యెషయా~ గ్రంథము 51
1 ౧ నీతిని అనుసరిస్తూ యెహోవాను వెతుకుతూ ఉండే మీరు, నా మాట వినండి. ఏ బండ నుంచి మిమ్మల్ని చెక్కారో ఏ గని నుంచి మిమ్మల్ని తవ్వారో దాన్ని గమనించండి.
൧“നീതിയെ പിന്തുടരുന്നവരും യഹോവയെ അന്വേഷിക്കുന്നവരും ആയുള്ളവരേ, എന്റെ വാക്കു കേൾക്കുവിൻ; നിങ്ങളെ വെട്ടിയെടുത്ത പാറയിലേക്കും നിങ്ങളെ കുഴിച്ചെടുത്ത ഖനിഗർഭത്തിലേക്കും തിരിഞ്ഞുനോക്കുവിൻ.
2 ౨ మీ తండ్రి అబ్రాహామును, మిమ్మల్ని కనిన శారాను గమనించండి. అతడు ఒంటరిగా ఉన్నప్పుడు నేను అతన్ని పిలిచాను. అతన్ని దీవించి అనేకమందిగా చేశాను.
൨നിങ്ങളുടെ പൂര്‍വ്വ പിതാവായ അബ്രാഹാമിങ്കലേക്കും നിങ്ങളെ പ്രസവിച്ച സാറായിങ്കലേക്കും തിരിഞ്ഞുനോക്കുവിൻ; ഞാൻ അവനെ ഏകനായിട്ടു വിളിച്ചു അവനെ അനുഗ്രഹിച്ചു വർദ്ധിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു”.
3 ౩ యెహోవా సీయోనును ఆదరిస్తాడు. పాడైన దాని స్థలాలన్నిటినీ ఆయన ఆదరిస్తాడు. దాని అరణ్య ప్రదేశాన్ని ఏదెనులాగా చేశాడు. దాని ఎడారి భూములు యెహోవా తోటలాగా చేస్తున్నాడు. దానిలో ఆనందం, సంతోషం, కృతజ్ఞత, సంగీతనాదం, ఉంటాయి.
൩യഹോവ സീയോനെ ആശ്വസിപ്പിക്കുന്നു; അവിടുന്ന് അതിന്റെ സകലശൂന്യസ്ഥലങ്ങളെയും ആശ്വസിപ്പിച്ചു, അതിന്റെ മരുഭൂമിയെ ഏദെനെപ്പോലെയും അതിന്റെ നിർജ്ജനപ്രദേശത്തെ യഹോവയുടെ തോട്ടത്തെപ്പോലെയും ആക്കുന്നു; ആനന്ദവും സന്തോഷവും സ്തോത്രവും സംഗീതഘോഷവും അതിൽ ഉണ്ടാകും.
4 ౪ నా ప్రజలారా, నా మీద దృష్టి పెట్టండి. నా మాట వినండి! నేనొక ఆజ్ఞ జారీ చేస్తాను. రాజ్యాలకు వెలుగుగా నా న్యాయాన్ని ఉంచుతాను.
൪“എന്റെ ജനമേ, എന്റെ വാക്കു കേൾക്കുവിൻ; എന്റെ ജനതയേ, എനിക്ക് ചെവിതരുവിൻ; ഉപദേശം എങ്കൽനിന്ന് പുറപ്പെടും; ഞാൻ എന്റെ ന്യായത്തെ വംശങ്ങൾക്ക് പ്രകാശമായി സ്ഥാപിക്കും.
5 ౫ నా నీతి దగ్గరగా ఉంది. నా విడుదల బయలుదేరుతుంది. నా చెయ్యి రాజ్యాలను శిక్షిస్తుంది. ద్వీపాల్లో ఉండేవాళ్ళు నా కోసం ఎదురు చూస్తారు. వాళ్ళు నా చేతి వైపు ఆశతో చూస్తారు.
൫എന്റെ നീതി സമീപമായിരിക്കുന്നു; എന്റെ രക്ഷ പുറപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു; എന്റെ ഭുജങ്ങൾ വംശങ്ങൾക്കു ന്യായംവിധിക്കും; ദ്വീപുകൾ എനിക്കായി കാത്തിരിക്കുന്നു; എന്റെ ഭുജത്തിൽ അവർ ആശ്രയിക്കുന്നു.
