയവനും നിന്നെ സഹായിക്കുന്നവനുമായ യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: എന്റെ ദാസനായ യാക്കോബേ, ഞാൻ തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്ത യെശൂരൂനേ, ഭയപ്പെടേണ്ട.
3 ౩ నేను దాహం గొన్నవారి మీద నీళ్లను, ఎండిన భూమి మీద జల ప్రవాహాలను కుమ్మరిస్తాను. నీ సంతానం మీద నా ఆత్మను కుమ్మరిస్తాను. నీకు పుట్టిన వారిని ఆశీర్వదిస్తాను.
ദാഹിക്കുന്ന ഭൂമിയിൽ ഞാൻ ജലം പകർന്നുകൊടുക്കും, ഉണങ്ങിവരണ്ട നിലത്ത് ഞാൻ അരുവികൾ ഒഴുക്കും; നിന്റെ സന്തതിയുടെമേൽ ഞാൻ എന്റെ ആത്മാവിനെയും നിന്റെ പിൻഗാമികളുടെമേൽ എന്റെ അനുഗ്രഹത്തെയും വർഷിക്കും.
അവർ പുൽമേടുകൾക്കിടയിലെ പുല്ലുപോലെ പൊട്ടിമുളയ്ക്കും, അരുവികൾക്കരികെയുള്ള അലരിവൃക്ഷങ്ങൾപോലെ തഴച്ചുവളരും.
5 ౫ ఒకడు, ‘నేను యెహోవా వాణ్ణి’ అంటాడు, ఇంకొకడు యాకోబు పేరు చెబుతాడు. మరొకడు అయితే ‘యెహోవా వాణ్ణి’ అని తన చేతిపై రాసుకుని ఇశ్రాయేలు అనే మారు పేరు పెట్టుకుంటాడు.”
ചിലർ, ‘ഞാൻ യഹോവയുടെ സ്വന്തം’ എന്നു പറയും; മറ്റുചിലർ യാക്കോബിന്റെ പേരു സ്വീകരിക്കും; ഇനിയും ചിലർ തങ്ങളുടെ കൈമേൽ, ‘യഹോവയുടേത്’ എന്നെഴുതി ഇസ്രായേൽ എന്ന പേര് സ്വന്തമാക്കും.
6 ౬ ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల రాజైన యెహోవా, వారి విమోచకుడు, సైన్యాల ప్రభువు యెహోవా ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు, “నేను మొదటివాణ్ణి, చివరివాణ్ణి. నేను తప్ప ఏ దేవుడు లేడు.
“യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു— ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ രാജാവും വീണ്ടെടുപ്പുകാരനുമായ സൈന്യങ്ങളുടെ യഹോവതന്നെ അരുളുന്നു: ഞാൻ ആകുന്നു ആദ്യനും ഞാൻ ആകുന്നു അന്ത്യനും; ഞാനല്ലാതെ ഒരു ദൈവവുമില്ല.
7 ౭ ఆదిలో నా ప్రజలను నియమించినప్పటి నుండి నాలాగా విషయాలను వెల్లడి చేస్తూ వచ్చిన వాడెవడు? అలాంటివాడు ఉంటే నాకు చెప్పండి. వారు భవిష్యత్తులో జరిగే సంగతులను తెలియజెప్ప గలిగేవారై ఉండాలి.
എന്നെപ്പോലെ മറ്റൊരാൾ ആരുണ്ട്? അവർ അതു പ്രഘോഷിക്കട്ടെ. ഞാൻ എന്റെ പുരാതന ജനതയെ സ്ഥാപിച്ചതുമുതൽ ഇന്നുവരെ സംഭവിച്ചതും ഇനി സംഭവിക്കാനിരിക്കുന്നതുമായ കാര്യങ്ങൾ എന്റെ മുന്നിൽ അയാൾ വർണിക്കട്ടെ— അതേ, എന്താണ് സംഭവിക്കാനിരിക്കുന്നത്; അവർ പ്രവചിക്കട്ടെ.
8 ౮ మీరు బెదరవద్దు, భయపడవద్దు. పూర్వకాలం నుండి నేను మీకు ఆ సంగతి వినిపిస్తూ ఉండలేదా? మీరే నాకు సాక్షులు, నేను తప్ప వేరొక దేవుడున్నాడా? నేను తప్ప వేరొక ఆశ్రయదుర్గం లేదు. ఉన్నట్టు నేనెరుగను.
