యెహొషువ 3
1 ౧ యెహోషువ వేకువనే లేచి అతడూ ఇశ్రాయేలీయులంతా షిత్తీము నుండి బయలుదేరి యొర్దానుకు వచ్చి దాన్ని దాటే ముందు అక్కడ బస చేశారు.
൧യോശുവ അതികാലത്ത് എഴുന്നേറ്റ്, യിസ്രായേൽ മക്കൾ എല്ലാവരുമായി ശിത്തീമിൽനിന്ന് പുറപ്പെട്ട് യോർദ്ദാനരികെ വന്ന് മറുകര കടക്കുംമുമ്പെ അവിടെ താമസിച്ചു.
൨മൂന്നുദിവസം കഴിഞ്ഞിട്ട് പ്രമാണികൾ പാളയത്തിൽകൂടി നടന്ന് ജനത്തോട് കല്പിച്ചതെന്തെന്നാൽ:
3 ౩ “మీరు మీ యెహోవా దేవుని నిబంధన మందసాన్ని యాజకులుగా ఉన్న లేవీయులు మోసుకుని వెళ్తున్నప్పుడు మీరున్న స్థలం లో నుండి బయలుదేరి దాని వెంటే వెళ్ళాలి.
൩“നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ നിയമപെട്ടകവും അത് ചുമക്കുന്ന ലേവ്യരായ പുരോഹിതന്മാരെയും കാണുമ്പോൾ നിങ്ങൾ പുറപ്പെട്ട് അതിന്റെ പിന്നാലെ ചെല്ലേണം.
4 ౪ మీకూ దానికీ దాదాపు రెండువేల మూరల దూరం ఉండాలి. ఆ మందసానికి సమీపంగా మీరు నడవకూడదు. ఎందుకంటే మీరు వెళ్ళే దారి మీరింతకు ముందు వెళ్ళింది కాదు, మీరు ఆ దారి గుర్తుపట్టాలి.”
൪എന്നാൽ നിങ്ങൾക്കും പെട്ടകത്തിനും ഇടയിൽ രണ്ടായിരം മുഴം അകലം ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കേണം; അതിനോട് അടുക്കരുത്. നിങ്ങൾ പോകേണ്ട വഴി അറിയേണ്ടതിന് അത് നിങ്ങളെ നയിക്കും; ഈ വഴിക്ക് നിങ്ങൾ മുമ്പെ പോയിട്ടില്ലല്ലോ.
5 ౫ యెహోషువ ప్రజలతో “రేపు యెహోవా మీ మధ్య అద్భుత కార్యాలు చేయబోతున్నాడు కాబట్టి మిమ్మల్ని మీరు పరిశుద్ధపరచుకోండి” అన్నాడు.
൫പിന്നെ യോശുവ ജനത്തോട്: “നിങ്ങളെത്തന്നെ ശുദ്ധീകരിപ്പീൻ; യഹോവ നാളെ നിങ്ങളുടെ ഇടയിൽ അതിശയം പ്രവർത്തിക്കും” എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു.
6 ౬ అతడు యాజకులతో “మీరు నిబంధన మందసాన్ని ఎత్తుకుని ప్రజల ముందు నడవండి” అని చెప్పాడు. వారు నిబంధన మందసాన్ని ఎత్తుకుని ప్రజల ముందు నడిచారు.
൬പുരോഹിതന്മാരോട് യോശുവ: “നിങ്ങൾ നിയമപെട്ടകം എടുത്ത് ജനത്തിന് മുമ്പായി നടപ്പീൻ” എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു. അങ്ങനെ അവർ നിയമപ്പെട്ടകം എടുത്ത് ജനത്തിന് മുമ്പായി നടന്നു.
7 ౭ అప్పుడు యెహోవా యెహోషువతో ఇలా చెప్పాడు. “నేను మోషేకు తోడై ఉన్నట్టు నీకూ తోడై ఉంటానని ఇశ్రాయేలీయులందరూ తెలుసుకొనేలా ఈ రోజు వారి కళ్ళ ముందు నిన్ను గొప్ప వాడిగా చేస్తాను.
൭പിന്നെ യഹോവ യോശുവയോട് പറഞ്ഞത്: “ഞാൻ മോശെയോടുകൂടെ ഇരുന്നതുപോലെ നിന്നോടുകൂടെയും ഇരിക്കും എന്ന് യിസ്രായേൽ എല്ലാം അറിയേണ്ടതിന് ഞാൻ ഇന്ന് അവർ കാൺകെ നിന്നെ വലിയവനാക്കുവാൻ തുടങ്ങും”.
8 ౮ మీరు యొర్దాను నది దగ్గరికి వచ్చి యొర్దాను నీళ్ళలో నిలబడండని నిబంధన మందసాన్ని మోసే యాజకులకు ఆజ్ఞాపించు.”
൮“നിയമപെട്ടകം ചുമക്കുന്ന പുരോഹിതന്മാർ യോർദ്ദാനിലെ വെള്ളത്തിന്റെ വക്കത്ത് എത്തുമ്പോൾ യോർദ്ദാനിൽ നില്പാൻ കല്പിക്ക” എന്നും അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു.
9 ౯ కాబట్టి యెహోషువ “మీరు ఇక్కడికి వచ్చి మీ దేవుడైన యెహోవా మాటలు వినండి” అని ఇశ్రాయేలీయులకు ఆజ్ఞాపించి,
൯യോശുവ യിസ്രായേൽ മക്കളോട്: “ഇവിടെ വന്ന് നിങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ വചനം കേൾക്കുവിൻ” എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു.
