యెషయా~ గ్రంథము 49
1 ౧ ద్వీపాల్లారా! నా మాట వినండి. దూరంగా ఉన్న ప్రజలారా! జాగ్రత్తగా వినండి. నేను పుట్టకముందే యెహోవా నన్ను పిలిచాడు. నా తల్లి నన్ను కనినప్పుడే ఆయన నా పేరుతో గుర్తు చేసుకున్నాడు.
ദ്വീപുകളേ, എന്റെ വാക്കു കേൾപ്പിൻ; ദൂരത്തുള്ള വംശങ്ങളേ, ശ്രദ്ധിപ്പിൻ; യഹോവ എന്നെ ഗർഭംമുതൽ വിളിച്ചു; എന്റെ അമ്മയുടെ ഉദരത്തിൽ ഇരിക്കയിൽ തന്നേ എന്റെ പേർ പ്രസ്താവിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
2 ౨ ఆయన నా నోటిని పదునైన కత్తిలాగా చేశాడు. తన చేతి నీడలో నన్ను దాచాడు. ఆయన నన్ను మెరుగుపెట్టిన బాణంలాగా చేశాడు. తన అంబులపొదిలో నన్ను దాచాడు.
അവൻ എന്റെ വായെ മൂർച്ചയുള്ള വാൾപോലെയാക്കി തന്റെ കയ്യുടെ നിഴലിൽ എന്നെ ഒളിപ്പിച്ചു; അവൻ എന്നെ മിനുക്കിയ അമ്പാക്കി തന്റെ പൂണയിൽ മറെച്ചുവെച്ചു, എന്നോടു:
യിസ്രായേലേ, നീ എന്റെ ദാസൻ; ഞാൻ നിന്നിൽ മഹത്വീകരിക്കപ്പെടും എന്നു അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു.
4 ౪ నేను వ్యర్థంగా కష్టపడి, నిష్ఫలంగా నా శక్తినంతా ఖర్చుచేశానని అనుకున్నా, నా న్యాయం యెహోవా దగ్గరే ఉంది. నా బహుమానం నా దేవుని దగ్గరే ఉంది.
ഞാനോ; ഞാൻ വെറുതെ അദ്ധ്വാനിച്ചു; എന്റെ ശക്തിയെ വ്യർത്ഥമായും നിഷ്ഫലമായും ചെലവഴിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു; എങ്കിലും എന്റെ ന്യായം യഹോവയുടെ പക്കലും എന്റെ പ്രതിഫലം എന്റെ ദൈവത്തിന്റെ പക്കലും ഇരിക്കുന്നു.
5 ౫ యెహోవా దృష్టికి నేను గౌరవనీయుణ్ణి. నా దేవుడు నాకు బలం. తనకు సేవకుడుగా ఉండడానికి, తన దగ్గరికి యాకోబును మళ్ళీ రప్పించాలనీ ఇశ్రాయేలును ఆయన దగ్గరికి చేర్చేలా నన్ను గర్భంలో రూపొందించాడు. యెహోవా ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు.
ഇപ്പോഴോ, യാക്കോബിനെ തന്റെ അടുക്കൽ തിരിച്ചുവരുത്തുവാനും യിസ്രായേലിനെ തനിക്കുവേണ്ടി ശേഖരിപ്പാനും എന്നെ ഗർഭത്തിൽ തന്റെ ദാസനായി നിർമ്മിച്ചിട്ടുള്ള യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു - ഞാൻ യഹോവെക്കു മാന്യനും എന്റെ ദൈവം എന്റെ ബലവും ആകുന്നു:
6 ౬ “నువ్వు యాకోబు గోత్రాలను ఉద్ధరించడానికీ ఇశ్రాయేలులో తప్పించుకున్నవాళ్ళను తీసుకురావడానికీ నా సేవకుడుగా ఉండడం ఎంతో చిన్న విషయం. నువ్వు ప్రపంచమంతా నా రక్షణగా ఉండడానికి నిన్ను యూదేతరులకు వెలుగుగా చేస్తాను.”
നീ യാക്കോബിന്റെ ഗോത്രങ്ങളെ എഴുന്നേല്പിക്കേണ്ടതിന്നും യിസ്രായേലിൽ സൂക്ഷിക്കപ്പെട്ടവരെ തിരിച്ചുവരുത്തേണ്ടതിന്നും എനിക്കു ദാസനായിരിക്കുന്നതു പോരാ; എന്റെ രക്ഷ ഭൂമിയുടെ അറ്റത്തോളം എത്തേണ്ടതിന്നു ഞാൻ നിന്നെ ജാതികൾക്കു പ്രകാശമാക്കിവെച്ചുമിരിക്കുന്നു എന്നു അവൻ അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു.