ഭയപ്പെടേണ്ട, പരിഭ്രമിക്കുകയും വേണ്ടാ. ഞാൻ പണ്ടുമുതലേ അത് അറിയിക്കുകയും പ്രഖ്യാപിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തിട്ടില്ലേ? നിങ്ങൾ എന്റെ സാക്ഷികൾ ആകുന്നു. ഞാനല്ലാതെ മറ്റൊരു ദൈവമുണ്ടോ? ഇല്ല, ഞാനല്ലാതെ മറ്റൊരു പാറയില്ല; അങ്ങനെ ഒരുവനെ ഞാൻ അറിയുന്നില്ല.”
9 ౯ విగ్రహాన్ని చేసే వారంతా మిధ్య. వారిష్టపడే విగ్రహాలు వ్యర్ధం. వారి సాక్షులు గ్రహింపు లేనివారు. చూడలేరు. కాబట్టి వారు సిగ్గు పాలవుతారు.
വിഗ്രഹത്തെ ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്നവർ എല്ലാവരും കേവലം മൂഢരാണ്, അവരുടെ വിലയേറിയ വസ്തുക്കൾ ഒരു വിലയുമില്ലാത്തവതന്നെ. അവയ്ക്കുവേണ്ടി സംസാരിക്കുന്നവർ അന്ധരാണ്; അവരുടെ അജ്ഞത ലജ്ജാകരമാണ്.
നിഷ്‌പ്രയോജനകരമായ ഒരു ദേവതയെ രൂപപ്പെടുത്തുകയും വിഗ്രഹം വാർത്തെടുക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നവർ ആർ?
11 ౧౧ ఇదిగో, దాన్ని పూజించే వారంతా సిగ్గుపడతారు. ఆ శిల్పకారులు మానవ మాత్రులే గదా? వారందరినీ పోగు చేసి నిలబెడితే వారు తప్పకుండా భయపడతారు, సిగ్గుపడతారు.
ഇതാ, അവരുടെ കൂട്ടരെല്ലാം ലജ്ജിതരാക്കപ്പെടുന്നു; അതിന്റെ ശില്പിയോ, കേവലം മനുഷ്യരാണ്. അവരെല്ലാം ഒരുമിച്ചുകൂടി ഒരു നിലപാട് എടുക്കട്ടെ; അവർ ഭയന്നുവിറച്ച് ഒരുപോലെ ലജ്ജിതരായിത്തീരും.
12 ౧౨ కమ్మరి ఇనుప గొడ్డలిని పదును చేస్తూ నిప్పుల మీద పని చేస్తాడు. తన బలమైన చేతితో దాన్ని తయారుచేస్తాడు. అతనికి ఆకలి వేస్తుంది, అతని బలం తగ్గిపోతుంది. నీళ్లు తాగకపోవడం చేత సొమ్మసిల్లి పడిపోతాడు.
ഇരുമ്പുപണിക്കാരൻ ഒരു ആയുധം എടുത്ത് അതുപയോഗിച്ച് കനലിൽവെച്ച് പണിയുന്നു. ചുറ്റികകൾകൊണ്ടടിച്ച് ഒരു വിഗ്രഹത്തിനു രൂപംനൽകുന്നു അയാളുടെ ഭുജബലത്താൽ അത് അടിച്ചു രൂപപ്പെടുത്തുന്നു. അയാൾ വിശന്നു തളർന്നുപോകുന്നു; വെള്ളം കുടിക്കാതെ അവശനായിത്തീരുന്നു.
13 ౧౩ వడ్లవాడు చెక్క మీద నూలు తాడు వేసి గీత గీస్తాడు. దాన్ని చిత్రిక పట్టి నునుపుగా చేస్తాడు. ఎండ్రకాయ గుర్తు పెట్టి దాన్ని తయారు చేస్తాడు. మందిరంలో నిలబెట్టడం కోసం ఒక మానవ రూపాన్ని ఆకర్షణీయంగా ఉండేలా చేస్తాడు.
മരപ്പണിക്കാരൻ തടിക്കഷണത്തിൽ അളവുനൂലുകൊണ്ടു തോതുപിടിച്ചു രൂപം അടയാളപ്പെടുത്തുന്നു; അയാൾ വൃത്തയന്ത്രംകൊണ്ടു വരയ്ക്കുന്നു, ചീകുളികൊണ്ടു പരുപരുത്തഭാഗം ചെത്തിമാറ്റുന്നു. അയാൾ അതിനു മനുഷ്യാകാരംനൽകുന്നു; ക്ഷേത്രത്തിൽ വെക്കാനായി മനുഷ്യന്റെ എല്ലാ ആകാരവടിവും വരുത്തുന്നു.
