సంఖ్యాకాండము 18
1 ౧ యెహోవా అహరోనుతో “పవిత్ర స్థలంలో సేవలో జరిగే పాపాలకు నువ్వూ, నీ కొడుకులూ, నీ వంశం జవాబుదారులు. నువ్వూ, నీ కొడుకులూ మీ యాజకత్వపు పాపాలకు జవాబుదారులు.
പിന്നെ യഹോവ അഹരോനോടു അരുളിച്ചെയ്തതെന്തെന്നാൽ: നീയും നിന്റെ പുത്രന്മാരും നിന്റെ പിതൃഭവനവും വിശുദ്ധമന്ദിരം സംബന്ധിച്ചുണ്ടാകുന്ന അകൃത്യം വഹിക്കേണം; നീയും നിന്റെ പുത്രന്മാരും നിങ്ങളുടെ പൗരോഹിത്യം സംബന്ധിച്ചുണ്ടാകുന്ന അകൃത്യവും വഹിക്കേണം.
2 ౨ ఇంకా, నీ తండ్రి గోత్రం, అంటే లేవీ వంశస్తులైన నీ సహోదరులను నువ్వు దగ్గరికి తీసుకు రావాలి. నువ్వూ నీ కొడుకులూ నిబంధన శాసనాల గుడారం ఎదుట పరిచర్య చేస్తున్నప్పుడు వారు నీతో కలిసి నీకు సాయం చేస్తారు.
നിന്റെ പിതൃഗോത്രമായ ലേവിഗോത്രത്തിലുള്ള നിന്റെ സഹോദരന്മാരെയും നിന്നോടുകൂടെ അടുത്തുവരുമാറാക്കേണം. അവർ നിന്നോടു ചേർന്നു നിനക്കു ശുശ്രൂഷ ചെയ്യേണം; നീയും നിന്റെ പുത്രന്മാരുമോ സാക്ഷ്യകൂടാരത്തിങ്കൽ ശുശ്രൂഷ ചെയ്യേണം.
3 ౩ వారు నీకూ, గుడారం అంతటికీ సేవ చెయ్యాలి. కాని వారూ, మీరూ చనిపోకుండా ఉండాలంటే వారు పవిత్ర స్థలపు ఉపకరణాల దగ్గరకైనా, బలిపీఠం దగ్గరకైనా రాకూడదు.
അവർ നിനക്കും കൂടാരത്തിന്നൊക്കെയും ആവശ്യമുള്ള കാര്യം നോക്കേണം; എന്നാൽ അവരും നിങ്ങളും കൂടെ മരിക്കാതിരിക്കേണ്ടതിന്നു അവർ വിശുദ്ധമന്ദിരത്തിലെ ഉപകരണങ്ങളോടും യാഗപീഠത്തോടും അടുക്കരുതു.
അവർ നിന്നോടു ചേർന്നു സമാഗമനകൂടാരം സംബന്ധിച്ചുള്ള സകലവേലെക്കുമായി കൂടാരത്തിന്റെ കാര്യം നോക്കേണം; ഒരു അന്യനും നിങ്ങളോടു അടുക്കരുതു.
5 ౫ ఒక బయటి వాడు మీ దగ్గరికి రాకూడదు. ఇకముందు ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల మీదకి నా కోపం రాకుండా ఉండాలంటే మీరు పవిత్రస్థలం పట్ల, బలిపీఠం పట్ల బాధ్యత వహించాలి.
യിസ്രായേൽമക്കളുടെ മേൽ ഇനി ക്രോധം വരാതിരിക്കേണ്ടതിന്നു വിശുദ്ധമന്ദിരത്തിന്റെയും യാഗപീഠത്തിന്റെയും കാര്യം നിങ്ങൾ നോക്കേണം.
6 ౬ చూడండి, ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల మధ్య నుంచి లేవీయులైన మీ సహోదరులను నేనే ఎంపిక చేసుకున్నాను. సన్నిధి గుడారపు సేవ చెయ్యడానికి వారిని యెహోవా కోసం మీకు ఒక బహుమానంగా ఇచ్చాను.