7 ౭ మనుషుల తృణీకారానికీ రాజ్యాల ద్వేషానికీ గురై పరిపాలకులకు బానిసగా ఉన్నవానితో, ఇశ్రాయేలు విమోచకుడు, పరిశుద్ధుడైన యెహోవా ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు, “యెహోవా నమ్మకమైనవాడనీ ఇశ్రాయేలు పరిశుద్ధ దేవుడు నిన్ను ఏర్పరచుకున్నాడనీ రాజులు తెలుసుకుని నిలబడతారు. అధికారులు నీ ఎదుట వంగుతారు.”
യിസ്രായേലിന്റെ വീണ്ടെടുപ്പുകാരനും അവന്റെ പരിശുദ്ധനുമായ യഹോവ, സർവ്വനിന്ദിതനും ജാതിക്കു വെറുപ്പുള്ളവനും അധിപതികളുടെ ദാസനുമായവനോടു ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: വിശ്വസ്തനായ യഹോവനിമിത്തവും നിന്നെ തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്ത യിസ്രായേലിൻ പരിശുദ്ധൻ നിമിത്തവും രാജാക്കന്മാർ കണ്ടു എഴുന്നേല്ക്കയും പ്രഭുക്കന്മാർ കണ്ടു നമസ്കരിക്കയും ചെയ്യും.
8 ౮ యెహోవా ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు, “అనుకూల సమయంలో నేను నీకు జవాబిస్తాను. విమోచన దినాన నీకు సహాయం చేస్తాను. దేశాన్ని తిరిగి కట్టడానికీ పాడైన వారసత్వాన్ని మళ్ళీ అప్పగించడానికీ నిన్ను కాపాడతాను. ప్రజలకు నిబంధనగా నిన్ను నియమిస్తాను.
യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: പ്രസാദകാലത്തു ഞാൻ നിനക്കു ഉത്തരം അരുളി; രക്ഷാദിവസത്തിൽ ഞാൻ നിന്നെ സഹായിച്ചു; ദേശത്തെ ഉയർത്തുവാനും ശൂന്യമായി കിടക്കുന്ന അവകാശങ്ങളെ കൈവശമാക്കിക്കൊടുപ്പാനും ബന്ധിക്കപ്പെട്ടവരോടു: ഇറങ്ങിപെയ്ക്കൊൾവിൻ എന്നും അന്ധകാരത്തിൽ ഇരിക്കുന്നവരോടു: വെളിയിൽ വരുവിൻ എന്നും പറവാനും ഞാൻ നിന്നെ കാത്തു,
9 ౯ నువ్వు బందీలతో, ‘బయలుదేరండి’ అనీ చీకట్లో ఉన్నవారితో, ‘బయటికి రండి’ అనీ చెబుతావు. వాళ్ళు దారిలో మేస్తారు. చెట్లు లేని కొండలమీద వారికి మేత దొరుకుతుంది.
നിന്നെ ജനത്തിന്റെ നിയമമാക്കി വെച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു. അവർ വഴികളിൽ മേയും; എല്ലാപാഴ്കുന്നുകളിലും അവർക്കു മേച്ചലുണ്ടാകും.
10 ౧౦ వారిమీద జాలిపడేవాడు వారిని వెంటపెట్టుకుని వెళ్తాడు. నీటిఊటల దగ్గరికి వారిని నడిపిస్తాడు. కాబట్టి వారికి ఆకలి గానీ దప్పిక గానీ వేయదు. ఎండ, వడగాడ్పులూ వారికి తగలవు.
അവർക്കു വിശക്കയില്ല, ദാഹിക്കയുമില്ല; മരീചികയും വെയിലും അവരെ ബാധിക്കയില്ല; അവരോടു കരുണയുള്ളവൻ അവരെ വഴിനടത്തുകയും നീരുറവുകൾക്കരികെ അവരെ കൊണ്ടുപോകയും ചെയ്യും.
ഞാൻ എന്റെ മലകളെയൊക്കെയും വഴിയാക്കും; എന്റെ പെരുവഴികൾ പൊങ്ങിയിരിക്കും.
12 ౧౨ చూడండి. వీళ్ళు దూర ప్రాంతం నుంచి వస్తున్నారు. కొంతమంది ఉత్తరం నుంచీ పడమటి నుంచి వస్తున్నారు. మరికొంతమంది సీనీయుల దేశం నుంచి వస్తున్నారు.
ഇതാ, ഇവർ ദൂരത്തുനിന്നും ഇവർ വടക്കുനിന്നും പടിഞ്ഞാറുനിന്നും ഇവർ സീനീംദേശത്തുനിന്നും വരുന്നു.
