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1 ౧ కాని ఏడో నెలలో ఎలీషామా మనవడూ, నెతన్యా కొడుకూ, రాజవంశం వాడూ, రాజు ప్రధానుల్లో ఒకడైన ఇష్మాయేలూ, అతనితోపాటు మరో పదిమంది మనుషులు కలిసి, మిస్పాలో ఉన్న అహీకాము కొడుకు గెదల్యా దగ్గరికి వచ్చి అక్కడ అతనితోపాటు మిస్పాలో భోజనం చేశారు.
ഏഴാംമാസത്തിൽ രാജവംശക്കാരനായ രാജാവിന്റെ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥന്മാരിൽ ഒരുവനുമായ എലീശാമയുടെ പൗത്രനായ നെഥന്യാവിന്റെ മകൻ യിശ്മായേൽ പത്തു പുരുഷന്മാരുമായി മിസ്പായിൽ അഹീക്കാമിന്റെ മകനായ ഗെദല്യാവിന്റെ അടുക്കൽവന്നു. അവിടെ അവർ ഒരുമിച്ചു ഭക്ഷണം കഴിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കെ,
2 ౨ అప్పుడు నెతన్యా కొడుకు ఇష్మాయేలు, అతనితోపాటు ఉన్న ఆ పదిమంది మనుషులు లేచి, బబులోను రాజు ఆ దేశం మీద అధికారిగా నియమించిన షాఫాను మనవడూ, అహీకాము కొడుకైన గెదల్యాను ఖడ్గంతో హతం చేశారు.
നെഥന്യാവിന്റെ മകൻ യിശ്മായേലും അയാളോടു കൂടെയുള്ള പത്തു പുരുഷന്മാരും ചാടിയെഴുന്നേറ്റ്, ബാബേൽരാജാവു ദേശാധിപതിയായി നിയമിച്ചിരുന്ന ശാഫാന്റെ മകനായ അഹീക്കാമിന്റെ മകനുമായ ഗെദല്യാവിനെ വാളിനിരയാക്കി.
മിസ്പായിൽ ഗെദല്യാവിനോടൊപ്പം ഉണ്ടായിരുന്ന എല്ലാ യെഹൂദന്മാരെയും അദ്ദേഹത്തിനോടൊപ്പം ഉണ്ടായിരുന്ന ബാബേല്യസൈനികരെയുംകൂടി യിശ്മായേൽ വധിച്ചു.
ഗെദല്യാവിനെ വധിച്ചതിന്റെ അടുത്തദിവസം, ആരും അത് അറിയാതിരിക്കുമ്പോൾതന്നെ,
5 ౫ గడ్డాలు గీయించుకుని, బట్టలు చింపుకుని, శరీరాలు గాయపరచుకున్న 80 మంది పురుషులు యెహోవా మందిరానికి తీసుకెళ్ళడానికి నైవేద్యాలు, ధూపద్రవ్యాలు చేతపట్టుకుని షెకెము నుంచి, షిలోహు నుంచి, షోమ్రోను నుంచి వచ్చారు.
ശേഖേമിൽനിന്നും ശീലോവിൽനിന്നും ശമര്യയിൽനിന്നും എൺപതു പുരുഷന്മാർ താടിവടിച്ചും വസ്ത്രം കീറിയും സ്വയം മുറിവേൽപ്പിച്ചുംകൊണ്ട് കൈയിൽ യഹോവയുടെ ആലയത്തിലേക്കു കൊണ്ടുപോകാനുള്ള ഭോജനയാഗങ്ങളും സുഗന്ധവർഗവുമായി അവിടെയെത്തി.
6 ౬ నెతన్యా కొడుకు ఇష్మాయేలు దారిపొడుగునా ఏడుస్తూ, వాళ్ళను ఎదుర్కోడానికి మిస్పాలోనుంచి బయలుదేరి వెళ్లి వాళ్ళను కలుసుకుని, వాళ్ళతో “అహీకాము కొడుకు గెదల్యా దగ్గరికి రండి,” అన్నాడు.
അപ്പോൾ നെഥന്യാവിന്റെ മകനായ യിശ്മായേൽ മിസ്പായിൽനിന്നു കരഞ്ഞുകൊണ്ട് അവരെ എതിരേറ്റുചെന്നു. അവരെ കണ്ടപ്പോൾ, “അഹീക്കാമിന്റെ മകനായ ഗെദല്യാവിന്റെ അടുക്കലേക്കു വരിക” എന്ന് അവരോടു പറഞ്ഞു.
7 ౭ అయితే, వాళ్ళు ఆ పట్టణంలోకి ప్రవేశించినప్పుడు, నెతన్యా కొడుకు ఇష్మాయేలూ, అతనితోబాటు ఉన్నవాళ్ళు, వాళ్ళను చంపి గోతిలో పడేశారు.