ലേവ്യരായ നിങ്ങളുടെ സഹോദരന്മാരെയോ ഞാൻ യിസ്രായേൽമക്കളുടെ ഇടയിൽനിന്നു എടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നു; യഹോവെക്കു ദാനമായിരിക്കുന്ന അവരെ സമാഗമനകൂടാരം സംബന്ധിച്ചുള്ള വേല ചെയ്യേണ്ടതിന്നു ഞാൻ നിങ്ങൾക്കു ദാനം ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു.
7 ౭ కాని నువ్వూ, నీ కొడుకులు మాత్రమే బలిపీఠానికీ, అడ్డతెర లోపల ఉన్న వాటికీ సంబంధించిన పనులన్నిటి విషయంలో యాజకత్వం జరుపుతూ సేవ చెయ్యగలరు. కేవలం మీరు మాత్రమే ఈ బాధ్యతలు చేపట్టగలరు. ఈ యాజకత్వాన్ని మీకు ఒక బహుమానంగా ఇస్తున్నాను. వేరే ఎవరైనా దాన్ని సమీపిస్తే అతనికి మరణ శిక్ష విధించాలి” అన్నాడు.
ആകയാൽ നീയും നിന്റെ പുത്രന്മാരും യാഗപീഠത്തിങ്കലും തിരശ്ശീലെക്കകത്തും ഉള്ള സകലകാര്യത്തിലും നിങ്ങളുടെ പൗരോഹിത്യം അനുഷ്ഠിച്ചു ശുശ്രൂഷചെയ്യേണം; പൗരോഹിത്യം ഞാൻ നിങ്ങൾക്കു ദാനം ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു; അന്യൻ അടുത്തു വന്നാൽ മരണശിക്ഷ അനുഭവിക്കേണം.
8 ౮ ఇంకా యెహోవా అహరోనుతో “చూడు, ఇశ్రాయేలీయులు నాకు తెచ్చే కానుకలు, పవిత్ర అర్పణల బాధ్యత నీకిచ్చాను. ఈ అర్పణల్లో నీకూ, నీ కొడుకులకూ శాశ్వతంగా భాగం దక్కుతుంది.
യഹോവ പിന്നെയും അഹരോനോടു അരുളിച്ചെയ്തതു: ഇതാ, എന്റെ ഉദർച്ചാർപ്പണങ്ങളുടെ കാര്യം ഞാൻ നിന്നെ ഭരമേല്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു; യിസ്രായേൽമക്കളുടെ സകലവസ്തുക്കളിലും അവയെ ഞാൻ നിനക്കും നിന്റെ പുത്രന്മാർക്കും ഓഹരിയായും ശാശ്വതവാകാശമായും തന്നിരിക്കുന്നു.
9 ౯ అతి పవిత్రమైన వాటిలో అగ్నిలో పూర్తిగా కాలనివి నీకు చెందుతాయి. వారి నైవేద్యాలన్నిట్లో, వారి పాప పరిహారార్థ బలులన్నిట్లో, వారి అపరాధ పరిహారార్థ బలులన్నిట్లో, వారు నాకు చెల్లించే పవిత్ర అర్పణలన్నీ నీకు, నీ కొడుకులకూ చెందుతాయి. మీరు వాటిని అతి పవిత్రమైనవిగా ఎంచి తినాలి.
തീയിൽ ദഹിപ്പിക്കാത്തതായി അതിവിശുദ്ധവസ്തുക്കളിൽവെച്ചു ഇതു നിനക്കുള്ളതായിരിക്കേണം; അവർ എനിക്കു അർപ്പിക്കുന്ന അവരുടെ എല്ലാവഴിപാടും സകലഭോജനയാഗവും സകലപാപയാഗവും സകലഅകൃത്യയാഗവും അതിവിശുദ്ധമായി നിനക്കും നിന്റെ പുത്രന്മാർക്കും ഇരിക്കേണം.