13 ౧౩ బాధకు గురి అయిన తన ప్రజల మీద యెహోవా జాలిపడి వారిని ఓదారుస్తాడు. ఆకాశమా, ఉత్సాహధ్వని చెయ్యి. భూమీ, సంతోషించు. పర్వతాల్లారా, ఆనందగీతాలు పాడండి.
ആകാശമേ, ഘോഷിച്ചുല്ലസിക്ക; ഭൂമിയേ, ആനന്ദിക്ക; പർവ്വതങ്ങളേ, പൊട്ടി ആർക്കുവിൻ; യഹോവ തന്റെ ജനത്തെ ആശ്വസിപ്പിക്കുന്നു; തന്റെ അരിഷ്ടന്മാരോടു കരുണ കാണിക്കുന്നു.
സീയോനോ: യഹോവ എന്നെ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ചു, കർത്താവു എന്നെ മറന്നുകളഞ്ഞു എന്നു പറയുന്നു.
15 ౧౫ స్త్రీ, తన గర్భాన పుట్టిన బిడ్డ మీద జాలిపడకుండా ఉంటుందా? తన చంటిపిల్లను మరచిపోతుందా? వాళ్ళు మరచిపోవచ్చు గానీ నేను నిన్ను మరచిపోను.
ഒരു സ്ത്രീ തന്റെ കുഞ്ഞിനെ മറക്കുമോ? താൻ പ്രസവിച്ച മകനോടു കരുണ, തോന്നാതിരിക്കുമോ? അവർ മറന്നുകളഞ്ഞാലും ഞാൻ നിന്നെ മറക്കയില്ല.
ഇതാ ഞാൻ നിന്നെ എന്റെ ഉള്ളങ്കയ്യിൽ വരെച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു; നിന്റെ മതിലുകൾ എല്ലായ്പോഴും എന്റെ മുമ്പിൽ ഇരിക്കുന്നു.
നിന്റെ മക്കൾ ബദ്ധപ്പെട്ടു വരുന്നു; നിന്നെ നശിപ്പിച്ചവരും ശൂന്യമാക്കിയവരും നിന്നെ വിട്ടുപോകുന്നു.
18 ౧౮ అటూ ఇటూ చూడు. వాళ్ళంతా కలిసి నీ దగ్గరికి వస్తున్నారు. నా జీవం తోడని యెహోవా ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు. “నువ్వు వీళ్ళందరినీ ఆభరణంగా ధరించుకుంటావు. పెళ్ళికూతురులాగా నువ్వు వారిని ధరించుకుంటావు.
തലപൊക്കി ചുറ്റും നോക്കുക; ഇവർ എല്ലാവരും നിന്റെ അടുക്കൽ വന്നു കൂടുന്നു. എന്നാണ, നീ അവരെ ഒക്കെയും ആഭരണംപോലെ അണികയും ഒരു മണവാട്ടി എന്നപോലെ അവരെ അരെക്കു കെട്ടുകയും ചെയ്യും എന്നു യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു.
19 ౧౯ నువ్వు పాడైపోయి నిర్జనంగా ఉన్నా నీ దేశం నాశనమైపోయినా ఇప్పుడు నీ నివాసులకు నీ భూమి ఇరుకుగా ఉంది. నిన్ను మింగివేసినవారు దూరంగా ఉంటారు.
നിന്റെ ശൂന്യസ്ഥലങ്ങളും പാഴിടങ്ങളും നാശം ഭവിച്ച ദേശവുമോ ഇപ്പോൾ നിവാസികൾക്കു പോരാതെവരും; നിന്നെ വിഴുങ്ങിക്കളഞ്ഞവർ ദൂരത്തു അകന്നിരിക്കും.
20 ౨౦ నీ దుఃఖదినాల్లో నీకు పుట్టిన పిల్లలు ‘ఈ స్థలం మాకు ఇరుకుగా ఉంది. మేము ఉండడానికి ఇంకా విశాలమైన ప్రాంతం మాకివ్వు’ అంటారు.
നിന്റെ പുത്രഹീനതയിലെ മക്കൾ: സ്ഥലം പോരാതിരിക്കുന്നു; പാർപ്പാൻ സ്ഥലം തരിക എന്നു നിന്നോടു പറയും.
21 ౨౧ అప్పుడు నువ్వు ఇలా అనుకుంటావు, ఈ పిల్లలను నా కోసం ఎవరు కన్నారు? నేను నా పిల్లలను కోల్పోయి ఏడ్చాను. గొడ్రాలిని, బందీని అయ్యాను. ఈ పిల్లలను ఎవరు పెంచారు? నేను ఏకాకినయ్యాను. వీళ్ళు ఎక్కడ నుంచి వచ్చారు?”
