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1 ౧ యెహోవా హస్తం రక్షించలేనంత కురుచగా అయిపోలేదు. ఆయన చెవులు వినలేనంత నీరసం కాలేదు. మీ అపరాధాలు మీకూ మీ దేవునికీ అడ్డంగా వచ్చాయి.
രക്ഷിക്കാൻ കഴിയാത്തവിധം യഹോവയുടെ കരം കുറുകിപ്പോയിട്ടില്ല, നിശ്ചയം, കേൾക്കാൻ കഴിയാത്തവിധം അവിടത്തെ ചെവി മന്ദമായിട്ടുമില്ല.
2 ౨ మీ పాపాలు ఆయన ముఖం మీకు కనబడకుండా చేశాయి. అందుచేత ఆయన వినడం లేదు.
എന്നാൽ നിങ്ങളുടെ അനീതികളാണ് നിങ്ങളെയും നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവത്തെയുംതമ്മിൽ അകറ്റിയിട്ടുള്ളത്; നിങ്ങളുടെ പാപങ്ങളാണ് അവിടന്നു കേൾക്കാത്തവിധം അവിടത്തെ മുഖം നിങ്ങൾക്കു മറച്ചുകളഞ്ഞത്.
3 ౩ మీ చేతులు రక్తంతో మీ వేళ్లు అపరాధాలతో మరకలయ్యాయి. మీ పెదవులు అబద్ధాలాడుతున్నాయి. మీ నాలుక ద్వేషంతో మాటలాడుతున్నది.
നിങ്ങളുടെ കൈ രക്തത്താലും നിങ്ങളുടെ വിരലുകൾ അകൃത്യത്താലും മലിനമായിരിക്കുന്നു. നിങ്ങളുടെ അധരങ്ങൾ വ്യാജം സംസാരിച്ചു, നിങ്ങളുടെ നാവ് വക്രത ഉച്ചരിക്കുന്നു.
4 ౪ ఎవడూ న్యాయంగా దావా వేయడం లేదు. ఎవడూ నిజాయితీతో తన వాదన వినిపించడం లేదు. వాళ్ళు వట్టి మాటలను నమ్ముకుని అబద్ధాలు చెబుతారు. చెడును గర్భం ధరించి పాపాన్ని కంటారు.
ന്യായത്തിനുവേണ്ടി ആരും ശബ്ദമുയർത്തുന്നില്ല; സത്യസന്ധതയോടെ ആരും വാദിക്കുന്നതുമില്ല. അവർ വ്യാജത്തിൽ ആശ്രയിച്ച്, അസത്യം സംസാരിക്കുന്നു; അവർ ദ്രോഹത്തെ ഗർഭംധരിച്ച് അനീതിയെ പ്രസവിക്കുന്നു.
5 ౫ వాళ్ళు విషసర్పాల గుడ్లను పొదుగుతారు. సాలెగూడు నేస్తారు. ఆ గుడ్లు తినే వాళ్ళు చస్తారు. ఒకవేళ గుడ్డు పగిలితే విషసర్పం బయటికి వస్తుంది.
അവർ അണലിമുട്ട വിരിയിക്കുകയും ചിലന്തിവല നെയ്യുകയുംചെയ്യുന്നു. ആ മുട്ട തിന്നുന്നവർ മരിക്കും, ആ മുട്ട പൊട്ടിക്കുമ്പോൾ അണലി പുറത്തുവരുന്നു.
6 ౬ వారి సాలెగూళ్ళు బట్టలు నేయడానికి పనికిరావు. వాళ్ళు నేసిన దానితో ఎవరూ కప్పుకోలేరు. వాళ్ళ పనులు పాపిష్టి పనులు. దుష్టక్రియలు వాళ్ళ చేతుల్లోనే ఉన్నాయి.
അവരുടെ ചിലന്തിവല വസ്ത്രമായിത്തീരുകയില്ല; അവരുടെ കൈവേല അവർക്കു പുതപ്പാകുകയുമില്ല. അവരുടെ പ്രവൃത്തി അന്യായത്തിന്റെ ഉല്പന്നമാണ്, അക്രമപ്രവർത്തനം അവരുടെ കൈകളിലുണ്ട്.