14 ౧౪ ఒకడు దేవదారు చెట్లను నరకడానికి పూనుకుంటాడు. లేక సరళ వృక్షాన్నో సింధూర వృక్షాన్నో ఏదొక అడవి వృక్షాన్ని ఎన్నుకుంటాడు. ఒకడు ఒక చెట్టును నాటినప్పుడు అది వర్షం సాయంతో పెరుగుతుంది.
അവൻ ദേവദാരു മുറിച്ചെടുക്കുന്നു, അയാൾ പുന്നമരവും കരുവേലകവും കൈവശപ്പെടുത്തുന്നു. അവൻ കാട്ടിലെ മരങ്ങളുടെ കൂട്ടത്തിൽ തനിക്കുവേണ്ടി അവയെ വളർത്തിക്കൊണ്ടുവരുന്നു, അയാൾ ഒരു അശോകം നട്ടുപിടിപ്പിക്കുന്നു; മഴ അതിനെ വളർത്തുന്നു.
15 ౧౫ అప్పుడు ఒక మనిషి ఆ చెట్టుని కాల్చి వాటిలో కొంత తీసుకుని చలి కాచుకోడానికి, కొంత నిప్పు రాజబెట్టి రొట్టె కాల్చుకోడానికి ఉపయోగిస్తాడు. మిగిలినదాన్ని తీసుకుని దానితో ఒక దేవతను చేసుకుని దానికి నమస్కారం చేస్తాడు. దానితో ఒక విగ్రహం చేసి దానికి సాగిలపడతాడు.
അത് ഒരുവൻ തീ കത്തിക്കാൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു അതിൽ ഒരുഭാഗം എടുത്തു കത്തിച്ചു തീ കായുന്നു, അയാൾ അതു കത്തിച്ച് അപ്പം ചുടുന്നു. എന്നാൽ അയാൾ അതുകൊണ്ട് ഒരു വിഗ്രഹം ഉണ്ടാക്കി അതിനെ ആരാധിക്കുന്നു; ഒരു രൂപം കൊത്തിയുണ്ടാക്കി അതിന്റെ മുമ്പിൽ സാഷ്ടാംഗം വീഴുകയുംചെയ്യുന്നു.
16 ౧౬ కొంత చెక్కను నిప్పుతో కాల్చి, దానిపై మాంసం వండుకుని తిని తృప్తి పొందుతాడు. ‘ఆహా, చలి కాచుకున్నాను, వెచ్చగా ఉంది’ అనుకున్నాడు.
അതിന്റെ പകുതി അയാൾ തീ കത്തിക്കുന്നു; അതിന്മീതേ ഭക്ഷണം പാകംചെയ്യുന്നു, അയാൾ മാംസം ചുട്ടു മതിയാകുവോളം തിന്നുന്നു. അവൻ ആ തീയിൽ കുളിർമാറ്റുന്നു, “തീകാഞ്ഞുകൊണ്ട് ആഹാ! നല്ല തീ, എന്റെ കുളിർ മാറി” എന്നു പറയുന്നു.
17 ౧౭ మిగిలిన భాగాన్ని తాను దేవుడుగా భావించే విగ్రహాన్ని చేసుకుంటాడు. దాని ఎదుట సాగిలపడి నమస్కారం చేస్తూ ‘నా దేవుడివి నువ్వే, నన్ను రక్షించు’ అని ప్రార్థిస్తాడు.
ശേഷിച്ചഭാഗംകൊണ്ട് അയാൾ ഒരു ദേവതയെ നിർമിക്കുന്നു, അയാളുടെ വിഗ്രഹത്തെത്തന്നെ; അയാൾ അതിന്റെ മുമ്പിൽ വീണ് അതിനെ നമസ്കരിക്കുന്നു. അതിനോട് പ്രാർഥിച്ച്, “എന്നെ രക്ഷിക്കണമേ; നീ എന്റെ ദേവതയല്ലോ!” എന്ന് അയാൾ പറയുന്നു.
18 ౧౮ వారికి తెలియదు, అర్థం చేసుకోరు. వారు చూడకుండేలా వారి కళ్ళు, అర్థం చేసుకోకుండేలా వారి హృదయాలు మూసుకుపోయాయి.
അവർ ഒന്നും അറിയുന്നില്ല, ഒന്നും ഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നതുമില്ല; കാണാതവണ്ണം അവരുടെ കണ്ണ് അടയ്ക്കപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു, ഗ്രഹിക്കാതവണ്ണം അവരുടെ ഹൃദയവും അടയ്ക്കപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു.