അപ്പോൾ നീ നിന്റെ ഹൃദയത്തിൽ: ഞാൻ പുത്രഹീനയും വന്ധ്യയും പ്രവാസിനിയും അലഞ്ഞു നടക്കുന്നവളും ആയിരിക്കേ ആർ ഇവരെ പ്രസവിച്ചു വളർത്തിത്തന്നിരിക്കുന്നു? ഞാൻ ഏകാകിയായിരുന്നുവല്ലോ; ഇവർ എവിടെ ആയിരുന്നു എന്നു പറയും.
22 ౨౨ ప్రభువైన యెహోవా ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు, “నేను రాజ్యాల వైపు నా చెయ్యి ఎత్తుతాను. ప్రజలకు నా జెండాను సంకేతంగా ఎత్తుతాను. వాళ్ళు నీ కొడుకులను తమ చేతుల్లో తీసుకు వస్తారు. నీ కూతుళ్ళను తమ భుజాలమీద మోసుకువస్తారు.
യഹോവയായ കർത്താവു ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: ഞാൻ ജാതികൾക്കു എന്റെ കൈ ഉയർത്തുകയും വംശങ്ങൾക്കു എന്റെ കൊടി കാണിക്കയും ചെയ്യും; അവർ നിന്റെ പുത്രന്മാരെ തങ്ങളുടെ മാർവ്വിൽ അണെച്ചും പുത്രിമാരെ തോളിൽ എടുത്തും കൊണ്ടു വരും.
23 ౨౩ రాజులు, నిన్ను పోషించే తండ్రులుగా వారి రాణులు నీకు పాలిచ్చే దాదులుగా ఉంటారు. వాళ్ళు నీకు సాష్టాంగ నమస్కారం చేస్తారు. నీ పాదాల దుమ్ము నాకుతారు. అప్పుడు నేను యెహోవాననీ నా కోసం ఆశతో చూసే వారికి ఆశాభంగం కలగదనీ నువ్వు తెలుసుకుంటావు.”
രാജാക്കന്മാർ നിന്റെ പോറ്റപ്പന്മാരും അവരുടെ രാജ്ഞികൾ നിന്റെ പോറ്റമ്മമാരും ആയിരിക്കും; അവർ നിന്നെ സാഷ്ടാംഗം വണങ്ങി, നിന്റെ കാലിലെ പൊടി നക്കും; ഞാൻ യഹോവ എന്നും എനിക്കായി കാത്തിരിക്കുന്നവർ ലജ്ജിച്ചുപോകയില്ല എന്നും നീ അറിയും.
24 ౨౪ బలశాలి చేతిలోనుంచి దోపిడీ సొమ్ము ఎవడు తీసుకోగలడు? నియంత దగ్గర నుంచి బందీలను ఎవడు విడిపించగలడు?
ബലവാനോടു അവന്റെ കവർച്ച എടുത്തുകളയാമോ? അല്ല, നിഷ്കണ്ടകന്റെ ബദ്ധന്മാരെ വിടുവിക്കാമോ?
25 ౨౫ అయితే యెహోవా ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు, “నియంత దగ్గర నుంచి బందీలను విడిపించడం జరుగుతుంది. బలశాలి చేతిలోనుంచి దోపిడీ సొమ్ము తీసుకోవడం జరుగుతుంది. నీతో యుద్ధం చేసేవారితో నేనే యుద్ధం చేస్తాను. నీ పిల్లలను నేనే రక్షిస్తాను.
എന്നാൽ യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: ബലവാനോടു ബദ്ധന്മാരെ എടുത്തുകളയാം; നിഷ്കണ്ടകന്റെ കവർച്ചയെയും വിടുവിക്കാം; നിന്നോടു പോരാടുന്നവനോടു ഞാൻ പോരാടുകയും നിന്റെ മക്കളെ രക്ഷിക്കയും ചെയ്യും.
26 ౨౬ నిన్ను బాధించేవారు తమ సొంత మాంసం తినేలా చేస్తాను. మద్యంతో మత్తుగా ఉన్నట్టు తమ సొంత రక్తంతో వాళ్ళు మత్తులవుతారు. అప్పుడు యెహోవానైన నేనే నీ రక్షకుడిననీ యాకోబు బలవంతుడిననీ నీ విమోచకుడిననీ మనుషులంతా తెలుసుకుంటారు.”
നിന്നെ ഞെരുക്കുന്നവരെ ഞാൻ അവരുടെ സ്വന്തമാംസം തീറ്റും; വീഞ്ഞുപോലെ സ്വന്തരക്തം കുടിച്ചു അവർക്കു ലഹരി പിടിക്കും; യഹോവയായ ഞാൻ നിന്റെ രക്ഷിതാവും യാക്കോബിന്റെ വീരൻ നിന്റെ വീണ്ടെടുപ്പുകാരനും ആകുന്നു എന്നു സകലജഡവും അറിയും.