7 ౭ వారి కాళ్లు పాపం చేయడానికి పరుగెడుతున్నాయి. నిరపరాధుల రక్తాన్ని ఒలకపోయడానికి అవి త్వరపడుతున్నాయి. వారి ఆలోచనలు పాపిష్టి ఆలోచనలు. వారి దారులు దుర్మార్గం, నాశనం.
അവരുടെ കാൽ തിന്മയിലേക്കു കുതിക്കുന്നു; കുറ്റമില്ലാത്ത രക്തം ചൊരിയാൻ അവർ തിടുക്കംകൂട്ടുന്നു. അവർ ദുഷ്ചിന്തകൾ പിൻതുടരുന്നു; ശൂന്യതയും നാശവും അവരുടെ വഴികളിലുണ്ട്.
8 ౮ శాంతి మార్గం వారికి తెలియదు. వారి నడతల్లో న్యాయం కనబడదు. వాళ్ళు వంకరదారులు కల్పించుకున్నారు. ఆ దారుల్లో నడిచే వాళ్ళకు శాంతి కలగదు.
സമാധാനത്തിന്റെ മാർഗം അവർക്ക് അറിഞ്ഞുകൂടാ; അവരുടെ വഴികളിൽ ന്യായമില്ല. അവയെ അവർ വക്രതയുള്ള മാർഗങ്ങളാക്കി മാറ്റി; അതിൽക്കൂടി പോകുന്നവർ ആരുംതന്നെ സമാധാനം അറിയുകയില്ല.
9 ౯ కాబట్టి న్యాయం మాకు దూరంగా ఉంది. నీతి మమ్మల్ని అందుకోవడం లేదు. వెలుగుకోసం మేము కనిపెడుతూ ఉన్నాం గానీ అంతా చీకటిగానే ఉంది. కాంతి కోసం చూస్తూ ఉన్నాం, గానీ అంధకారంలోనే నడుస్తున్నాం.
അതിനാൽ ന്യായം നമ്മിൽനിന്ന് അകന്നിരിക്കുന്നു, നീതി ഞങ്ങളോടൊപ്പം എത്തുന്നതുമില്ല. ഞങ്ങൾ വെളിച്ചം അന്വേഷിച്ചു, എന്നാൽ അന്ധകാരംമാത്രം; പ്രകാശം തിരഞ്ഞു, എന്നാൽ ഞങ്ങൾ അഗാധമായ നിഴലിൽ നടക്കുന്നു.
10 ౧౦ గోడకోసం గుడ్డివారిలాగా, కళ్ళులేని వారిలాగా తడవులాడుతున్నాం. మసక చీకటి అయినట్టు మధ్యాహ్నకాలంలో కాలుజారి పడుతున్నాము. బలవంతుల మధ్యలో మేము చచ్చిన వాళ్ళలాగా ఉన్నాం.
അന്ധന്മാരെപ്പോലെ ഞങ്ങൾ ചുമർ തപ്പിനടക്കുന്നു, കണ്ണില്ലാത്തവരെന്നപോലെ ഞങ്ങൾ തപ്പിത്തടയുന്നു. ഉച്ചസമയത്ത് രാത്രിയിലെന്നപോലെ ഞങ്ങൾ ഇടറിവീഴുന്നു; ആരോഗ്യമുള്ളവരുടെ മധ്യേ മൃതന്മാരെപ്പോലെ ഞങ്ങൾ കഴിച്ചുകൂട്ടുന്നു.
11 ౧౧ మేము ఎలుగుబంట్లలాగా గుర్రుమంటున్నాం. గువ్వలలాగా మూలుగుతున్నాం. న్యాయం కోసం చూస్తున్నాం, గానీ అది దొరకడం లేదు. విడుదల కోసం చూస్తున్నాం గానీ అది మాకు దూరంగా ఉంది.
