యిర్మీయా 11
൧യഹോവയിൽനിന്ന് യിരെമ്യാവിനുണ്ടായ അരുളപ്പാട്:
൨“ഈ നിയമത്തിന്റെ വചനങ്ങൾ നിങ്ങൾ കേട്ട് യെഹൂദാപുരുഷന്മാരോടും യെരൂശലേം നിവാസികളോടും പ്രസ്താവിക്കുവിൻ.
൩നീ അവരോടു പറയേണ്ടത് എന്തെന്നാൽ: “യിസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു. ഈ നിയമത്തിന്റെ വചനങ്ങൾ കേട്ടനുസരിക്കാത്ത മനുഷ്യൻ ശപിക്കപ്പെട്ടവൻ.
4 ౪ ఐగుప్తుదేశం అనే ఆ ఇనప కొలిమిలో నుండి నేను మీ పూర్వికులను రప్పించిన రోజున నేను ఈ ఆజ్ఞ ఇచ్చాను, ‘నేను మీ పూర్వికులకు పాలు తేనెలు ప్రవహించే దేశాన్ని ఇస్తానని వారికి చేసిన ప్రమాణాన్ని నెరవేర్చేలా, మీరు నా వాక్యం విని నేను మీకిచ్చే ఆజ్ఞలను బట్టి ఈ నిబంధన వాక్యాలను అనుసరిస్తే మీరు నా ప్రజలుగా, నేను మీ దేవుడుగా ఉంటాను.’”
൪നിങ്ങളുടെ പൂര്‍വ്വ പിതാക്കന്മാരെ ഇരിമ്പുചൂളയായ ഈജിപ്റ്റിൽ നിന്ന് കൊണ്ടുവന്ന നാളിൽ ഞാൻ അവയെ അവരോടു കല്പിച്ചു: നിങ്ങൾ എന്റെ വാക്കു കേട്ടനുസരിച്ച് ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളോടു കല്പിച്ചതുപോലെ സകലവും ചെയ്യുവിൻ; എന്നാൽ നിങ്ങൾ എനിക്ക് ജനവും ഞാൻ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് ദൈവവും ആയിരിക്കും” എന്നരുളിച്ചെയ്തു.
൫ഇന്നുള്ളതുപോലെ ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളുടെ പൂര്‍വ്വ പിതാക്കന്മാർക്ക് പാലും തേനും ഒഴുകുന്ന ദേശം കൊടുക്കും എന്ന് ഞാൻ അവരോടു ചെയ്ത സത്യം നിവർത്തിക്കേണ്ടതിനു തന്നെ”. അതിന് ഞാൻ: “ആമേൻ, യഹോവേ,” എന്ന് ഉത്തരം പറഞ്ഞു.
6 ౬ యెహోవా నాతో ఇలా చెప్పాడు. “నువ్వు యూదా పట్టణాల్లో, యెరూషలేము వీధుల్లో ఈ మాటలు ప్రకటించు. ‘మీరు ఈ నిబంధన మాటలు విని వాటిని పాటించండి.’
൬അപ്പോൾ യഹോവ എന്നോട് അരുളിച്ചെയ്തത്: “നീ യെഹൂദാപട്ടണങ്ങളിലും യെരൂശലേമിന്റെ വീഥികളിലും ഈ വചനങ്ങളെല്ലാം വിളിച്ചുപറയുക: ‘ഈ നിയമത്തിന്റെ വചനങ്ങൾ കേട്ട് ചെയ്തുകൊള്ളുവിൻ.’
7 ౭ ఐగుప్తులో నుండి మీ పూర్వికులను రప్పించిన రోజు మొదలుకుని నేటివరకూ వారితో ‘నా మాట వినండి’ అని నేను గట్టిగా, ఖండితంగా చెబుతూ వచ్చాను.
൭ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളുടെ പൂര്‍വ്വ പിതാക്കന്മാരെ ഈജിപ്റ്റിൽനിന്നു കൊണ്ടുവന്ന നാളിലും ഇന്നുവരെയും ഞാൻ അതികാലത്തും ഇടവിടാതെയും അവരോട്: “എന്റെ വാക്കു കേൾക്കുവിൻ” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞ് സാക്ഷീകരിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
8 ౮ అయినా వారు తమ దుష్టహృదయంతో, మూర్ఖులై నడుచుకుంటూ నామాట వినలేదు. ఈ నిబంధన మాటలన్నిటినీ అనుసరించి నడవమని చెప్పినా వారు వినలేదు కాబట్టి నేను ఆ నిబంధనలోని శాపాలన్నిటినీ వారి మీదికి రప్పిస్తాను.”