അതിവിശുദ്ധവസ്തുവായിട്ടു അതു ഭക്ഷിക്കേണം; ആണുങ്ങളെല്ലാം അതു ഭക്ഷിക്കേണം. അതു നിനക്കുവേണ്ടി വിശുദ്ധമായിരിക്കേണം.
11 ౧౧ ఇంకా వారి దానాల్లో ప్రతిష్టించిందీ, ఇశ్రాయేలీయులు అల్లాడించే అర్పణలన్నీ నీకు చెందుతాయి. నీకూ, నీ కొడుకులకూ, నీ కూతుళ్ళకూ శాశ్వతమైన భాగంగా నేను మీకిచ్చాను. నీ ఇంట్లో ఆచారరీతిగా శుచిగా ఉన్నవారు ఈ అర్పణల్లో దేనినైనా తినొచ్చు.
യിസ്രായേൽമക്കളുടെ ദാനമായുള്ള ഉദർച്ചാർപ്പണമായ ഇതു അവരുടെ സകലനീരാജനയാഗങ്ങളോടുംകൂടെ നിനക്കുള്ളതാകുന്നു; ഇവയെ ഞാൻ നിനക്കും നിന്റെ പുത്രന്മാർക്കും പുത്രിമാർക്കും ശാശ്വതാവകാശമായി തന്നിരിക്കുന്നു; നിന്റെ വീട്ടിൽ ശുദ്ധിയുള്ളവന്നെല്ലാം അതു ഭക്ഷിക്കാം.
12 ౧౨ వారు యెహోవాకు అర్పించే మొదటి ఫలాలు, అంటే, నూనెలో ప్రశస్తమైనది, ద్రాక్షారసం, ధాన్యాల్లో ప్రశస్తమైనవన్నీ నీకిచ్చాను.
എണ്ണയിൽ വിശേഷമായതൊക്കെയും പുതുവീഞ്ഞിലും ധാന്യത്തിലും വിശേഷമായതൊക്കെയും ഇങ്ങനെ അവർ യഹോവെക്കു അർപ്പിക്കുന്ന ആദ്യഫലമൊക്കെയും ഞാൻ നിനക്കു തന്നിരിക്കുന്നു.
13 ౧౩ వారు తమ దేశపు పంటలన్నిట్లో యెహోవాకు తెచ్చే మొదటి ఫలాలు నీకు చెందుతాయి. నీ ఇంట్లో ఆచారరీతిగా శుచిగా ఉన్నవారు ఈ అర్పణల్లో దేనినైనా తినొచ్చు.
അവർ തങ്ങളുടെ ദേശത്തുള്ള എല്ലാറ്റിലും യഹോവെക്കു കൊണ്ടുവരുന്ന ആദ്യഫലങ്ങൾ നിനക്കു ആയിരിക്കേണം; നിന്റെ വീട്ടിൽ ശുദ്ധിയുള്ളവന്നെല്ലാം അതു ഭക്ഷിക്കാം.
യിസ്രായേലിൽ ശപഥാർപ്പിതമായതു ഒക്കെയും നിനക്കു ഇരിക്കേണം.
15 ౧౫ మనుష్యుల్లోగాని, పశువుల్లోగాని, వారు యెహోవాకు అర్పించే ప్రాణులన్నిట్లో ప్రతి తొలిచూలు నీకు చెందుతుంది. అయితే, ప్రజలు తొలిచూలు మగబిడ్డను వెల చెల్లించి తిరిగి సంపాదించుకోవాలి.
മനുഷ്യരിൽ ആകട്ടെ മൃഗങ്ങളിൽ ആകട്ടെ സകലജഡത്തിലും അവർ യഹോവെക്കു കൊണ്ടുവരുന്ന കടിഞ്ഞൂൽ ഒക്കെയും നിനക്കു ഇരിക്കേണം; മനുഷ്യന്റെ കടിഞ്ഞൂലിനെയോ വീണ്ടെടുക്കേണം; അശുദ്ധമൃഗങ്ങളുടെ കടിഞ്ഞൂലിനെയും വീണ്ടെടുക്കേണം.
