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൧വരൾച്ചയെക്കുറിച്ച് യിരെമ്യാവിനുണ്ടായ യഹോവയുടെ വചനം.
2 ౨ “యూదా రోదించాలి. దాని ద్వారాలు పడిపోవాలి. వాళ్ళు భూమి కోసం ఏడుస్తున్నారు. యెరూషలేము కోసం వాళ్ళు చేస్తున్న రోదన పైకి వెళ్తూ ఉంది.
൨“യെഹൂദാ വിലപിക്കുന്നു; അതിന്റെ വാതിലുകൾ തളരുന്നു; അവർ കരഞ്ഞുകൊണ്ട് നിലത്തിരിക്കുന്നു; യെരൂശലേമിന്റെ നിലവിളി പൊങ്ങുന്നു.
3 ౩ వాళ్ళ నాయకులు తమ పనివాళ్ళను నీళ్ల కోసం పంపుతారు. వాళ్ళు బావుల దగ్గరికి పోతే నీళ్లుండవు. ఖాళీ కుండలతో వాళ్ళు తిరిగి వస్తారు. సిగ్గుతో అవమానంతో తమ తలలు కప్పుకుంటారు.
൩അവരുടെ കുലീനന്മാർ ഭൃത്യരെ വെള്ളത്തിന് അയയ്ക്കുന്നു; അവർ കുളങ്ങളുടെ അടുത്തുചെന്ന്, വെള്ളം കാണാതെ ഒഴിഞ്ഞപാത്രങ്ങളോടെ മടങ്ങിവരുന്നു; അവർ ലജ്ജിച്ച് വിഷണ്ണരായി തല മൂടുന്നു.
൪ദേശത്തു മഴയില്ലാതെ നിലം ഉണങ്ങി വിണ്ടിരിക്കുന്നതിനാൽ, ഉഴവുകാർ ലജ്ജിച്ച് തല മൂടുന്നു.
൫മാൻപേട വയലിൽ പ്രസവിച്ചിട്ട് പുല്ല് ഇല്ലായ്കയാൽ കുട്ടിയെ ഉപേക്ഷിക്കുന്നു.
6 ౬ అడవి గాడిదలు చెట్లులేని మెట్టల మీద నిలబడి నక్కల్లాగా రొప్పుతున్నాయి. మేత లేక వాటి కళ్ళు పీక్కుపోతున్నాయి.”
൬കാട്ടുകഴുത മൊട്ടക്കുന്നിന്മേൽ നിന്നുകൊണ്ട് കുറുനരികളെപ്പോലെ കിതയ്ക്കുന്നു; സസ്യങ്ങൾ ഇല്ലാത്തതുകൊണ്ട് അതിന്റെ കണ്ണ് മങ്ങിപ്പോകുന്നു.
7 ౭ యెహోవా, మా అపరాధాలు మా మీద నేరారోపణ చేస్తున్నప్పటికీ, నీ నామం కోసం కార్యం జరిగించు. చాలాసార్లు దారి తప్పాం. నీకు విరోధంగా మేము పాపం చేశాం.
൭യഹോവേ, ഞങ്ങളുടെ അകൃത്യങ്ങൾ ഞങ്ങൾക്കു വിരോധമായി സാക്ഷീകരിക്കുന്നു എങ്കിൽ നിന്റെ നാമംനിമിത്തം പ്രവർത്തിക്കണമേ; ഞങ്ങളുടെ പിന്മാറ്റങ്ങൾ വളരെയാകുന്നു; ഞങ്ങൾ നിന്നോട് പാപം ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു.
8 ౮ ఇశ్రాయేలు ఆశ్రయమా! కష్టకాలంలో వారిని రక్షించేవాడివి. దేశంలో నువ్వెందుకు పరాయివాడిగా ఉన్నావు? ఒక్క రాత్రే బస చేసే బాటసారిలా ఎందుకు ఉన్నావు?
൮യിസ്രായേലിന്റെ പ്രത്യാശയും കഷ്ടകാലത്ത് അവന്റെ രക്ഷകനുമായുള്ള യഹോവേ, അവിടുന്ന് ദേശത്ത് ഒരു അപരിചിതനെപ്പോലെയും ഒരു രാത്രി പാർക്കുവാൻ മാത്രം കൂടാരം അടിക്കുന്ന വഴിപോക്കനെപ്പോലെയും ആയിരിക്കുന്നതെന്ത്?