൮എന്നാൽ അവർ അനുസരിക്കുകയും ചെവി ചായിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യാതെ ഓരോരുത്തൻ അവനവന്റെ ദുഷ്ടഹൃദയത്തിന്റെ ശാഠ്യപ്രകാരം നടന്നു; അതുകൊണ്ട് ഞാൻ അവരോടു ചെയ്യുവാൻ കല്പിച്ചതും അവർ ചെയ്യാതെയിരുന്നതുമായ ഈ നിയമത്തിന്റെ വചനങ്ങളെപ്പോലെ എല്ലാം ഞാൻ അവരുടെ മേൽ വരുത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു”.
9 ౯ యెహోవా నాతో ఇలా చెప్పాడు. “యూదా ప్రజల్లో, యెరూషలేము నివాసుల్లో ఒక కుట్ర జరుగుతున్నట్టు కనిపిస్తున్నది.
൯യഹോവ പിന്നെയും എന്നോട് അരുളിച്ചെയ്തത്: “യെഹൂദാപുരുഷന്മാരുടെ ഇടയിലും യെരൂശലേംനിവാസികളുടെ ഇടയിലും ഒരു കൂട്ടുകെട്ടു കണ്ടിരിക്കുന്നു.
10 ౧౦ అదేమంటే, ఇశ్రాయేలు, యూదా వంశస్థులు నా మాటలు వినని తమ పూర్వీకుల దోషాలను కొనసాగించడానికి నిర్ణయించుకున్నారు. వారు అన్య దేవుళ్ళను పూజిస్తూ, వాటిని అనుసరిస్తూ వారి పూర్వికులతో నేను చేసిన నిబంధనను భంగం చేశారు.”
൧൦അവർ എന്റെ വചനങ്ങൾ കേട്ടനുസരിക്കാത്ത പൂർവ്വ പിതാക്കന്മാരുടെ അകൃത്യങ്ങളിലേക്കു തിരിഞ്ഞ്, അന്യദേവന്മാരെ സേവിക്കുവാൻ അവരോടു ചേർന്നിരിക്കുന്നു; ഞാൻ അവരുടെ പൂര്‍വ്വ പിതാക്കന്മാരോട് ചെയ്ത നിയമം യിസ്രായേൽ ഗൃഹവും യെഹൂദാഗൃഹവും ലംഘിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു”.
11 ౧౧ కాబట్టి యెహోవా చెప్పేదేమంటే “వారు తప్పించుకోలేని విపత్తును వారి మీదికి రప్పిస్తాను, వారు నన్ను ఎంత వేడుకున్నా నేను వినను.
൧൧അതുകൊണ്ട് യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: “രക്ഷപെടുവാൻ കഴിയാത്ത ഒരനർത്ഥം ഞാൻ അവർക്ക് വരുത്തും; അവർ എന്നോട് നിലവിളിച്ചാലും ഞാൻ കേൾക്കുകയില്ല.
12 ౧౨ యూదా పట్టణాలు, యెరూషలేము ప్రజలు తాము ఎవరికైతే ధూపం వేస్తూ పూజిస్తున్నారో ఆ దేవుళ్ళకు విన్నవించుకుంటారుగానీ వారి ఆపదలో అవి వారిని ఏమాత్రం కాపాడలేవు.
൧൨അപ്പോൾ യെഹൂദാപട്ടണങ്ങളും യെരൂശലേം നിവാസികളും ചെന്ന്, അവർ ധൂപം കാട്ടിവന്ന ദേവന്മാരോടു നിലവിളിക്കും; എങ്കിലും അവർ അവരെ അനർത്ഥകാലത്തു രക്ഷിക്കുകയില്ല.
13 ౧౩ యూదా, నీ పట్టణాలు ఎన్ని ఉన్నాయో అన్ని దేవుళ్ళు నీకు ఉన్నారు కదా? యెరూషలేము ప్రజలారా, బయలు దేవతకు ధూపం వేయడానికి మీరు వీధి వీధినా అసహ్యమైన బలిపీఠాలు దానికి నిర్మించారు.