16 ౧౬ అపవిత్ర పశువుల తొలిచూలు మగపిల్లను వెల చెల్లించి మళ్ళీ కొనుక్కోవాలి. వెల చెల్లించి మళ్ళీ కొనుక్కోవాల్సిన వాటిని పుట్టిన నెల రోజులకు నువ్వు నియమించిన వెల ప్రకారం పవిత్ర మందిరపు తూకంతో ఐదు తులాల వెండి ఇచ్చి వాటిని తిరిగి కొనుక్కోవాలి. అంటే 55 గ్రాములు.
വീണ്ടെടുപ്പുവിലയോ: ഒരു മാസംമുതൽ മേലോട്ടു പ്രായമുള്ളതിനെ നിന്റെ മതിപ്പുപ്രകാരം അഞ്ചു ശേക്കെൽ ദ്രവ്യംകൊടുത്തു വീണ്ടെടുക്കേണം. ശേക്കെൽ ഒന്നിന്നു ഇരുപതു ഗേരപ്രകാരം വിശുദ്ധമന്ദിരത്തിലെ തൂക്കം തന്നേ.
17 ౧౭ కాని ఆవు తొలి చూలుని, గొర్రె తొలి చూలుని, మేక తొలి చూలుని విడిపించకూడదు. అవి ప్రతిష్ఠితమైనవి. వాటి రక్తం నువ్వు బలిపీఠం మీద పోసి, యెహోవాకు ఇష్టమైన సువాసన కలిగేలా వాటి కొవ్వును కాల్చాలి. కాని వాటి మాంసం నీకు చెందుతుంది.
എന്നാൽ പശു, ആടു, കോലാടു എന്നിവയുടെ കടിഞ്ഞൂലിനെ വീണ്ടെടുക്കരുതു; അവ വിശുദ്ധമാകുന്നു; അവയുടെ രക്തം യാഗപീഠത്തിന്മേൽ തളിച്ചു മേദസ്സു യഹോവെക്കു സൗരഭ്യവാസനയായ ദഹനയാഗമായി ദഹിപ്പിക്കേണം.
നീരാജനം ചെയ്ത നെഞ്ചും വലത്തെ കൈക്കുറകും നിനക്കുള്ളതായിരിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ തന്നേ അവയുടെ മാംസവും നിനക്കു ഇരിക്കേണം.
19 ౧౯ ఇశ్రాయేలీయులు యెహోవాకు ప్రతిష్ఠించే పవిత్రమైన ప్రతిష్ఠార్పణలన్నీ నేను నీకూ, నీ కొడుకులకూ, నీ కూతుళ్ళకూ శాశ్వతమైన భాగంగా ఇచ్చాను. అది నీకూ, నీతో పాటు నీ సంతానానికీ యెహోవా సన్నిధిలో స్థిరమైన శాశ్వత నిబంధన” అన్నాడు.
യിസ്രായേൽമക്കൾ യഹോവെക്കു അർപ്പിക്കുന്ന വിശുദ്ധവസ്തുക്കളിൽ ഉദർച്ചാർപ്പണങ്ങളെല്ലാം ഞാൻ നിനക്കും നിന്റെ പുത്രന്മാർക്കും പുത്രിമാർക്കും ശാശ്വതാവകാശമായി തന്നിരിക്കുന്നു; യഹോവയുടെ സന്നിധിയിൽ നിനക്കും നിന്റെ സന്തതിക്കും ഇതു എന്നേക്കും ഒരു ലവണനിയമം ആകുന്നു.
20 ౨౦ ఇంకా యెహోవా అహరోనుతో “ప్రజల భూమిలో నీకు స్వాస్థ్యం ఉండకూడదు. వారి మధ్య నీకు ఆస్తిగాని భాగం గాని ఉండకూడదు. ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల మధ్య నీ భాగం, నీ స్వాస్థ్యం నేనే.