6 ౬ ఆకాశం వైపు మీ కళ్ళు ఎత్తండి. కిందున్న భూమిని చూడండి. అంతరిక్షం, పొగలాగా కనిపించకుండా పోతుంది. భూమి బట్టలాగా మాసిపోతుంది. దాని నివాసులు ఈగల్లాగా చస్తారు. అయితే నా రక్షణ ఎప్పటికీ ఉంటుంది. నా నీతికి అంతం ఉండదు.
൬നിങ്ങളുടെ കണ്ണ് ആകാശത്തിലേക്ക് ഉയർത്തുവിൻ; താഴെ ഭൂമിയെ നോക്കുവിൻ; ആകാശം പുകപോലെ പൊയ്പോകും; ഭൂമി വസ്ത്രംപോലെ പഴകും; അതിലെ നിവാസികൾ കൊതുകുപോലെ ചത്തുപോകും; എന്നാൽ എന്റെ രക്ഷ എന്നേക്കും ഇരിക്കും; എന്റെ നീതിക്കു നീക്കം വരുകയുമില്ല.
7 ౭ సరైనది అంటే ఏంటో తెలిసిన మీరు నా మాట వినండి. నా చట్టాన్ని మీ హృదయంలో ఉంచుకున్న మీరు, వినండి. మనుషుల నిందకు భయపడవద్దు. వారి దూషణకు దిగులుపడవద్దు.
൭നീതിയെ അറിയുന്നവരും ഹൃദയത്തിൽ എന്റെ ന്യായപ്രമാണം ഉള്ള ജനവും ആയുള്ളവരേ, എന്റെ വാക്കു കേൾക്കുവിൻ; നിങ്ങൾ മനുഷ്യരുടെ നിന്ദയെ ഭയപ്പെടരുത്; അവരുടെ ദൂഷണങ്ങളെ പേടിക്കുകയും അരുത്.
8 ౮ చిమ్మెట బట్టలను కొరికేసినట్టు వారిని కొరికేస్తుంది. పురుగు, బొచ్చును కొరికేసినట్టు వారిని కొరికేస్తుంది. అయితే నా నీతి ఎప్పటికీ నిలిచి ఉంటుంది. నా రక్షణ తరతరాలుంటుంది.
൮പുഴു അവരെ വസ്ത്രത്തെപ്പോലെ അരിച്ചുകളയും; കൃമി അവരെ കമ്പിളിയെപ്പോലെ തിന്നുകളയും; എന്നാൽ എന്റെ നീതി ശാശ്വതമായും എന്റെ രക്ഷ തലമുറതലമുറയായും ഇരിക്കും”.
9 ౯ యెహోవా హస్తమా లే! బలం ధరించుకో. పూర్వకాలంలో పురాతన తరాల్లో లేచినట్టు లే. భయంకరమైన సముద్ర జంతువును నరికివేసింది నువ్వే గదా? డ్రాగన్ను పొడిచేసింది నువ్వే గదా?
൯യഹോവയുടെ ഭുജമേ ഉണരുക, ഉണരുക; ശക്തി ധരിച്ചുകൊള്ളുക; പൂർവ്വകാലത്തും പണ്ടത്തെ തലമുറകളിലും എന്നപോലെ ഉണരുക; രഹബിനെ വെട്ടി മഹാസർപ്പത്തെ കുത്തിക്കളഞ്ഞതു അവിടുന്നല്ലയോ?
10 ౧౦ చాలా లోతైన నీళ్లున్న సముద్రాన్ని ఇంకిపోయేలా చేసింది నువ్వే గదా? విడుదల పొందినవాళ్ళు దాటిపోయేలా సముద్ర లోతుల్లో దారి చేసింది నువ్వే గదా?
൧൦സമുദ്രത്തെ, വലിയ ആഴിയിലെ വെള്ളങ്ങളെ തന്നെ, വറ്റിച്ചുകളയുകയും വീണ്ടെടുക്കപ്പെട്ടവർ കടന്നുപോകേണ്ടതിനു സമുദ്രത്തിന്റെ ആഴത്തെ വഴിയാക്കുകയും ചെയ്തതു നീയല്ലയോ?
11 ౧౧ యెహోవా విమోచించినవారు సంగీతనాదంతో సీయోనుకు తిరిగి వస్తారు. వారి తలలమీద ఎప్పటికీ నిలిచే సంతోషం ఉంటుంది. సంతోషానందాలు వారికి నిండుగా ఉంటాయి. దుఃఖం నిట్టూర్పు ఎగిరిపోతాయి.