9 ౯ కలవరపడిన వాడిలా, ఎవరినీ కాపాడలేని శూరునిలా నువ్వెందుకున్నావు? యెహోవా, నువ్వు మా మధ్య ఉన్నావు! నీ పేరు మా మీద నిలిచి ఉంది. మమ్మల్ని విడిచి పెట్టవద్దు.
൯പരിഭ്രാന്തനായ പുരുഷനെപ്പോലെയും രക്ഷിക്കുവാൻ കഴിയാത്ത വീരനെപ്പോലെയും ആയിരിക്കുന്നതെന്ത്? എന്നാലും യഹോവേ, അങ്ങ് ഞങ്ങളുടെ മദ്ധ്യത്തിൽ ഉണ്ട്; അവിടുത്തെ നാമം വിളിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന ഞങ്ങളെ ഉപേക്ഷിക്കരുതേ!
10 ౧౦ యెహోవా ఈ ప్రజలను గురించి ఇలా చెబుతున్నాడు. “తిరుగులాడడం అంటే వాళ్ళకెంతో ఇష్టం. వాళ్ళు తమ కాళ్లను అదుపులో ఉంచుకోవడం లేదు.” యెహోవా వారిపట్ల ఇష్టంగా లేడు. ఇప్పుడు ఆయన వారి అక్రమాన్ని గుర్తుకు తెచ్చుకుని వారి పాపాలను బట్టి వారిని శిక్షించాడు.
൧൦അവർ ഇങ്ങനെ അലഞ്ഞുനടക്കുവാൻ ഇഷ്ടപ്പെട്ട്, കാൽ അടക്കിവച്ചതുമില്ല” എന്ന് യഹോവ ഈ ജനത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു; അതുകൊണ്ട് യഹോവയ്ക്ക് അവരിൽ പ്രസാദമില്ല; അവിടുന്ന് ഇപ്പോൾതന്നെ അവരുടെ അകൃത്യത്തെ ഓർത്ത് അവരുടെ പാപങ്ങളെ സന്ദർശിക്കും”.
൧൧യഹോവ എന്നോട്: “നീ ഈ ജനത്തിനുവേണ്ടി അവരുടെ നന്മയ്ക്കായി പ്രാർത്ഥിക്കരുത്;
12 ౧౨ వాళ్ళు ఉపవాసమున్నప్పటికీ నేను వారి మొర వినను. వాళ్ళు దహనబలులూ నైవేద్యాలూ అర్పించినా నేను వాటిని అంగీకరించను. కత్తితో, కరువుతో, అంటువ్యాధులతో వారిని నాశనం చేస్తాను.”
൧൨അവർ ഉപവസിക്കുമ്പോൾ ഞാൻ അവരുടെ നിലവിളി കേൾക്കുകയില്ല; അവർ ഹോമയാഗവും ഭോജനയാഗവും അർപ്പിക്കുമ്പോൾ ഞാൻ അവയിൽ പ്രസാദിക്കുകയില്ല; ഞാൻ അവരെ വാൾകൊണ്ടും ക്ഷാമംകൊണ്ടും മഹാമാരികൊണ്ടും മുടിച്ചുകളയും” എന്ന് അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു.
13 ౧౩ అందుకు నేనిలా అన్నాను “అయ్యో, యెహోవా ప్రభూ! ‘మీరు కత్తి చూడరు. మీకు కరువు రాదు. ఈ స్థలంలో నేను స్థిరమైన భద్రత మీకిస్తాను’ అని ప్రవక్తలు వాళ్ళతో ఇలా చెబుతున్నారు.”
൧൩അതിന് ഞാൻ: “അയ്യോ, യഹോവയായ കർത്താവേ, നിങ്ങൾ വാൾ കാണുകയില്ല, നിങ്ങൾക്ക് ക്ഷാമം ഉണ്ടാകുകയില്ല, ഞാൻ ഈ സ്ഥലത്ത് സ്ഥിരമായ സമാധാനം നിങ്ങൾക്ക് നല്കും എന്നു പ്രവാചകന്മാർ അവരോടു പറയുന്നു” എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു.