19 ౧౯ ఎవరూ ఆలోచించడం లేదు. ‘నేను సగం చెక్కను అగ్నిలో కాల్చాను, ఆ నిప్పుల మీద రొట్టె కాల్చుకుని, మాంసం వండుకుని భోజనం చేశాను. మిగిలిన చెక్కను తీసుకుని దానితో అసహ్యమైన దాన్ని చేయాలా? ఒక చెట్టు మొద్దుకు సాగిలపడి నమస్కరించాలా?’ అని ఆలోచించడానికి ఎవరికీ తెలివి, వివేచన లేదు.
“അതിൽ ഒരുഭാഗം ഞാൻ തീ കത്തിച്ചു; അതിന്റെ കനൽകൊണ്ട് അപ്പം ചുട്ടു, മാംസവും ചുട്ടുതിന്നു. അതിന്റെ ശേഷിച്ചഭാഗംകൊണ്ട് ഞാൻ ഒരു മ്ലേച്ഛവിഗ്രഹമുണ്ടാക്കുമോ? ഒരു മരമുട്ടിയുടെമുമ്പിൽ ഞാൻ സാഷ്ടാംഗം വീഴാമോ?” എന്നിങ്ങനെ ആരും ഹൃദയത്തിൽ ചിന്തിക്കുന്നില്ല, അതിനുതക്ക ബോധവും വിവേകവും ആർക്കുംതന്നെയില്ല.
20 ౨౦ వాడు బూడిద తిన్నట్టుగా ఉంది. వాడి మోసపోయిన మనస్సు వాణ్ణి దారి తప్పేలా చేసింది. వాడు తన ఆత్మను రక్షించుకోలేడు. ‘నా కుడి చేతిలో ఉన్న బొమ్మ నకిలీ దేవుడు కదా’ అనుకోడానికి వాడికి బుద్ధి సరిపోదు.
അങ്ങനെയുള്ള മനുഷ്യൻ പുല്ലെന്നുധരിച്ചു ചാരം തിന്നുന്ന മൃഗത്തെപ്പോലെയാണ്; അയാളുടെ കബളിപ്പിക്കപ്പെട്ട ഹൃദയം അയാളെ വഴിതെറ്റിക്കുന്നു; അവന് സ്വയം രക്ഷിക്കാനോ, “എന്റെ വലങ്കൈയിൽ ഉള്ളതു വെറുമൊരു വ്യാജദേവതയല്ലേ?” എന്നു ചോദിക്കാനോ അയാൾക്കു കഴിയുന്നില്ല.
21 ౨౧ యాకోబూ, ఇశ్రాయేలూ, వీటిని గురించి ఆలోచించు. నువ్వు నా సేవకుడివి. నేనే నిన్ను నిర్మించాను. ఇశ్రాయేలూ, నువ్వు నాకు సేవకుడివి. నేను నిన్ను మరచిపోను.
“യാക്കോബേ, ഈ കാര്യങ്ങൾ ഓർക്കുക, ഇസ്രായേലേ, നീ എന്റെ ദാസനാണല്ലോ. ഞാൻ നിന്നെ നിർമിച്ചു, നീ എന്റെ ഭൃത്യൻതന്നെ; ഇസ്രായേലേ, ഞാൻ നിന്നെ മറന്നുകളയുകയില്ല.
22 ౨౨ మంచు విడిపోయేలా నేను నీ అతిక్రమాలను, మేఘాలు తొలగిపోయేలా నీ పాపాలను తుడిచివేశాను. నేను నిన్ను విమోచించాను. నా దగ్గరికి తిరిగి రా.
ഞാൻ നിന്റെ ലംഘനങ്ങൾ ഒരു കാർമേഘത്തെപ്പോലെ മായിച്ചുകളഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു; പ്രഭാതമഞ്ഞുപോലെ നിന്റെ പാപങ്ങളും. എന്റെ അടുത്തേക്കു മടങ്ങിവരിക, കാരണം ഞാൻ നിന്നെ വീണ്ടെടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നു.”
23 ౨౩ యెహోవా ఆ పని పూర్తి చేశాడు. ఆకాశాల్లారా, గీతాలు పాడండి. భూమీ, దాని కింది అగాధ స్థలాలు గొప్ప ధ్వని చేయండి. పర్వతాలూ, అరణ్యం, అందులోని ప్రతి వృక్షం, సంగీతనాదం చేయండి. యెహోవా యాకోబును విమోచిస్తాడు. ఆయన ఇశ్రాయేలులో తన మహిమను కనపరుస్తాడు.”