൧൧യഹോവയുടെ വിമുക്തന്മാർ ഉല്ലാസഘോഷത്തോടെ സീയോനിലേക്കു മടങ്ങിവരും; നിത്യാനന്ദം അവരുടെ തലയിൽ ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കും; അവർ ആനന്ദവും സന്തോഷവും പ്രാപിക്കും; ദുഃഖവും ഞരക്കവും ഓടിപ്പോകും.
൧൨“ഞാൻ, ഞാൻ തന്നെ, നിങ്ങളെ ആശ്വസിപ്പിക്കുന്നവൻ; എന്നാൽ മരിച്ചുപോകുന്ന മർത്യനെയും പുല്ലുപോലെ ആയിത്തീരുന്ന മനുഷ്യനെയും ഭയപ്പെടുവാൻ നീ ആര്?
13 ౧౩ ఆకాశాలను పరచి భూమి పునాదులు వేసిన మీ సృష్టికర్త అయిన యెహోవాను ఎందుకు మరచిపోతున్నారు? బాధించేవాడు ఎంతో కోపంతో మిమ్మల్ని నాశనం చేయడానికి సిద్ధంగా ఉన్నాడు. కాబట్టి మీరు ప్రతిరోజూ నిరంతర భయంతో ఉన్నారు. బాధించేవాడి కోపం ఏమయింది?
൧൩ആകാശത്തെ വിരിച്ച് ഭൂമിയുടെ അടിസ്ഥാനങ്ങളെ ഇട്ടവനായി നിന്റെ സ്രഷ്ടാവായ യഹോവയെ നീ മറക്കുകയും പീഡകൻ നശിപ്പിക്കുവാൻ ഒരുങ്ങിവരുന്നു എന്നു വിചാരിച്ച് അവന്റെ ക്രോധം നിമിത്തം ദിനംപ്രതി ഇടവിടാതെ പേടിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നതെന്ത്?
14 ౧౪ కుంగిపోయిన వారిని యెహోవా త్వరగా విడుదల చేస్తాడు. అతడు గోతిలోకి పోడు. చావడు. అతనికి తిండి లేకుండా పోదు.
൧൪പീഡകന്റെ ക്രോധം എവിടെ? ബദ്ധനായിരിക്കുന്നവനെ വേഗത്തിൽ അഴിച്ചുവിടും; അവൻ തടവറയിൽ മരിക്കുകയില്ല; അവന്റെ ആഹാരത്തിന് മുട്ടുവരുകയുമില്ല.
15 ౧౫ నేను యెహోవాను. నీ దేవుణ్ణి. సముద్రపు అలలు ఘోషించేలా దాన్ని రేపుతాను. నేను సేనల ప్రభువు యెహోవాను.
൧൫തിരകൾ അലറുവാൻ തക്കവിധം സമുദ്രത്തെ കോപിപ്പിക്കുന്നവനായി നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ ഞാൻ ആകുന്നു; സൈന്യങ്ങളുടെ യഹോവ എന്നാകുന്നു എന്റെ നാമം.
16 ౧౬ నేను ఆకాశాలను పరచడానికీ భూమికి పునాదులు వేయడానికీ “నువ్వే నా ప్రజ” అని సీయోనుతో చెప్పడానికీ నీ నోట నా మాటలు ఉంచి నా చేతి నీడలో నిన్ను కప్పాను.
൧൬ഞാൻ ആകാശത്തെ ഉറപ്പിച്ച് ഭൂമിക്ക് അടിസ്ഥാനം ഇടുകയും സീയോനോട്: ‘നീ എന്റെ ജനം’ എന്നു പറയുകയും ചെയ്യേണ്ടതിന് ഞാൻ എന്റെ വചനങ്ങളെ നിന്റെ വായിൽ ആക്കി എന്റെ കൈയുടെ നിഴലിൽ നിന്നെ മറച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു”.
17 ౧౭ యెరూషలేమా! లే. లేచి నిలబడు. యెహోవా చేతినుంచి కోపంతో నిండిన పాత్రను తీసుకుని తాగినదానా! నువ్వు పాత్రలోనిదంతా తాగావు. తూలేలా తాగావు.
൧൭യഹോവയുടെ കൈയിൽനിന്ന് അവന്റെ ക്രോധത്തിന്റെ പാനപാത്രം കുടിച്ചിട്ടുള്ള യെരൂശലേമേ, ഉണരുക, ഉണരുക, എഴുന്നേറ്റുനില്ക്കുക; പരിഭ്രമമാകുന്ന പാനപാത്രത്തിന്റെ മട്ട് നീ കുടിച്ചു വറ്റിച്ചുകളഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു.