14 ౧౪ అప్పుడు యెహోవా నాతో ఇలా అన్నాడు. “ప్రవక్తలు నా పేరున అబద్ధాలు ప్రకటిస్తున్నారు. నేను వాళ్ళను పంపలేదు. వాళ్ళకు ఎలాంటి ఆజ్ఞా ఇవ్వలేదు. వాళ్ళతో మాట్లాడలేదు. అయితే వాళ్ళ హృదయాల్లోనుంచి మోసపూరితమైన దర్శనాలూ పనికిమాలిన, మోసపు శకునాలూ వస్తున్నాయి. వీటినే వాళ్ళు మీకు ప్రవచిస్తున్నారు.
൧൪യഹോവ എന്നോട് അരുളിച്ചെയ്തത്: “പ്രവാചകന്മാർ എന്റെ നാമത്തിൽ വ്യാജം പ്രവചിക്കുന്നു; ഞാൻ അവരെ അയച്ചിട്ടില്ല, അവരോടു കല്പിച്ചിട്ടില്ല; അവരോടു സംസാരിച്ചിട്ടുമില്ല; അവർ വ്യാജദർശനവും പ്രശ്നവാക്യവും ഇല്ലാത്ത കാര്യവും സ്വന്തഹൃദയത്തിലെ വഞ്ചനയും നിങ്ങളോടു പ്രവചിക്കുന്നു”.
15 ౧౫ అందుచేత యెహోవా అనే నేను చెబుతున్నది ఏమంటే, నేను వాళ్ళను పంపకపోయినా, నా పేరును బట్టి కత్తిగానీ కరువుగానీ ఈ దేశంలోకి రాదు అని చెబుతున్నారు. ఆ ప్రవక్తలు కత్తితో కరువుతో నాశనమవుతారు.”
൧൫അതുകൊണ്ട് യഹോവ:” ഞാൻ അയയ്ക്കാതെ എന്റെ നാമത്തിൽ പ്രവചിക്കുകയും, ‘ഈ ദേശത്തു വാളും ക്ഷാമവും ഉണ്ടാവുകയില്ല’ എന്നു പറയുകയും ചെയ്യുന്ന പ്രവാചകന്മാരെക്കുറിച്ച് ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു: വാൾകൊണ്ടും ക്ഷാമംകൊണ്ടും ആ പ്രവാചകന്മാർ മുടിഞ്ഞുപോകും;
16 ౧౬ “వాళ్ళెవరితో అలాంటి ప్రవచనాలు చెబుతారో ఆ ప్రజలు కరువుకూ కత్తికీ గురై, యెరూషలేము వీధుల్లో కూలుతారు. నేను వాళ్ళ దుర్మార్గాన్ని వాళ్ళ మీదికి రప్పిస్తాను. వాళ్ళనూ వాళ్ళ భార్యలనూ వాళ్ళ కొడుకులనూ కూతుళ్ళనూ పాతిపెట్టడానికి ఎవడూ ఉండడు.”
൧൬അവരുടെ പ്രവചനം കേട്ട ജനം യെരൂശലേമിന്റെ വീഥികളിൽ ക്ഷാമവും വാളും ഹേതുവായി വീണുകിടക്കും; അവരെയും അവരുടെ ഭാര്യമാരെയും പുത്രന്മാരെയും പുത്രിമാരെയും കുഴിച്ചിടുവാൻ ആരും ഉണ്ടാവുകയില്ല; ഇങ്ങനെ ഞാൻ അവരുടെ ദുഷ്ടത അവരുടെ മേൽ പകരും.
17 ౧౭ “నువ్వు వాళ్ళతో ఈ మాటలు చెప్పు, కన్య అయిన నా ప్రజల కూతురు ఘోరంగా పతనమవుతుంది. అది మానని పెద్ద గాయం పాలవుతుంది. రాత్రి, పగలు నా కళ్ళ నుంచి కన్నీళ్లు కారనివ్వండి.
൧൭നീ ഈ വചനം അവരോടു പറയണം: എന്റെ കണ്ണിൽ നിന്ന് രാവും പകലും ഇടവിടാതെ കണ്ണുനീർ ഒഴുകട്ടെ; എന്റെ ജനത്തിന്റെ പുത്രിയായ കന്യക കഠിനമായി തകർന്നും വ്യസനകരമായി മുറിവേറ്റും ഇരിക്കുന്നു.