൧൩യെഹൂദയേ, നിന്റെ പട്ടണങ്ങളുടെ എണ്ണത്തോളം നിനക്ക് ദേവന്മാരുണ്ട്; യെരൂശലേമിലെ വീഥികളുടെ എണ്ണത്തോളം നിങ്ങൾ ആ ലജ്ജാവിഗ്രഹത്തിനു ബലിപീഠങ്ങളെ, ബാലിനു ധൂപം കാട്ടുവാനുള്ള പീഠങ്ങളെ തന്നെ തീർത്തിരിക്കുന്നു.
14 ౧౪ కాబట్టి యిర్మీయా, నువ్వు ఈ ప్రజల కోసం ప్రార్థన చేయవద్దు. వారి పక్షంగా అంగలార్చవద్దు, వేడుకోవద్దు. వారు తమ విపత్తులో నాకు మొర పెట్టినపుడు నేను వినను.
൧൪അതിനാൽ നീ ഈ ജനത്തിനുവേണ്ടി പ്രാർത്ഥിക്കരുത്; അവർക്ക് വേണ്ടി യാചനയോ പക്ഷവാദമോ കഴിക്കുകയുമരുത്; അവർ അനർത്ഥംനിമിത്തം എന്നോട് നിലവിളിക്കുമ്പോൾ ഞാൻ കേൾക്കുകയില്ല.
15 ౧౫ దుష్ట తలంపులు కలిగిన నా ప్రియమైన ప్రజలకు నా మందిరంతో పనేంటి? బలుల కోసం నువ్వు మొక్కుకుని తెచ్చిన ప్రతిష్ఠితమైన మాంసం భుజించడం వలన నీకు ప్రయోజనం లేదు. ఎందుకంటే నువ్వు చెడు జరిగించి సంతోషించావు.
൧൫എന്റെ പ്രിയക്ക് എന്റെ ആലയത്തിൽ എന്ത് കാര്യം? അവൾ പലരോടുംകൂടി ദുഷ്കർമ്മം ചെയ്തുവല്ലോ; വിശുദ്ധമാംസം നിന്നെ വിട്ടു പോയിരിക്കുന്നു; ദോഷം ചെയ്യുമ്പോൾ നീ ഉല്ലസിക്കുന്നു.
16 ౧౬ గతంలో యెహోవా నిన్ను, ‘ఫలభరితమైన పచ్చని ఒలీవ చెట్టు’ అని పిలిచాడు. అయితే ఆయన గొప్ప తుఫాను శబ్దంలా వినిపించే మంట రగిలించాడు. దాని కొమ్మలు విరిగిపోతాయి.
൧൬‘മനോഹര ഫലങ്ങളാൽ ശോഭിതമായ പച്ച ഒലിവുവൃക്ഷം’ എന്ന് യഹോവ നിനക്ക് പേർ വിളിച്ചിരുന്നു; എന്നാൽ മഹാകോലാഹലത്തോടെ അവൻ അതിന് തീ വച്ചുകളഞ്ഞു; അതിന്റെ കൊമ്പുകളും ഒടിഞ്ഞു കിടക്കുന്നു.
17 ౧౭ ఇశ్రాయేలు, యూదా ప్రజలు బయలు దేవతకు ధూపం వేసి నాకు కోపం పుట్టించారు. కాబట్టి మీకై మీరు చేసిన చెడు క్రియలను బట్టి మిమ్మల్ని నాటిన సేనల ప్రభువైన యెహోవా మీపైకి మహా విపత్తును పంపిస్తాడు.”
൧൭യിസ്രായേൽ ഗൃഹവും യെഹൂദാഗൃഹവും ബാലിനു ധൂപം കാട്ടി എന്നെ കോപിപ്പിച്ചതിനാൽ ദോഷം പ്രവർത്തിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു. അതിനാൽ നിന്നെ നട്ടിരിക്കുന്ന സൈന്യങ്ങളുടെ യഹോവ നിനക്ക് അനർത്ഥം വിധിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
൧൮യഹോവ എനിക്ക് വെളിപ്പെടുത്തിയതിനാൽ ഞാൻ അത് അറിഞ്ഞ്; അങ്ങ് അവരുടെ പ്രവൃത്തികൾ അന്നെനിക്കു കാണിച്ചുതന്നു.