അവർ പട്ടണത്തിനുള്ളിൽ കടന്ന ഉടൻതന്നെ, നെഥന്യാവിന്റെ മകനായ യിശ്മായേലും കൂടെയുണ്ടായിരുന്ന ആളുകളും അവരെ കൊന്ന് ഒരു ജലസംഭരണിയിൽ ഇട്ടുകളഞ്ഞു.
8 ౮ కాని, వాళ్ళల్లో పదిమంది మనుషులు ఇష్మాయేలుతో “మమ్మల్ని చంపొద్దు, పొలంలో దాచిన గోధుమలు, బార్లీ, నూనె, తేనె మొదలైన ద్రవ్యాలు మా దగ్గర ఉన్నాయి,” అన్నారు. కాబట్టి అతడు వాళ్ళను, వాళ్ళతో ఉన్నవాళ్ళను కూడా చంపలేదు.
എന്നാൽ അവരുടെ കൂട്ടത്തിൽ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്ന പത്തുപേർ യിശ്മായേലിനോട്, “ഞങ്ങളെ കൊല്ലരുതേ! ഞങ്ങളുടെപക്കൽ വയലിൽ ഒളിച്ചുവെച്ച ഗോതമ്പ്, യവം, ഒലിവെണ്ണ, തേൻ എന്നിവയുടെ ശേഖരമുണ്ട്” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു. അതുകൊണ്ട് അദ്ദേഹം അവരെ മറ്റുള്ളവരോടൊപ്പം കൊല്ലാതെ പോകാൻ അനുവദിച്ചു.
9 ౯ ఇష్మాయేలు గెదల్యాతోబాటు చంపిన మనుషుల శవాలన్నీ పారేసిన గొయ్యి, రాజైన ఆసా ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజైన బయషాకు భయపడి తవ్వించినదే. నెతన్యా కొడుకు ఇష్మాయేలు తాను చంపిన వాళ్ళ శవాలతో దాన్ని నింపాడు.
ഗെദല്യാവിനോടൊപ്പം യിശ്മായേൽ കൊന്ന ആളുകളുടെയെല്ലാം ശവങ്ങൾ ഇട്ടുകളഞ്ഞ ജലസംഭരണി ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാവായ ബയെശായെ പ്രതിരോധിക്കാനായി ആസാരാജാവു നിർമിച്ചവയുടെ കൂട്ടത്തിൽപ്പെട്ടവയായിരുന്നു. നെഥന്യാവിന്റെ മകൻ യിശ്മായേൽ അത് കൊല്ലപ്പെട്ടവരുടെ ശവംകൊണ്ടു നിറച്ചു.
10 ౧౦ అప్పుడు ఇష్మాయేలు, మిస్పాలో ఉన్న మిగిలిన జనమంతటినీ, రాజకుమార్తెలందరినీ, అంటే, రాజదేహ సంరక్షకుల అధికారి నెబూజరదాను అహీకాము కొడుకు గెదల్యాకు అప్పగించిన ప్రజలందరినీ, బందీలుగా తీసుకెళ్ళిపోయాడు. వాళ్ళను తీసుకెళ్ళి అమ్మోనీయుల దగ్గర చేరాలని ప్రయత్నం చేస్తున్నప్పుడు,
അതിനുശേഷം യിശ്മായേൽ, മിസ്പായിൽ ശേഷിച്ച എല്ലാ ജനത്തെയും ബന്ദികളാക്കി—രാജകുമാരിമാരെയും അംഗരക്ഷകസേനയുടെ അധിപതിയായ നെബൂസരദാൻ അഹീക്കാമിന്റെ മകനായ ഗെദല്യാവിന്റെ ചുമതലയിൽ ആക്കിവെച്ചിരുന്നവരെയും—കൊണ്ടുപോയി. നെഥന്യാവിന്റെ മകനായ യിശ്മായേൽ അവരെ ബന്ധനസ്ഥരാക്കി അമ്മോന്യരുടെ അടുത്തേക്കു കൊണ്ടുപോകാൻ യാത്രതിരിച്ചു.
11 ౧౧ కారేహ కొడుకు యోహానాను, అతనితోపాటు ఉన్న సేనాధిపతులందరూ నెతన్యా కొడుకు ఇష్మాయేలు చేసిన హాని అంతటి గురించి విన్నారు.
എന്നാൽ നെഥന്യാവിന്റെ മകനായ യിശ്മായേൽ ചെയ്ത എല്ലാ കുറ്റകൃത്യങ്ങളെയുംപറ്റി കാരേഹിന്റെ മകനായ യോഹാനാനും അദ്ദേഹത്തോടൊപ്പമുള്ള പടത്തലവന്മാരും കേട്ടു.
12 ౧౨ కాబట్టి వాళ్ళు పురుషులందరినీ తీసుకుని, నెతన్యా కొడుకు ఇష్మాయేలుతో యుద్ధం చెయ్యడానికి వెళ్ళారు. గిబియోనులో ఉన్న పెద్ద కొలను దగ్గర అతన్ని కనుగొన్నారు.