18 ౧౮ పొలంలోకి వెళ్లి చూసినప్పుడు కత్తితో చచ్చిన వాళ్ళు కనిపిస్తున్నారు. పట్టణంలోకి వెళ్లి చూస్తే కరువుతో అలమటించే వాళ్ళు కనిపిస్తున్నారు. ప్రవక్తలూ యాజకులూ తెలివిలేక తిరుగుతున్నారు.”
൧൮വയലിൽ ചെന്നാൽ ഇതാ, വാൾകൊണ്ടു കൊല്ലപ്പെട്ടവർ; പട്ടണത്തിൽ ചെന്നാൽ ഇതാ, ക്ഷാമംകൊണ്ട് അവശരായവർ; പ്രവാചകനും പുരോഹിതനും ഒരുപോലെ അവർ അറിയാത്ത ദേശത്ത് അലഞ്ഞു നടക്കുന്നു.
19 ౧౯ నువ్వు యూదాను పూర్తిగా వదిలేశావా? సీయోను అంటే నీకు అసహ్యమా? మేము కోలుకోలేనంతగా నువ్వు మమ్మల్ని ఎందుకు కొట్టావు? మేము శాంతి కోసం ఆశించాం గానీ మేలు కలిగించేది ఏదీ రాలేదు. కోలుకునేలా ఎదురు చూశాం గానీ చుట్టూ భయానక దృశ్యాలే.
൧൯നീ യെഹൂദയെ കേവലം ത്യജിച്ചുകളഞ്ഞുവോ? നിനക്ക് സീയോനോട് വെറുപ്പു തോന്നുന്നുവോ? ഭേദമാകാത്തവണ്ണം അവിടുന്ന് ഞങ്ങളെ മുറിവേല്പിച്ചതെന്തിന്? ഞങ്ങൾ സമാധാനത്തിനായി കാത്തിരുന്നു; ഒരു ഗുണവും വന്നില്ല! രോഗശമനത്തിനായി കാത്തിരുന്നു; എന്നാൽ ഇതാ, കഷ്ടത!
20 ౨౦ యెహోవా, మేము నీకు విరోధంగా పాపం చేశాం. మా దుర్మార్గాన్నీ మా పూర్వీకుల దోషాన్నీ మేము ఒప్పుకుంటున్నాం.
൨൦യഹോവേ ഞങ്ങൾ ഞങ്ങളുടെ ദുഷ്ടതയും ഞങ്ങളുടെ പൂര്‍വ്വ പിതാക്കന്മാരുടെ അകൃത്യവും അറിയുന്നു; ഞങ്ങൾ അങ്ങയോടു പാപം ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു.
21 ౨౧ నీ పేరును బట్టి మిమ్మల్ని గౌరవించేలా మమ్మల్ని తోసివేయవద్దు. మాతో నువ్వు చేసిన నిబంధనను గుర్తు చేసుకో. దాన్ని భంగం చేయవద్దు.
൨൧അങ്ങയുടെ നാമംനിമിത്തം ഞങ്ങളെ തള്ളിക്കളയരുതേ; അങ്ങയുടെ മഹത്വമുള്ള സിംഹാസനത്തിനു അപമാനം വരുത്തരുതേ; ഞങ്ങളോടുള്ള അവിടുത്തെ ഉടമ്പടി ഓർക്കണമേ; അതിന് ഭംഗം വരുത്തരുതേ.
22 ౨౨ ఇతర రాజ్యాలు పెట్టుకున్న విగ్రహాలు ఆకాశం నుంచి వాన కురిపిస్తాయా? మా యెహోవా దేవా, ఇలా చేసేది నువ్వే గదా! ఇవన్నీ నువ్వే చేస్తున్నావు, నీ కోసమే మేము ఆశాభావంతో ఉన్నాము.
൨൨ജനതകളുടെ മിത്ഥ്യാമൂർത്തികളിൽ മഴ പെയ്യിക്കുവാൻ കഴിയുന്നവർ ഉണ്ടോ? അല്ല, ആകാശമോ മഴ നല്കുന്നത്? ഞങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവേ, അത് അങ്ങ് തന്നെയല്ലയോ? അങ്ങേയ്ക്കായി ഞങ്ങൾ കാത്തിരിക്കും; ഇവയെ ഒക്കെയും സൃഷ്ടിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത് അവിടുന്നാണല്ലോ.