യഹോവ പിന്നെയും അഹരോനോടു: നിനക്കു അവരുടെ ഭൂമിയിൽ ഒരു അവകാശവും ഉണ്ടാകരുതു; അവരുടെ ഇടയിൽ നിനക്കു ഒരു ഓഹരിയും അരുതു; യിസ്രായേൽമക്കളുടെ ഇടയിൽ ഞാൻ തന്നേ നിന്റെ ഓഹരിയും അവകാശവും ആകുന്നു എന്നു അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു.
21 ౨౧ చూడు, లేవీయులు చేసే సేవకు, అంటే, సన్నిధి గుడారపు సేవకు ప్రతిగా నేను ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల పదోవంతును వాళ్లకు వారసత్వంగా ఇచ్చాను.
ലേവ്യർക്കോ ഞാൻ സാമഗമനകൂടാരം സംബന്ധിച്ചു അവർ ചെയ്യുന്ന വേലെക്കു യിസ്രായേലിൽ ഉള്ള ദശാംശം എല്ലാം അവകാശമായി കൊടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നു.
യിസ്രായേൽമക്കൾ പാപം വഹിച്ചു മരിക്കാതിരിക്കേണ്ടതിന്നു മേലാൽ സമാഗമനകൂടാരത്തോടു അടുക്കരുതു.
23 ౨౩ అయితే లేవీయులు సన్నిధి గుడారం సేవ చేసి, వారి సేవలో పాపాలకు వారే జవాబుదారులుగా ఉంటారు. మీ ప్రజల తరతరాలకు ఇది శాశ్వతమైన శాసనం. ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల మధ్య వాళ్లకు ఏ స్వాస్థ్యం ఉండకూడదు.
ലേവ്യർ സമാഗമനകൂടാരം സംബന്ധിച്ചുള്ള വേല ചെയ്കയും അവരുടെ അകൃത്യം വഹിക്കയും വേണം; അതു തലമുറതലമുറയായി എന്നേക്കുമുള്ള ചട്ടമായിരിക്കേണം; അവർക്കു യിസ്രായേൽമക്കളുടെ ഇടയിൽ അവകാശം ഉണ്ടാകരുതു.
24 ౨౪ అయితే ఇశ్రాయేలీయులు యెహోవాకు ప్రతిష్ఠార్పణగా అర్పించే పదోవంతు భాగాలు నేను లేవీయులకు స్వాస్థ్యంగా ఇచ్చాను. అందుచేత వారు ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల మధ్య స్వాస్థ్యం సంపాదించకూడదని వారితో చెప్పాను” అన్నాడు.
യിസ്രായേൽമക്കൾ യഹോവെക്കു ഉദർച്ചാർപ്പണമായി അർപ്പിക്കുന്ന ദശാംശം ഞാൻ ലേവ്യർക്കു അവകാശമായി കൊടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നു; അതുകൊണ്ടു അവർക്കു യിസ്രായേൽമക്കളുടെ ഇടയിൽ അവകാശം അരുതു എന്നു ഞാൻ അവരോടു കല്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
യഹോവ പിന്നെയും മോശെയോടു അരുളിച്ചെയ്തതു:
26 ౨౬ “నువ్వు లేవీయులతో ఇలా చెప్పు, ‘నేను ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల ద్వారా మీకు స్వాస్థ్యంగా ఇప్పించిన పదోవంతు భాగాలు మీరు వారి దగ్గర తీసుకున్నప్పుడు మీరు దానిలో, అంటే ఆ పదోవంతు భాగంలో పదోవంతు భాగం యెహోవాకు ప్రతిష్ఠార్పణగా చెల్లించాలి.
നീ ലേവ്യരോടു പറയേണ്ടതു എന്തെന്നാൽ: യിസ്രായേൽമക്കളുടെ പക്കൽനിന്നു ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളുടെ അവകാശമായി നിങ്ങൾക്കു തന്നിരിക്കുന്ന ദശാംശം അവരോടു വാങ്ങുമ്പോൾ ദശാംശത്തിന്റെ പത്തിലൊന്നു നിങ്ങൾ യഹോവെക്കു ഉദർച്ചാർപ്പണമായി അർപ്പിക്കേണം.