അതിനാൽ അവർ അവരുടെ സകലപുരുഷന്മാരെയും ചേർത്തുകൊണ്ട് നെഥന്യാവിന്റെ മകനായ യിശ്മായേലിനോടു യുദ്ധംചെയ്യാൻ പുറപ്പെട്ടു. ഗിബെയോനിലുള്ള വലിയ കുളത്തിനു സമീപത്തുവെച്ച് അവനെ കണ്ടെത്തി.
13 ౧౩ కారేహ కొడుకు యోహానాను, అతనితోపాటు ఉన్న సేనాధిపతులందరినీ చూసినప్పుడు, ఇష్మాయేలుతోపాటు ఉన్న ప్రజలు ఎంతో సంతోషించారు.
യിശ്മായേലിനോടൊപ്പമുള്ള സകലജനവും കാരേഹിന്റെ മകനായ യോഹാനാനെയും അദ്ദേഹത്തോടൊപ്പമുള്ള സൈനിക ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരെയും കണ്ടപ്പോൾ സന്തോഷിച്ചു.
14 ౧౪ ఇష్మాయేలు మిస్పానుంచి బందీలుగా తీసుకెళ్ళిన ప్రజలందరు అతన్ని విడిచి కారేహ కొడుకు యోహానానుతో కలిశారు.
അങ്ങനെ മിസ്പായിൽനിന്ന് യിശ്മായേൽ തടവുകാരാക്കിയിരുന്ന സകലജനവും തിരിഞ്ഞ് കാരേഹിന്റെ മകനായ യോഹാനാന്റെ അടുക്കൽവന്നു.
15 ౧౫ కాని, నెతన్యా కొడుకు ఇష్మాయేలూ, ఎనిమిదిమంది మనుషులు, యోహానాను చేతిలోనుంచి తప్పించుకుని, అమ్మోనీయుల దగ్గరికి పారిపోయారు.
എന്നാൽ നെഥന്യാവിന്റെ മകനായ യിശ്മായേൽ എട്ട് ആളുകളോടൊപ്പം യോഹാനാന്റെ അടുക്കൽനിന്ന് തെറ്റിയൊഴിഞ്ഞ് അമ്മോന്യരുടെ അടുത്തേക്ക് പൊയ്ക്കളഞ്ഞു.
കാരേഹിന്റെ മകനായ യോഹാനാനും കൂടെയുണ്ടായിരുന്ന സൈനിക ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരും മിസ്പായിൽ അവശേഷിച്ച എല്ലാവരെയും അവർ തങ്ങളോടൊപ്പം കൂട്ടി—ഗിബെയോനിൽവെച്ച് രക്ഷിച്ച സൈനികർ, സ്ത്രീകൾ, കുട്ടികൾ, ഷണ്ഡന്മാർ ഇങ്ങനെ നെഥന്യാവിന്റെ മകനായ യിശ്മായേൽ അഹീക്കാമിന്റെ മകനായ ഗെദല്യാവിനെ വധിച്ചതിനുശേഷം ബന്ദികളാക്കിയിരുന്ന എല്ലാവരെയുംതന്നെ.
17 ౧౭ కారేహ కొడుకు యోహానానూ, అతనితోపాటు ఉన్న సేనల అధిపతులందరూ, మిస్పా దగ్గర నుంచి, ఇష్మాయేలు చేతిలో నుంచి రక్షించిన మిగిలిన ప్రజలందరినీ, అంటే, గిబియోను దగ్గరనుంచి ఇష్మాయేలు తీసుకెళ్ళిన యోధులను, స్త్రీలను, పిల్లలను, రాజకుటుంబాన్ని, మళ్ళీ తీసుకొచ్చారు.
അവർ ബാബേല്യരിൽനിന്നു രക്ഷപ്പെടുന്നതിനായി, ഈജിപ്റ്റിലേക്കുള്ള അവരുടെ യാത്രയ്ക്കിടയിൽ ബേത്ലഹേമിനു സമീപത്തുള്ള ഗേരൂത്ത്-കിംഹാമിൽ നിൽക്കുന്നതുവരെ മുന്നോട്ടു പൊയ്ക്കൊണ്ടിരുന്നു. നെഥന്യാവിന്റെ മകൻ യിശ്മായേൽ അഹീക്കാമിന്റെ മകൻ ഗെദല്യാവിനെ വധിച്ചതിനാൽ അവർ ബാബേല്യരെ ഭയപ്പെട്ടിരുന്നു. ബാബേൽരാജാവ് ദേശാധിപതിയായി നിയമിച്ചിരുന്ന ആളായിരുന്നു ഈ ഗെദല്യാവ്.
18 ౧౮ అయితే వాళ్ళు బబులోను రాజు దేశం మీద అధికారిగా నియమించిన అహీకాము కొడుకు గెదల్యాను నెతన్యా కొడుకు ఇష్మాయేలు చంపిన కారణంగా వాళ్ళు కల్దీయులకు భయపడి, ఐగుప్తుకు వెళ్దాం అనుకుని, బేత్లెహేము దగ్గర ఉన్న గెరూతు కింహాములో కొంత కాలం ఉన్నారు.