18 ౧౮ ఆమె కనిన కొడుకులందరిలో ఆమెకు దారి చూపేవాడు ఎవడూ లేడు. ఆమె పెంచిన కొడుకులందరిలో ఆమె చెయ్యి పట్టుకునే వాడెవడూ లేడు.
൧൮അവൾ പ്രസവിച്ച സകലപുത്രന്മാരിലും അവളെ വഴിനടത്തുന്നതിന് ഒരുത്തനും ഇല്ല; അവൾ വളർത്തിയ എല്ലാമക്കളിലും അവളെ കൈക്കു പിടിച്ചു കൂട്ടിക്കൊണ്ടുപോകുന്നതിന് ആരുമില്ല.
19 ౧౯ రెండు విపత్తులు నీ మీదికి వచ్చాయి. నీతో కలిసి ఎవరు ఏడుస్తారు? ధ్వంసం, నాశనం, కరువు, కత్తి నీ మీదికి వచ్చాయి. నిన్నెవరు ఓదారుస్తారు?
൧൯ഇതു രണ്ടും നിനക്ക് നേരിട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു; നിന്നോട് ആര് സഹതാപം കാണിക്കും? ശൂന്യവും നാശവും ക്ഷാമവും വാളും നേരിട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു; ഞാൻ നിന്നെ ആശ്വസിപ്പിക്കേണ്ടതെങ്ങനെ?
20 ౨౦ నీ కొడుకులు మూర్ఛపోయారు. దుప్పి వలలో చిక్కుపడినట్టు, ప్రతి వీధిలో పడియున్నారు. యెహోవా కోపంతో నీ దేవుని గద్దింపుతో వారు నిండిపోయారు.
൨൦നിന്റെ മക്കൾ ബോധംകെട്ടു വലയിൽ അകപ്പെട്ട മാൻ എന്നപോലെ വീഥികളുടെ തലയ്ക്കലെല്ലാം കിടക്കുന്നു; അവർ യഹോവയുടെ ക്രോധവും നിന്റെ ദൈവത്തിന്റെ ശാസനയുംകൊണ്ടു നിറഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു.
൨൧അതുകൊണ്ട് പീഢ അനുഭവിക്കുന്നവളും വീഞ്ഞു കുടിക്കാതെ ലഹരിപിടിച്ചവളും ആയവളേ, ഇതു കേട്ടുകൊള്ളുക.
22 ౨౨ నీ యెహోవా ప్రభువు తన ప్రజల పక్షాన వాదించే నీ దేవుడు ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు, “ఇదిగో, నువ్వు తూలేలా చేసే పాత్రను నా కోపంతో నిండిన ఆ పాత్రను నీ చేతిలోనుంచి తీసివేశాను. నీవది మళ్ళీ తాగవు.
൨൨നിന്റെ കർത്താവായ യഹോവയും അവിടുത്തെ ജനത്തിന്റെ വ്യവഹാരം നടത്തുന്ന നിന്റെ ദൈവവും ആയവൻ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: “ഞാൻ പരിഭ്രമത്തിന്റെ പാനപാത്രം, എന്റെ ക്രോധമാകുന്ന പാനപാത്രത്തിന്റെ മട്ട് തന്നെ, നിന്റെ കൈയിൽനിന്നും എടുത്തുകളഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു; ഇനി നീ അത് കുടിക്കുകയില്ല;
23 ౨౩ నిన్ను బాధించేవాళ్ళ చేతిలో దాన్ని పెడతాను. ‘మేము నీ మీద నడిచిపోతాం. సాష్టాంగ పడు’ అని వాళ్ళు నీతో చెబితే నువ్వు నీ వీపును దాటే వారికి దారిగా చేసి నేలకు దాన్ని వంచావు గదా.”
൨൩‘കുനിയുക; ഞങ്ങൾ കടന്നുപോകട്ടെ’ എന്നു അവർ നിന്നോട് പറഞ്ഞുവല്ലോ; അങ്ങനെ കടന്നുപോകുന്നവർക്കു നീ നിന്റെ മുതുകിനെ നിലംപോലെയും തെരുവീഥിപോലെയും ആക്കിവെക്കേണ്ടി വന്നുവല്ലോ. എന്നാൽ നിന്നെ ക്ലേശിപ്പിക്കുന്നവരുടെ കയ്യിൽ ഞാൻ ഈ പാനപാത്രം കൊടുക്കും”.