നിങ്ങളുടെ ഈ ഉദർച്ചാർപ്പണം കളത്തിലെ ധാന്യംപോലെയും മുന്തിരിച്ചക്കിലെ നിറവുപോലെയും നിങ്ങളുടെ പേർക്കു എണ്ണും.
28 ౨౮ ఆ విధంగా మీరు ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దగ్గర పొందిన మీ పదోవంతు భాగాలు అన్నిట్లోనుంచి మీరు ప్రతిష్ఠార్పణ యెహోవాకు చెల్లించాలి. దానిలోనుంచి మీరు యెహోవాకు ప్రతిష్ఠించే అర్పణ యాజకుడైన అహరోనుకు ఇవ్వాలి.
ഇങ്ങനെ യിസ്രായേൽ മക്കളോടു നിങ്ങൾ വാങ്ങുന്ന സകലദശാംശത്തില്നിന്നും യഹോവെക്കു ഒരു ഉദർച്ചാർപ്പണം അർപ്പിക്കേണം; യഹോവെക്കുള്ള ആ ഉദർച്ചാർപ്പണം നിങ്ങൾ പുരോഹിതനായ അഹരോന്നു കൊടുക്കേണം.
നിങ്ങൾക്കുള്ള സകലദാനങ്ങളിലും ഉത്തമമായ എല്ലാറ്റിന്റെയും വിശുദ്ധഭാഗം നിങ്ങൾ യഹോവെക്കു ഉദർച്ചാർപ്പണമായി അർപ്പിക്കേണം.
30 ౩౦ ఇంకా నువ్వు వారితో, మీరు పొందిన వాటిలో నుంచి ప్రశస్తభాగం అర్పించినప్పుడు, లేవీయులు దాన్ని కళ్ళం నుంచీ, ద్రాక్షగానుగ నుంచీ వచ్చిన ఫలంలా పరిగణించాలి.
ആകയാൽ നീ അവരോടു പറയേണ്ടതെന്തെന്നാൽ: നിങ്ങൾ അതിന്റെ ഉത്തമഭാഗം ഉദർച്ചാർപ്പണമായി അർപ്പിക്കുമ്പോൾ അതു കളത്തിലെ അനുഭവംപോലെയും മുന്തിരിച്ചക്കിലെ അനുഭവംപോലെയും ലേവ്യർക്കു എണ്ണും.
31 ౩౧ మీరూ, మీ కుటుంబాలూ ఏ స్థలంలోనైనా వాటిని తినొచ్చు. ఎందుకంటే సన్నిధి గుడారంలో మీరు చేసే సేవకు అది మీకు జీతం.
അതു നിങ്ങൾക്കും നിങ്ങളുടെ കുടുംബങ്ങൾക്കും എല്ലാടത്തുവെച്ചും ഭക്ഷിക്കാം; അതു സമാഗമനകൂടാരത്തിങ്കൽ നിങ്ങൾ ചെയ്യുന്ന വേലെക്കുള്ള ശമ്പളം ആകുന്നു.
32 ౩౨ మీరు పొందిన వాటిలోనుంచి ప్రశస్తమైనవి యెహోవాకు అర్పించి ఉంటే, దాన్ని తిని, తాగినందుకు మీకు ఏ పాపశిక్ష ఉండదు. మీరు చనిపోకుండా ఉండాలంటే ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల ప్రతిష్ఠితమైన వాటిని అపవిత్రం చెయ్యకూడదని చెప్పు” అన్నాడు.
അതിന്റെ ഉത്തമഭാഗം ഉദർച്ചചെയ്താൽ പിന്നെ നിങ്ങൾ അതുനിമിത്തം പാപം വഹിക്കയില്ല; നിങ്ങൾ യിസ്രായേൽമക്കളുടെ വിശുദ്ധവസ്തുക്കൾ അശുദ്ധമാക്കുകയും അതിനാൽ മരിച്ചു പോവാൻ ഇടവരികയുമില്ല.