൧൦യോശുവ പറഞ്ഞതെന്തെന്നാൽ: “ജീവനുള്ള ദൈവം നിങ്ങളുടെ ഇടയിൽ ഉണ്ട്; അവൻ നിങ്ങളുടെ മുമ്പിൽനിന്ന് കനാന്യർ, ഹിത്യർ, ഹിവ്യർ, പെരിസ്യർ, ഗിർഗ്ഗസ്യർ, അമോര്യർ, യെബൂസ്യർ എന്നിവരെ നീക്കിക്കളയും എന്ന് നിങ്ങൾ ഇതിനാൽ അറിയും.
11 ౧౧ జీవం గల దేవుడు మీ మధ్య ఉన్నాడనీ, ఆయన కచ్చితంగా మీ దగ్గరనుండి కనానీయులనూ హిత్తీయులనూ హివ్వీయులనూ పెరిజ్జీయులనూ గిర్గాషీయులనూ అమోరీయులనూ యెబూసీయులనూ వెళ్ళగొడతాడని దీని వల్ల మీరు తెలుసుకుంటారు.
൧൧ഇതാ, സർവ്വഭൂമിക്കും നാഥനായവന്റെ നിയമപെട്ടകം നിങ്ങൾക്ക് മുമ്പായി യോർദ്ദാനിലേക്ക് കടക്കുന്നു.
12 ౧౨ కాబట్టి గోత్రానికి ఒక మనిషి చొప్పున ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల గోత్రాల్లో నుండి పన్నెండుమంది మనుషులను ఏర్పరచుకోండి.
൧൨ആകയാൽ ഓരോ ഗോത്രത്തിൽനിന്ന് ഓരോ ആൾ വീതം യിസ്രായേൽ ഗോത്രങ്ങളിൽനിന്ന് പന്ത്രണ്ട് പേരെ തെരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുവീൻ
13 ౧౩ సర్వలోకనాధుడైన యెహోవా నిబంధన మందసాన్ని మోసే యాజకుల అరికాళ్లు యొర్దాను నీళ్లను తాకగానే యొర్దాను నీళ్లు, అంటే పై నుండి పారే నీళ్లు ఆగి ఏకరాశిగా నిలిచిపోతాయి.”
൧൩സർവ്വഭൂമിയുടെയും നാഥനായ യഹോവയുടെ പെട്ടകം ചുമക്കുന്ന പുരോഹിതന്മാരുടെ ഉള്ളങ്കാൽ യോർദ്ദാനിലെ വെള്ളത്തിൽ ചവിട്ടുമ്പോൾ യോർദ്ദാനിലെ വെള്ളം രണ്ടായി പിരിഞ്ഞ് മേൽനിന്ന് ഒഴുകുന്ന വെള്ളം ചിറപോലെ നില്ക്കും”.
14 ౧౪ కోతకాలమంతా యొర్దాను దాని గట్లన్నిటి మీదా పొర్లి పారుతుంది. నిబంధన మందసాన్ని మోసే యాజకులు ప్రజలకు ముందు వెళ్లగా యొర్దాను దాటడానికి ప్రజలు తమ గుడారాల్లో నుండి బయలుదేరారు.
൧൪അങ്ങനെ ജനം യോർദ്ദാൻ കടക്കുവാൻ തങ്ങളുടെ കൂടാരങ്ങളിൽനിന്ന് പുറപ്പെട്ടു; നിയമപെട്ടകം ചുമക്കുന്ന പുരോഹിതന്മാർ ജനത്തിന് മുമ്പായി പെട്ടകം ചുമന്നുകൊണ്ട് യോർദ്ദാനരികെ വന്നു.
൧൫കൊയ്ത്തുകാലത്തൊക്കെയും യോർദ്ദാൻ തീരമെല്ലാം കവിഞ്ഞ് ഒഴുകും. പെട്ടകം ചുമന്ന പുരോഹിതന്മാരുടെ കാൽ വെള്ളത്തിന്റെ വക്കത്ത് മുങ്ങിയപ്പോൾ മേൽ വെള്ളത്തിന്റെ ഒഴുക്ക് നിന്നു;
16 ౧౬ పై నుండి పారే నీళ్లు చాలా దూరంగా సారెతాను దగ్గర ఉన్న ఆదాము అనే పట్టణం దగ్గర ఏకరాశిగా నిలిచిపోయాయి. ఉప్పు సముద్రం అనే అరాబా సముద్రానికి ప్రవహించే నీళ్ళు పూర్తిగా ఆగిపోయాయి. ప్రజలు యెరికో దగ్గర ఆవలి తీరం చేరారు.
൧൬സാരെഥാന് സമീപത്തുള്ള ആദാംപട്ടണത്തിന്നരികെ ബഹുദൂരത്തോളം ചിറപോലെ പൊങ്ങി; അരാബയിലെ കടലായ ഉപ്പുകടലിലേക്ക് വെള്ളം വാർന്നുപോയി; ജനം യെരിഹോവിന് സമീപം മറുകര കടന്നു.
17 ౧౭ ఇశ్రాయేలీయులందరూ ఆరిన నేల మీద యొర్దాను దాటడం అయ్యే వరకూ యెహోవా నిబంధన మందసాన్ని మోసే యాజకులు యొర్దాను నది మధ్యలో ఆరిన నేల మీద నిలబడ్డారు.
൧൭യിസ്രായേൽ ജനമൊക്കെയും യോർദ്ദാൻ കടന്നുതീരുവോളം യഹോവയുടെ നിയമപെട്ടകം ചുമന്ന പുരോഹിതന്മാർ യോർദ്ദാന്റെ നടുവിൽ ഉണങ്ങിയ നിലത്ത് ഉറച്ചുനിന്നു.