ഞങ്ങൾ എല്ലാവരും കരടികളെപ്പോലെ മുരളുന്നു; ഞങ്ങൾ ദുഃഖാർത്തരായി പ്രാവുകളെപ്പോലെ കുറുകുന്നു. ന്യായത്തിനായി ഞങ്ങൾ കാത്തിരിക്കുന്നു, എന്നാൽ ലഭിക്കുന്നില്ല; മോചനത്തിനായും കാത്തിരിക്കുന്നു, എന്നാൽ അതു ഞങ്ങളെ വിട്ട് അകന്നിരിക്കുന്നു.
12 ౧౨ మా అక్రమాలన్నీ నీ ఎదుట ఉన్నాయి. మా పాపాలు మామీద సాక్ష్యం చెబుతున్నాయి. మా అక్రమాలు మాకు కనబడుతున్నాయి. మా పాపాలు మాకు తెలుసు.
ഞങ്ങളുടെ അതിക്രമങ്ങൾ അങ്ങയുടെമുമ്പിൽ പെരുകിയിരിക്കുന്നു, ഞങ്ങളുടെ പാപങ്ങൾ ഞങ്ങൾക്കെതിരേ സാക്ഷ്യംവഹിക്കുന്നു. ഞങ്ങളുടെ അതിക്രമങ്ങൾ എപ്പോഴും ഞങ്ങളോടൊപ്പമുണ്ട്, ഞങ്ങളുടെ അകൃത്യങ്ങൾ ഞങ്ങൾ അംഗീകരിക്കുന്നു:
13 ౧౩ యెహోవాను తిరస్కరించి మన దేవుని నుంచి తొలగిపోయి తిరుగుబాటు చేశాం. దుర్మార్గతనూ అవిధేయతనూ ప్రోత్సహించాం. అబద్ధాలూ సణుగులూ మనసులో కల్పించుకున్నాం.
യഹോവയ്ക്കെതിരേ മത്സരവും വഞ്ചനയും, ഞങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവത്തെ ഞങ്ങൾ അവഗണിച്ചു, കലാപത്തിനും അടിച്ചമർത്തലിനും വഴിമരുന്നിട്ടു, ഞങ്ങളുടെ ഹൃദയങ്ങൾ സങ്കൽപ്പിച്ചുണ്ടാക്കിയ വ്യാജങ്ങൾ പ്രചരിപ്പിച്ചു.
14 ౧౪ న్యాయాన్ని వెనక్కి నెట్టేశాము. నీతి దూరంగా నిల్చుంది. సత్యం నడివీధిలో పడి ఉంది. నిజాయితీ లోపలికి రాలేదు.
അതുകൊണ്ട് ന്യായം പിന്തിരിയുന്നു, നീതി അകന്നുമാറുന്നു; സത്യം വീഥിയിൽ ഇടറുന്നു ആത്മാർഥതയ്ക്കു പ്രവേശിക്കാൻ കഴിയുന്നതുമില്ല.
15 ౧౫ విశ్వసనీయత ఎటో పోయింది. దుర్మార్గాన్ని విసర్జించేవాడు దోపిడీకి గురి అవుతున్నాడు. న్యాయం జరగకపోవడం చూసి యెహోవా ఎంతో బాధపడ్డాడు.
അതേ, സത്യം ഇല്ലാതെയായി, ദോഷം വിട്ടകലുന്നവൻ കവർച്ചയായിത്തീരുന്നു. യഹോവ അതുകണ്ടു; ന്യായമില്ലായ്കയാൽ അത് അവിടത്തേക്ക് അനിഷ്ടമായി.
16 ౧౬ ప్రజలకోసం విన్నపం చేసేవాడెవడూ లేకపోవడం చూసి ఆయన ఆశ్చర్యపోయాడు. అందుచేత ఆయన సొంత హస్తమే ఆయనకు విడుదల తెచ్చింది. ఆయన నీతి ఆయన్ని నిలబెట్టింది.
ഒരാളുമില്ലെന്ന് അവിടന്ന് കണ്ടു, മധ്യസ്ഥതവഹിക്കാൻ ആരും ഇല്ലായ്കയാൽ അവിടന്ന് ആശ്ചര്യപ്പെട്ടു; തന്മൂലം അവിടത്തെ ഭുജംതന്നെ അവർക്കു രക്ഷവരുത്തുകയും അവിടത്തെ നീതി അവനെ താങ്ങിനിർത്തുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു.