ആകാശമേ, ആഹ്ലാദത്തോടെ പാടുക, യഹോവ ഇതു ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു; ഭൂമിയുടെ അധോഭാഗങ്ങളേ, ഉച്ചത്തിൽ ആർക്കുക. പർവതങ്ങളേ, പൊട്ടിയാർക്കുക, വനങ്ങളേ, അതിലെ സകലവൃക്ഷങ്ങളുമേ, യഹോവ യാക്കോബിനെ വീണ്ടെടുത്തല്ലോ, ഇസ്രായേലിൽ അവിടത്തെ മഹത്ത്വം വെളിപ്പെടുത്തുകയും ചെയ്തല്ലോ.
24 ౨౪ గర్భంలో నిన్ను నిర్మించినవాడు, నీ విమోచకుడు అయిన యెహోవా ఈ విధంగా చెబుతున్నాడు, “యెహోవా అనే నేనే సమస్తాన్నీ జరిగించేవాణ్ణి. నేనొక్కడినే ఆకాశాలను విశాలపరచాను. నేనే భూమిని చక్కబరచిన వాణ్ణి.
“നിന്റെ വീണ്ടെടുപ്പുകാരൻ, ഗർഭത്തിൽ നിന്നെ ഉരുവാക്കിയവനുമായ, യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: “യഹോവയായ ഞാൻ സകലതും ഉണ്ടാക്കിയിരിക്കുന്നു, ഞാൻതന്നെ ആകാശത്തെ വിരിക്കുന്നു; ഞാൻ ഭൂമിയെ പരത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു.
25 ౨౫ నేనే ప్రగల్భాలు పలికేవారి ప్రవచనాలను వ్యర్ధం చేసేవాణ్ణి. సోదె చెప్పేవాళ్ళను వెర్రివాళ్ళుగా, జ్ఞానులను వెనక్కి మళ్ళించి వారి తెలివిని బుద్ధిహీనతగా చేసేవాణ్ణి నేనే.
വ്യാജപ്രവാചകരുടെ ചിഹ്നങ്ങൾ ഞാൻ നിഷ്ഫലമാക്കുകയും ദേവപ്രശ്നംവെക്കുന്നവരെ മൂഢരാക്കുകയുംചെയ്യുന്നു, ജ്ഞാനികളുടെ പാണ്ഡിത്യം മറിച്ചിട്ട് അതു വെറും ഭോഷത്തമാക്കി മാറ്റുന്നു.
26 ౨౬ నా సేవకుని మాటలను స్థిరపరిచే వాణ్ణీ, నా సందేశకుల ఆలోచనలు నెరవేర్చే వాణ్ణీ నేనే. యెరూషలేములో ప్రజలు నివసిస్తారనీ యూదా పట్టణాలను తిరిగి కడతారనీ నేను ఆజ్ఞాపించాను. దాని పాడైన స్థలాలను బాగు చేసేవాణ్ణి నేనే.
എന്റെ ദാസന്മാരുടെ വചനം ഞാൻ നിവൃത്തിയാക്കുന്നു, എന്റെ സന്ദേശവാഹകരുടെ പ്രവചനം ഞാൻ നിറവേറ്റുന്നു. “ജെറുശലേമിനെക്കുറിച്ച്, ‘നിന്നിൽ നിവാസികൾ ഉണ്ടാകും,’ എന്നും യെഹൂദാനഗരങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ച്, ‘അവ പണിയപ്പെടും,’ എന്നും അതിലെ നാശാവശിഷ്ടങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ച്, ‘ഞാൻ അവ പുനഃസ്ഥാപിക്കും,’ എന്നും ഞാൻ കൽപ്പിക്കുന്നു.
ആഴിയോട് ഞാൻ കൽപ്പിക്കുന്നു, ‘ഉണങ്ങിപ്പോകുക, ഞാൻ നിന്റെ നദികളെ വറ്റിച്ചുകളയും,’
28 ౨౮ కోరెషుతో, ‘నా మందకాపరీ, నా ఇష్టాన్ని నెరవేర్చేవాడా’ అని చెప్పేవాణ్ణి నేనే. అతడు ‘యెరూషలేమును తిరిగి కట్టండి’ అనీ ‘దేవాలయం పునాది వేయండి’ అనీ ఆజ్ఞాపిస్తాడని నేను చెబుతున్నాను.”
കോരെശിനെക്കുറിച്ച്, ‘ഞാൻ നിയമിച്ച ഇടയൻ, അയാൾ എന്റെ ഹിതമെല്ലാം നിറവേറ്റും; ജെറുശലേമിനെക്കുറിച്ച്, “അതു പുനർനിർമിക്കപ്പെടട്ടെ,” എന്നും ദൈവാലയത്തെക്കുറിച്ച്, “അതിന്റെ അടിസ്ഥാനം ഇടപ്പെടട്ടെ”’ എന്നും കൽപ്പിക്കുന്നതു ഞാൻതന്നെ.”