19 ౧౯ అయితే నేను వధకు తీసుకుపోయే గొర్రెపిల్లలాగా ఉన్నాను. వారు నాకు వ్యతిరేకంగా చేసిన ఆలోచనలు నేను గ్రహించలేదు. “మనం చెట్టును దాని ఫలంతో సహా కొట్టివేద్దాం రండి, అతని పేరు ఇకపై ఎవరూ జ్ఞాపకం చేసుకోకుండా అతనిని సజీవుల్లో నుండి నిర్మూలం చేద్దాం రండి” అని వారు చెప్పుకున్నారు.
൧൯ഞാനോ അറുക്കുവാൻ കൊണ്ടുപോകുന്ന ഇണക്കമുള്ള കുഞ്ഞാടുപോലെ ആയിരുന്നു; ‘അവന്റെ പേർ ആരും ഓർക്കാതെ ഇരിക്കേണ്ടതിന് നാം വൃക്ഷത്തെ ഫലത്തോടുകൂടി നശിപ്പിച്ച് ജീവനുള്ളവരുടെ ദേശത്തുനിന്ന് ഛേദിച്ചുകളയുക’ എന്ന് അവർ എന്റെ നേരെ ഉപായം നിരൂപിച്ചത് ഞാൻ അറിഞ്ഞതുമില്ല.
20 ౨౦ సేనల ప్రభువైన యెహోవా న్యాయంగా తీర్పు తీరుస్తూ, హృదయాన్నీ, మనస్సునూ పరిశోధిస్తాడు. యెహోవా, నా వ్యాజ్యాన్ని నీ ఎదుట పెట్టాను. వారి మీద నువ్వు చేసే ప్రతీకారం నేను చూస్తాను.
൨൦നീതിയോടെ ന്യായം വിധിക്കുകയും അന്തരംഗവും ഹൃദയവും ശോധനകഴിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്ന സൈന്യങ്ങളുടെ യഹോവേ, അവിടുന്ന് അവരോടു ചെയ്യുന്ന പ്രതികാരം ഞാൻ കാണുമാറാകട്ടെ; ഞാൻ എന്റെ വ്യവഹാരം അങ്ങയെ ബോധിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നുവല്ലോ.
21 ౨౧ “నువ్వు యెహోవా పేరున ప్రవచిస్తే, మా చేతిలో చనిపోతావు” అని చెప్పే అనాతోతు ప్రజల గురించి సేనల ప్రభువైన యెహోవా చెప్పేదేమంటే,
൨൧അതുകൊണ്ട്: “നീ ഞങ്ങളുടെ കയ്യാൽ മരിക്കാതെയിരിക്കേണ്ടതിന് യഹോവയുടെ നാമത്തിൽ പ്രവചിക്കരുത്” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞ് നിനക്ക് പ്രാണഹാനി വരുത്തുവാൻ നോക്കുന്ന അനാഥോത്തുകാരെക്കുറിച്ച് യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു:
22 ౨౨ “నేను వారిని శిక్షించబోతున్నాను, వారి యువకులు ఖడ్గం చేత చనిపోతారు. వారి కొడుకులు, కూతుర్లు కరువు చేత చనిపోతారు.
൨൨“ഞാൻ അവരെ സന്ദർശിക്കും; യൗവനക്കാർ വാൾകൊണ്ടു മരിക്കും; അവരുടെ പുത്രന്മാരും പുത്രിമാരും ക്ഷാമംകൊണ്ടു മരിക്കും.
23 ౨౩ వారిలో ఎవరూ మిగలరు. ఎందుకంటే నేను వారికి తీర్పు తీర్చిన సంవత్సరం వారి పైకి మహా విపత్తును పంపిస్తాను.”
൨൩ഞാൻ അനാഥോത്തുകാരെ സന്ദർശിക്കുന്ന കാലത്ത് അവർക്ക് അനർത്ഥം വരുത്തുന്നതുകൊണ്ട് അവരിൽ ഒരു ശേഷിപ്പും ഉണ്ടാകുകയില്ല” എന്ന് സൈന്യങ്ങളുടെ യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു.