17 ౧౭ నీతిని కవచంగా ఆయన ధరించుకున్నాడు. రక్షణను తల మీద శిరస్త్రాణంగా ధరించుకున్నాడు. ప్రతీకారమనే బట్టలు వేసుకున్నాడు. ఆసక్తిని పైబట్టగా వేసుకున్నాడు.
അവിടന്നു നീതി തന്റെ കവചമായും രക്ഷ തന്റെ ശിരോകവചമായും അണിഞ്ഞു; പ്രതികാരത്തിന്റെ വസ്ത്രം അണിയുകയും തീക്ഷ്ണതയെ ഒരു മേലങ്കിയായി ധരിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു.
18 ౧౮ వాళ్ళు చేసిన దానికి తగ్గట్టుగా తిరిగి చేస్తాడు. ఆయన తన విరోధులను కోపంతో శిక్షిస్తాడు. తన శత్రువులపట్ల ప్రతీకారం తీర్చుకుంటాడు. ద్వీపవాసులను కూడా తగురీతిగా శిక్షిస్తాడు.
അവരുടെ പ്രവൃത്തികൾപോലെതന്നെ, അവിടന്ന് അവർക്കു പകരംനൽകും; തന്റെ എതിരാളികൾക്കു ക്രോധവും തന്റെ ശത്രുക്കൾക്കു പ്രതികാരവുംതന്നെ; ദ്വീപുകൾക്ക് അവിടന്ന് യോഗ്യമായ പ്രതിക്രിയ ചെയ്യും.
19 ౧౯ పడమటి దిక్కున ఉన్నవాళ్ళు యెహోవా నామానికి భయపడతారు. సూర్యోదయ దిక్కున ఉన్నవాళ్ళు ఆయన మహిమకు భయపడతారు. యెహోవా ఊపిరితో కొట్టుకుపోయే ప్రవాహంలాగా ఆయన వస్తాడు.
അതുമൂലം പശ്ചിമദിക്കിൽ ജനം യഹോവയുടെ നാമം ഭയപ്പെടും പൂർവദിക്കിൽ അവിടത്തെ മഹത്ത്വം ആദരിക്കും. യഹോവയുടെ ശ്വാസം പാറിപ്പറന്നുവരുന്നതുപോലെ അവൻ വരും അണപൊട്ടിയൊഴുകിവരുന്ന പ്രളയജലംപോലെ.
20 ౨౦ “విమోచకుడు సీయోను వస్తాడు. యాకోబు వంశంలో తిరుగుబాటు చేయడం మానిన వారి దగ్గరికి విమోచకుడు వస్తాడు.” ఇదే యెహోవా వాక్కు.
“വീണ്ടെടുപ്പുകാരൻ സീയോനിലേക്കും യാക്കോബിൽ അതിക്രമം വിട്ടുതിരിയുന്നവരുടെ അടുത്തേക്കും വരും,” എന്ന് യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു.
21 ౨౧ “నేను వారితో చేసే నిబంధన ఇది. నీ మీద ఉన్న నా ఆత్మ, నేను నీ నోట ఉంచిన మాటలు, నీ నోటినుంచీ నీ పిల్లల నోటి నుంచీ ఇది మొదలుకుని ఎప్పటికీ తొలగిపోవు” అని యెహోవా చెబుతున్నాడు.
“ഇതാ, ഇതാകുന്നു അവരോടുള്ള എന്റെ ഉടമ്പടി,” എന്ന് യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു. “നിന്റെമേലുള്ള എന്റെ ആത്മാവും നിന്റെ വായിൽ ഞാൻ തന്നിട്ടുള്ള എന്റെ വചനങ്ങളും നിന്റെ അധരങ്ങളിൽനിന്നും നിന്റെ മക്കളുടെ അധരങ്ങളിൽനിന്നും നിന്റെ കൊച്ചുമക്കളുടെ അധരങ്ങളിൽനിന്നും ഇന്നുമുതൽ ഒരുനാളും വിട്ടുമാറുകയില്ല,” എന്ന് യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു.